Marcus Vinícius (footballer, born 1984)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is da Silva and the second or paternal family name is de Oliveira.
Marcus Vinícius
Personal information
Full name Marcus Vinícius da Silva de Oliveira
Date of birth (1984-03-29) 29 March 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Belford Roxo, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Vasco da Gama
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 Olaria
2007 Angra dos Reis
2008 Piast Choszczno
2008 Czarni Żagań
2009 Zdrój Ciechocinek 25 (16)
2010–2012 Orkan Rumia 39 (13)
2010–2011 → GKS Bełchatów (loan) 20 (0)
2012–2023 Arka Gdynia 228 (50)
2023–2024 Wierzyca Pelplin 28 (11)
2024 Arka Gdynia II 11 (6)
2024 Arka Gdynia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marcus Vinícius da Silva de Oliveira (born 29 March 1984) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a winger.[1]

Career

Club

In February 2010, he joined Orkan Rumia on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[2] In the summer 2010, he was loaned to GKS Bełchatów on a one-year deal.[3] He returned to Orkan one year later.[4]

He joined Arka Gdynia in 2012 on a free transfer, winning promotion to Ekstraklasa as 2015–16 I liga champions. He also won the 2016–17 Polish Cup and both the 2017 and 2018 editions of the Polish Super Cup with the club.

On 3 July 2023, at the age of 39, he announced his departure from Arka. He made a total of 259 appearances for the club and was the then-leading goalscorer in their history, with 63 goals.[5]

On 18 July that year, Vinícius joined regional league side Wierzyca Pelplin.[6] He contributed to the club's group win and promotion to IV liga Pomerania by scoring 11 goals in 28 league appearances.[7]

In the summer of 2024, he returned to Arka Gdynia, joining their reserve team in the regional league.[8] In November, he was promoted to the first team to prepare for his farewell game.[9] On 24 November 2024, he started the first eight minutes of a 5–1 win over Stal Stalowa Wola, with 63, his goal tally for Arka, as his shirt number. Vinícius left the pitch after eight minutes, matching the number he wore throughout his Arka career, to a guard of honour from both teams, and was replaced by Karol Czubak, who later in the game equalled and surpassed Vinícius as Arka's all-time best scorer and celebrated the former achievement along with Vinícius by the bench.[10]

Other ventures

He is a co-chairman of Energa Checz Marcus Gdynia, a women's football club he co-founded in 2019 with his father-in-law.[11][12]

In April 2024, he successfully ran for a seat on the Gdynia city council in the 2024 Polish local elections, receiving 5,45% of all votes in his constituency.[13]

Personal life

In March 2017, he obtained Polish citizenship.[14]

Honours

Arka Gdynia

Wierzyca Pelplin

References

  1. ^ W Vasco zrobiłem największą głupotę w życiu – pomyślałem, że jestem wielkim piłkarzem weszlo.com
  2. ^ Brazylijczyk w Orkanie Rumia 14.02.2010, pomorskifutbol.pl
  3. ^ Marcus Vinícius piłkarzem GKS-u Bełchatów 12.07.2010, 90minut.pl
  4. ^ Marcus Vinícius odchodzi z GKS-u Bełchatów 4.07.2011, 90minut.pl
  5. ^ "Marcus da Silva zakończył piłkarską karierę w Arce Gdynia" (in Polish). Arka Gdynia. 3 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Marcus Vinícius w Wierzycy Pelplin". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 18 July 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Zawodnik: Marcus da Silva". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Start CLJ i zaplecza: Powrót Marcusa" (in Polish). Arka Gdynia. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Marcus da Silva. Ostatni mecz Legendy" (in Polish). Arka Gdynia. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  10. ^ Seweryn, Jakub (24 November 2024). "Co za dzień w I lidze! Sensacja, rekord, pogrom. Tak wygląda tabela". sport.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  11. ^ "Marcus da Silva – gdynianin z miłości". pomorski-zpn.pl (in Polish). 19 April 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Checz Marcus Gdynia wycofuje się z Orlen 1.Ligi Kobiet". pomorskieligi.pl (in Polish). 8 July 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  13. ^ "DA SILVA DE OLIVEIRA Marcus Vinicius". samorzad2024.pkw.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Brazylijski piłkarz Arki został Polakiem". trojmiasto.pl (in Polish). 31 March 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  15. ^ "Keeza Klasa okręgowa 2023/2024, grupa: Gdańsk II". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 August 2024.


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