Place of birth Vitoria, Brazil Name Marcus Diniz Current team Calcio Padova 2000–2002 Vasco da Gama Weight 80 kg | 1995–1999 Caxias-ES Height 1.81 m Playing position Role Footballer Position Defender, Midfielder | |
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Full name Marcus Plinio Diniz Paixao Date of birth (1987-08-01) 1 August 1987 (age 28) | ||
Marcus diniz
Marcus Plínio Diniz Paixão (born 1 August 1987), commonly known as Marcus Diniz, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ironi Kiryat Shmona.
Contents
- Marcus diniz
- Club career
- Milan
- Livorno
- Return to Milan and loans
- Padova
- Tsm marcus diniz central defender
- References
Club career
Diniz started his career at Caxias Futebol Clube, of the Itararé quarter. He spent nine years there before transferring to the youth system of Vasco da Gama. He then moved to Vitória, eventually returning to Caxias in 2004.
Milan
He signed with Milan in late 2004 and has been a featured player in Milan's youth system. Milan decided to loan him to Serie C1 club Monza to get some first team experience.
Livorno
At the beginning of the 2008–09 season he was transferred at Serie B club Livorno, on a co-ownership deal, for €300,000. In January he was sent on loan to Crotone.
Return to Milan and loans
In June 2009, Milan re-acquired Diniz back from Livorno, in exchange for Romano Perticone, though letting them keep the Brazilian on loan. Both players' 50% registration rights was valued €2.5 million and the loan costed Livorno €150,000.
At the start of the 2010–11 season, Diniz joined Parma on a new loan spell, for €750,000, which however was interrupted after only one month and the player was sent on another loan to Belgian side Eupen.
For the 2011–12 season, he was loaned out again, this time to Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Como, where he made 26 league appearances and scored one goal.
The following season, he joined Lega Pro Prima Divisione side Lecce on a new loan deal, which was extended for a further season a year later. For the 2014–15 season, Diniz stayed at Lecce for a third consecutive season on loan.
Padova
For the 2015–16 season, he joined to Lega Pro club Padova, signing a two-year contract.