Marco Antônio Rodrigues Alves (20 October 1954 – 30 November 2021), simply known as Marco Antônio, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a right back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marco Antônio Rodrigues Alves | ||
| Date of birth | 20 October 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Botucatu, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 30 November 2021 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Botucatu, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Corinthians | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1976 | Corinthians | ||
| 1976–1979 | Comercial-SP | ||
| 1980–1981 | Inter de Limeira | ||
| 1982 | Paysandu | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 February 2024 | |||
Career edit
Right back, he started in the youth sectors of Corinthians, a team he played for until 1975, being a reserve player most of the time. He also had spells at Comercial, Inter de Limeira and Paysandu, where he was part of the state champion squad in 1982. He retired after winning.[1][2]
Personal life edit
Marco Antônio is brother of also footballers Zé Maria and Tuta, and uncle of Fernando Lázaro.[2]
Death edit
Marco Antônio died 30 November 2021 at age of 67, in Botucatu, São Paulo.[3]
Honours edit
- Paysandu
- Campeonato Paraense: 1982
References edit
- ^ "Corinthians lamenta morte de Marco Antônio Rodrigues Alves, ex-lateral do clube e irmão de Zé Maria". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Que fim levou? Marco Antônio Rodrigues Alves". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Morre o botucatuense Marco Antônio, ex-lateral do Corinthians, e irmão de Zé Maria". Botucatu Online (in Portuguese). 1 December 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
External links edit
- Marco Antônio at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)