Maciel Luiz Franco (born 15 March 1972 in Bandeira do Sul), also known as Maciel, is a Brazilian former professional football player. He is considered one of the best foreign players in the K-League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maciel Luiz Franco | ||
| Date of birth | March 15, 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Bandeira do Sul, Minas Gerais, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1996 | União São João | ||
| 1997–2003 | Chunnam Dragons | 133 | (9) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 10, 2012 | |||
Career edit
Chunnam Dragons edit
Maciel spent seven years playing for South Korean K-League club Chunnam Dragons, from 1997 to 2003. He was awarded K-League Best Eleven for four straight seasons and won the K-League Best Defender of the Year in the 1998 season. He wanted to gain Korean citizenship before the 2002 FIFA World Cup, but abandoned his attempt eventually.
Club career statistics edit
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Korea Republic | League | FA Cup | K-League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1997 | Chunnam Dragons | K-League | 13 | 3 | - | - | 13 | 3 | ||
| 1998 | 17 | 1 | - | 10 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |||
| 1999 | 27 | 2 | - | 9 | 0 | 36 | 2 | |||
| 2000 | 25 | 0 | - | 11 | 1 | 36 | 1 | |||
| 2001 | 22 | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2002 | 19 | 2 | - | 8 | 0 | 27 | 2 | |||
| 2003 | 10 | 1 | - | - | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Country | Korea Republic | 133 | 9 | - | 45 | 1 | 178 | 10 | ||
| Total | 133 | 9 | - | 45 | 1 | 178 | 10 | |||
References edit
External links edit
- Maciel – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
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