Marcos Paulo (footballer, born 2001)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Costa and the second or paternal family name is do Nascimento.
Marcos Paulo
Personal information
Full name Marcos Paulo Costa do Nascimento
Date of birth (2001-02-01) 1 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth São Gonçalo, Brazil
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Winger, forward
Team information
Current team
 RWD Molenbeek
(on loan from Atlético Madrid)
Youth career
2012–2019 Fluminense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Fluminense 62 (10)
2021– Atlético Madrid 0 (0)
2021–2022 → Famalicão (loan) 15 (0)
2022 → Mirandés (loan) 13 (1)
2023 → São Paulo (loan) 20 (2)
2024– → RWD Molenbeek (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 Portugal U18 3 (3)
2019 Portugal U19 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:04, 13 November 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:57, 30 November 2019 (UTC)

Marcos Paulo Costa do Nascimento (born 1 February 2001), known as Marcos Paulo, is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Belgian club RWD Molenbeek, on loan from Spanish club Atlético Madrid. Born in Brazil, he represents Portugal at international level.[1]

Club career

Fluminense

Born in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Paulo began his career at Fluminense, and had a release clause of €45 million at the age of 17.[2] He was first called up to the first team for their Campeonato Brasileiro Série A game away to Santos on 27 October 2018, as several players were rested ahead of a Copa Sudamericana game against Uruguay's Nacional;[2] he was unused in the 3–0 loss.

Marcos Paulo made his professional debut on 30 January 2019 in the Campeonato Carioca, playing the last ten minutes of a 3–0 win over Madureira at the Maracanã Stadium, in place of Bruno Silva.[3] On 18 May he played his first game in the national league, entering at the same point in a 4–1 home win over Cruzeiro.[4]

In the 2019 Copa Sudamericana, Marcos Paulo played seven games as Flu reached the quarter-finals. He scored his first goals on 30 July in the last 1 second leg 3–1 home win over Uruguay's Peñarol (5–2 aggregate).[5] He scored four goals in 24 games in the domestic league that year, all towards the end of the campaign, starting with the equaliser in a 1–1 home draw with Chapecoense on 26 October; he said after the game that to not win it was a disappointment.[6]

On 1 March 2020, Marcos Paulo scored twice in a 5–1 home win over Madureira in the first game of the Carioca season.[7]

Atlético Madrid

On 5 July 2021, Marcos Paulo was announced by La Liga club Atlético Madrid, joining in a free transfer and signing a five-year contract.[8] On 24 August 2021, he joined Primeira Liga side Famalicão on a season-long loan deal.[9]

On 1 September 2022, Marcos Paulo was loaned to Segunda División side CD Mirandés, for one year.[10] On 28 December, he returned to Brazil and joined Série A club São Paulo on loan until the end of the 2023 season.

On 29 August 2024, Marcos Paulo joined Belgian side RWD Molenbeek on a one-year loan deal with a buyout clause.[11]

International career

Marcos Paulo is eligible to represent Portugal through his maternal grandfather, born in Vila Cova, Vila Real.[12] He made his international debut for Portugal under-18 on 17 April 2019 as a 52nd-minute substitute for Tiago Araújo in a 1–1 home draw with France.[13] In the following days he scored in wins over Mexico (two in a 3–1 victory)[14] and Denmark as his team won the Porto International Tournament.[15]

Marcos Paulo's first involvement with the under-19 team was at the 2019 Toulon Tournament. He played the first two games of a group-stage elimination, and scored in a 3–2 win over reigning champions England in Salon-de-Provence.[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 July 2023[17]
Club Season League State league National cup League cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fluminense 2019 Série A 24 4 3[a] 0 2 0 — 6[b] 2 35 6
2020 Série A 24 3 11[a] 3 5 2 — 2[b] 0 42 8
Total 48 7 14 3 7 2 — 8 2 77 14
Atlético Madrid 2021–22 La Liga 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Famalicão (loan) 2021–22 Primeira Liga 15 0 — 3 0 2 0 — 20 0
Mirandés (loan) 2022–23 Segunda División 13 1 — 2 1 — — 15 2
São Paulo (loan) 2023 Série A 15 2 5[c] 0 3 1 — 6[b] 1 29 4
Career total 91 10 19 3 15 4 2 0 14 3 141 20
Notes
  1. ^ a b Appearances in Campeonato Carioca
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  3. ^ Appearances in Campeonato Paulista

Honours

São Paulo

References

  1. ^ "Revelação do Fluminense, Marcos Paulo prefere atuar por Portugal à seleção brasileira" [Fluminense revelation Marcos Paulo prefers to play for Portugal than the Brazil national team]. Extra Online (in Portuguese). 10 May 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Fluminense prioriza Sul-Americana e dá chance a reservas e jovens da base contra o Santos" [Fluminense prioritise the Sudamericana and give opportunities to reserves and home-grown youngsters against Santos] (in Portuguese). Canal Flu News. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Em noite de estreia de joia, Fluminense goleia Madureira e decide com Vasco liderança do grupo" [On joyful opening night, Fluminense thrash Madureira and take with Vasco leadership of the group] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Fluminense 4 x 1 Cruzeiro - Jovens resolvem e Flu goleia no Maracanã" [Fluminense 4–1 Cruzeiro – Youngsters show resolve and Flu thrash in the Maracanã] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  5. ^ Neves, Marcello (30 July 2019). "Marcos Paulo brilha, Fluminense vence Peñarol e avança na Sul-Americana" [Marcos Paulo shines, Fluminense defeat Peñarol and advance in the Sudamericana] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Marcos Paulo, após empate do Flu: 'Não podemos aceitar isso'" [Marcos Paulo, after Flu's draw: "We can't accept that"]. Lance! (in Portuguese). 26 October 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Fluminense estreia na Taça Rio com goleada sobre o Madureira e show de Marcos Paulo" [Fluminense debut in Taça Rio with thrashing of Madureira and Marcos Paulo masterclass] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Welcome, Marcos Paulo! – We have reached an agreement with the young player. The Brazilian has signed a five-year contract.". en.atleticodemadrid.com. Atlético Madrid. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  9. ^ "MARCOS PAULO É REFORÇO DO FC FAMALICÃO" (in Portuguese). F.C. Famalicão. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Acuerdo con el Mirandés para la cesión de Marcos Paulo" [Agreement with Mirandés for the loan of Marcos Paulo] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Acuerdo con el Molenbeek para la cesión de Marcos Paulo" [Agreement with Molenbeek for the loan of Marcos Paulo] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Laço familiar, olho na Euro sub-19: a relação de Marcos Paulo, do Fluminense, com Portugal" [Family tie, eye on Under-19 Euro: the relationship between Fluminense's Marcos Paulo and Portugal] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  13. ^ "Empate com França no arranque do Torneio do Porto" [Draw with France in first game of Porto Tournament] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  14. ^ "Seleção portuguesa de sub-18 vence México no Torneio Internacional do Porto" [Portugal under-18 team beats Mexico in Porto International Tournament]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 19 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  15. ^ "Portugal vence Dinamarca e conquista Torneio Internacional do Porto" [Portugal defeat Denmark and win the Porto International Tournament] (in Portuguese). TSF. 21 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  16. ^ Booth, Mel (5 June 2019). "Huddersfield Town goalkeeper disappointment with England". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  17. ^ Marcos Paulo at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 March 2020.