Place of birth Penedo, Brazil Playing position Name Mario Santos | Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Current team Cruzeiro | |
Full name Mario Sergio Santos Costa Date of birth (1990-05-29) May 29, 1990 (age 25) | ||
Mário Sérgio Santos Costa (born 29 May 1990 in Penedo), commonly known as Marinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Changchun Yatai. Mainly an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a forward.
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Early career
Marinho was born in Penedo, Alagoas, and played for Penedense, Corinthians-AL and Fluminense's youth categories. He made his first team debut on 30 March 2008, coming on as a second half substitute for David in a 1–3 home loss against Botafogo for the Campeonato Carioca championship. His first Série A match occurred on 11 May, replacing Tartá in a 0–0 away draw against Atlético Mineiro.
Internacional and loans
On 30 December 2008, Marinho signed a five-year deal with fellow top tier club Internacional. Making his debut the following 5 February in a 4–1 Campeonato Gaúcho home routing of Canoas, he was only used rarely during his spell at the club.
In 2011, Marinho served loan stints at Caxias and Paraná, respectively. He scored his first senior goal with the latter on 22 October, in a 3–4 Série B loss at Ponte Preta.
Marinho was again loaned out in the following years, representing Goiás in 2012 and Ituano in 2013.
Náutico / Ceará
On 8 January 2014, Marinho signed permanently for Náutico. He was sparingly used during his time at the club, scoring his first goal for Timbu in a 3–1 win at Salgueiro for the Campeonato Pernambucano on 27 March.
On 23 December 2014, Marinho's agent confirmed his agreement with Ceará for the following campaign. He scored his first goal for the club on 11 March 2015, the game's only in a Copa do Nordeste home success over Ríver.
Marinho scored two goals in his first four league matches for Vovô. In his fifth, a 3–3 home draw against Santa Cruz, he scored a double, but gained national recognition due to his post-match interview.
Cruzeiro
On 26 June 2015, after his notable interview, Marinho was touted to a possible move to Cruzeiro in the main category. Three days later he agreed to a three-year contract at the club, for a fee of R$ 1.2 million for 50% of his federative rights.
Marinho made his debut for the club on 4 July 2015, replacing Marquinhos and scoring the last in a 2–0 home win against Atlético Paranaense. However, he failed to find the net in the following eleven matches for the club.
Vitória
On 25 January 2016, Marinho signed a one-year loan deal with newly-promoted Vitória. He made his debut for the club five days later, scoring in a 3–0 home win against Jacuipense.
One of the club's key units during the first half of the campaign, Marinho signed a permanent contract with Vitória on 18 June 2016. On 6 November, he scored a brace in a 3–2 home win against Atlético Paranaense.