Place of birth Sao Paulo, Brazil Years Team Name Marcio dos Height 1.86 m | Playing position Role Footballer Position Defender | |
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Date of birth (1969-09-15) September 15, 1969 (age 46) | ||
Márcio Roberto dos Santos, best known as Márcio Santos (born September 15, 1969) is a former association footballer, who played as a defender.
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Club career
Dos Santos was born in São Paulo, and played for several clubs throughout his career, such as Internacional, Fiorentina, Ajax and São Paulo FC as a centre-back. He won the 1991 Campeonato Gaúcho with Internacional, the 1995–96 Eredivisie with Ajax, and both the 1998 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and Paulista Championship with São Paulo.
International career
At international level, he was a member of the Brazilian national football team that won the 1994 FIFA World Cup, in which he scored one goal in the group stages, against Cameroon. He did however miss his penalty in the shootout in the final against Italy, but Brazil went on to win regardless. He was named to the team of the tournament for his performances. He played 43 games for the Brazilian national team between 1990 and 1997, scoring five goals. He also took part at two Copa América tournaments, reaching the final in 1991, and winning the tournament in 1997.