Marcos Paulo (footballer, born 2001)

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Marcos Paulo
Personal information
Full name Marcos Paulo Costa do Nascimento
Date of birth (2001-02-01) 1 February 2001 (age 21)
Place of birth São Gonçalo, Brazil
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
Famalicão
(on loan from Atletico Madrid)
Number 9
Youth career
2012–2019 Fluminense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Fluminense 48 (7)
2021– Atletico Madrid 0 (0)
2021–Famalicão (loan) 2 (0)
National team
2019 Portugal U18 3 (3)
2019– Portugal U19 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 September 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:57, 30 November 2019 (UTC)

Marcos Paulo Costa do Nascimento (born 1 February 2001), commonly known as Marcos Paulo, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Famalicão on loan from La Liga club Atlético Madrid.[1] Born in Brazil, he represents Portugal at international level.

Club career[]

Fluminense[]

Born in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Paulo began his career at Fluminense, and had a release clause of €45 million at the age of 17.[2] He was first called up to the first team for their Campeonato Brasileiro Série A game away to Santos on 27 October 2018, as several players were rested ahead of a Copa Sudamericana game against Uruguay's Nacional;[2] he was unused in the 3–0 loss.

Marcos Paulo made his professional debut on 30 January 2019 in the Campeonato Carioca, playing the last ten minutes of a 3–0 win over Madureira at the Maracanã Stadium, in place of Bruno Silva.[3] On 18 May he played his first game in the national league, entering at the same point in a 4–1 home win over Cruzeiro.[4]

In the 2019 Copa Sudamericana, Marcos Paulo played seven games as Flu reached the quarter-finals. He scored his first goals on 30 July in the last 1 second leg 3–1 home win over Uruguay's Peñarol (5–2 aggregate).[5] He scored four goals in 24 games in the domestic league that year, all towards the end of the campaign, starting with the equaliser in a 1–1 home draw with Chapecoense on 26 October; he said after the game that to not win it was a disappointment.[6]

On 1 March 2020, Marcos Paulo scored twice in a 5–1 home win over Madureira in the first game of the Carioca season.[7]

Atlético Madrid[]

On 5 July 2021, he was announced by La Liga club Atlético Madrid, having signed a five-year contract.[8]

On 24 August 2021, Paulo joined Primeira Liga side Famalicão on a season-long loan deal.[9]

International career[]

Marcos Paulo is eligible to represent Portugal through his maternal grandfather, born in Vila Cova, Vila Real.[10] He made his international debut for Portugal under-18 on 17 April 2019 as a 52nd-minute substitute for Tiago Araújo in a 1–1 home draw with France.[11] In the following days he scored in wins over Mexico (two in a 3–1 victory)[12] and Denmark as his team won the Porto International Tournament.[13]

Marcos Paulo's first involvement with the under-19 team was at the 2019 Toulon Tournament. He played the first two games of a group-stage elimination, and scored in a 3–2 win over reigning champions England in Salon-de-Provence.[14]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 8 December 2020.[15]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fluminense 2018 Série A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 24 4 3[a] 0 2[b] 0 6[c] 2 0 0 35 6
2020 20 3 11[a] 3 5[b] 2 2[c] 0 0 0 38 8
Career total 44 7 14 3 7 2 8 2 0 0 73 14
Notes
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Campeonato Carioca
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Copa do Brasil
  3. ^ a b Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana

References[]

  1. ^ "Revelação do Fluminense, Marcos Paulo prefere atuar por Portugal à seleção brasileira" [Fluminense revelation Marcos Paulo prefers to play for Portugal than the Brazil national team]. Extra Online (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Fluminense prioriza Sul-Americana e dá chance a reservas e jovens da base contra o Santos" [Fluminense prioritise the Sudamericana and give opportunities to reserves and home-grown youngsters against Santos] (in Portuguese). Canal Flu News. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Em noite de estreia de joia, Fluminense goleia Madureira e decide com Vasco liderança do grupo" [On joyful opening night, Fluminense thrash Madureira and take with Vasco leadership of the group] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Fluminense 4 x 1 Cruzeiro - Jovens resolvem e Flu goleia no Maracanã" [Fluminense 4–1 Cruzeiro – Youngsters show resolve and Flu thrash in the Maracanã] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  5. ^ Neves, Marcello (30 July 2019). "Marcos Paulo brilha, Fluminense vence Peñarol e avan��a na Sul-Americana" [Marcos Paulo shines, Fluminense defeat Peñarol and advance in the Sudamericana] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Marcos Paulo, após empate do Flu: 'Não podemos aceitar isso'" [Marcos Paulo, after Flu's draw: "We can't accept that"]. Lance! (in Portuguese). 26 October 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Fluminense estreia na Taça Rio com goleada sobre o Madureira e show de Marcos Paulo" [Fluminense debut in Taça Rio with thrashing of Madureira and Marcos Paulo masterclass] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Welcome, Marcos Paulo! – We have reached an agreement with the young player. The Brazilian has signed a five-year contract.". en.atleticodemadrid.com. Atlético Madrid. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  9. ^ "MARCOS PAULO É REFORÇO DO FC FAMALICÃO" (in Portuguese). F.C. Famalicão. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Laço familiar, olho na Euro sub-19: a relação de Marcos Paulo, do Fluminense, com Portugal" [Family tie, eye on Under-19 Euro: the relationship between Fluminense's Marcos Paulo and Portugal] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Empate com França no arranque do Torneio do Porto" [Draw with France in first game of Porto Tournament] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  12. ^ "Seleção portuguesa de sub-18 vence México no Torneio Internacional do Porto" [Portugal under-18 team beats Mexico in Porto International Tournament]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 19 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  13. ^ "Portugal vence Dinamarca e conquista Torneio Internacional do Porto" [Portugal defeat Denmark and win the Porto International Tournament] (in Portuguese). TSF. 21 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  14. ^ Booth, Mel (5 June 2019). "Huddersfield Town goalkeeper disappointment with England". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  15. ^ Marcos Paulo at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 March 2020.

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