Marcus Vinícius (footballer, born 1984)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcus Vinícius da Silva de Oliveira | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Belford Roxo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arka Gdynia II | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vasco da Gama | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 | Olaria | ||
| 2007 | Angra dos Reis | ||
| 2008 | Piast Choszczno | ||
| 2008 | Czarni Żagań | ||
| 2009 | Zdrój Ciechocinek | 25 | (16) |
| 2010–2012 | Orkan Rumia | 39 | (13) |
| 2010–2011 | → GKS Bełchatów (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2012–2023 | Arka Gdynia | 228 | (50) |
| 2023–2024 | Wierzyca Pelplin | 28 | (11) |
| 2024– | Arka Gdynia II | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 August 2024 | |||
Marcus Vinícius da Silva de Oliveira (born 29 March 1984) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Polish regional league club Arka Gdynia II.[1]
Career
[edit]Club
[edit]In February 2010, he joined Orkan Rumia on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[2] In the summer 2010, he was loaned to GKS Bełchatów on a one-year deal.[3] He returned to Orkan one year later.[4]
He joined Arka Gdynia in 2012 on a free transfer, winning promotion to Ekstraklasa as 2015–16 I liga champions. He also won the 2016–17 Polish Cup and both the 2017 and 2018 editions of the Polish Super Cup with the club.
On 3 July 2023, at the age of 39, he announced his departure from Arka. He made a total of 259 appearances for the club and is the leading goalscorer in their history, with 63 goals.[5]
On 18 July that year, Vinícius joined regional league side Wierzyca Pelplin.[6] He contributed to the club's group win and promotion to IV liga Pomerania by scoring 11 goals in 28 league appearances.[7]
In the summer of 2024, he returned to Arka Gdynia, joining their reserve team in the regional league.[8]
Other ventures
[edit]He is a co-chairman of Energa Checz Marcus Gdynia, a women's football club he co-founded in 2019 with his father-in-law.[9][10]
In April 2024, he successfully ran for a seat on the Gdynia city council in the 2024 Polish local elections, receiving 5,45% of all votes in his constituency.[11]
Personal life
[edit]In March 2017, he obtained Polish citizenship.[12]
Honours
[edit]Arka Gdynia
Wierzyca Pelplin
- Regional league Gdańsk II: 2023–24[13][7]
References
[edit]- ^ W Vasco zrobiłem największą głupotę w życiu – pomyślałem, że jestem wielkim piłkarzem weszlo.com
- ^ Brazylijczyk w Orkanie Rumia 14.02.2010, pomorskifutbol.pl
- ^ Marcus Vinícius piłkarzem GKS-u Bełchatów 12.07.2010, 90minut.pl
- ^ Marcus Vinícius odchodzi z GKS-u Bełchatów 4.07.2011, 90minut.pl
- ^ "Marcus da Silva zakończył piłkarską karierę w Arce Gdynia" (in Polish). Arka Gdynia. 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Marcus Vinícius w Wierzycy Pelplin". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 18 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Zawodnik: Marcus da Silva". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Start CLJ i zaplecza: Powrót Marcusa" (in Polish). Arka Gdynia. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Marcus da Silva – gdynianin z miłości". pomorski-zpn.pl (in Polish). 19 April 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Checz Marcus Gdynia wycofuje się z Orlen 1.Ligi Kobiet". pomorskieligi.pl (in Polish). 8 July 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "DA SILVA DE OLIVEIRA Marcus Vinicius". samorzad2024.pkw.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Brazylijski piłkarz Arki został Polakiem". trojmiasto.pl (in Polish). 31 March 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Keeza Klasa okręgowa 2023/2024, grupa: Gdańsk II". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Marcus Vinícius at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Marcus Vinícius at Soccerway
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