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Araruama
Personal information
Full name	Marcos Vinícius Ribeiro Viana
Date of birth	15 April 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Rio Bonito, Brazil
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Youth career
2006–2009	Olaria
Senior career*
Years	Team
2009–2010	Olaria
2010–2013	Botafogo
2012	→ Olaria (loan)
2012	→ Joinville (loan)
2012–2013	→ Bangu (loan)
2013	→ Duque de Caxias (loan)
2014	Ipatinga
2015	Olaria
2016–2018	Atlético Itapemirim
2018–	America-RJ
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 4, 2013; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 16, 2010

Marcos Vinicius Viana Ribeiro (born 15 April 1989), known as Araruama, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central midfielder.^[1]

Career

Born in Araruama, Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Vinícius began playing football with local side Olaria where he made his professional debut in the Campeonato Carioca. In 2010, he signed with Botafogo, but suffered a shoulder injury that required surgery, leaving him sidelined for two months. Marcos Vinícius made his Campeonato Brasileiro Série A debut for Botafogo in July 2011, following an injury to regular starter Éverton.^[2]