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 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club Juventude. Born in Brazil, he represents Portugal at international level.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcos Paulo Costa do Nascimento | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | São Gonçalo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Juventude | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2019 | Fluminense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Fluminense | 62 | (10) |
| 2021–2025 | 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) | 2 | (0) |
| 2025 | Boavista | 8 | (2) |
| 2025 | → Operário Ferroviário (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2026– | Juventude | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Portugal U18 | 3 | (3) |
| 2019 | Portugal U19 | 4 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:57, 30 November 2019 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editFluminense
editBorn 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
editOn 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] Molenbeek terminated the loan early on 7 November 2024.[12]
Boavista
editOn 23 January 2025, Marcos Paulo signed a three-year contract with Série D club Boavista.[13] Three months later, he was sent on loan to Série B club Operário Ferroviário until the end of the 2025 season.[14]
Juventude
editInternational career
editMarcos Paulo is eligible to represent Portugal through his maternal grandfather, born in Vila Cova, Vila Real.[16] 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.[17] In the following days he scored in wins over Mexico (two in a 3–1 victory)[18] and Denmark as his team won the Porto International Tournament.[19]
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.[20]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 22 July 2023[21]
| 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 2 Appearances in Campeonato Carioca
- 1 2 3 Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ↑ Appearances in Campeonato Paulista
Honours
editSão Paulo
References
edit- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "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.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "MARCOS PAULO É REFORÇO DO FC FAMALICÃO" (in Portuguese). F.C. Famalicão. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Le RWDM se sépare de Marcos Paulo" [RWDM parts ways with Marcos Paulo] (in French). RWD Molenbeek. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ↑ "Boavista contrata Marcos Paulo, ex-Fluminense e São Paulo, para ser o 'astro' do clube no Carioca" [Boavista sign Marcos Paulo, formerly of Fluminense and São Paulo, to be the 'star' of the club in the Carioca] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ↑ "Ex-São Paulo e Fluminense, Marcos Paulo reforça o Operário-PR" [Former São Paulo and Fluminense player, Marcos Paulo reinforces Operário-PR]. Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). 10 April 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ↑ "Atacante Marcos Paulo é o novo reforço do Verdão" (in Portuguese). Esporte Clube Juventude. 13 January 2026. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Portugal vence Dinamarca e conquista Torneio Internacional do Porto" [Portugal defeat Denmark and win the Porto International Tournament] (in Portuguese). TSF. 21 April 2019. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ↑ Booth, Mel (5 June 2019). "Huddersfield Town goalkeeper disappointment with England". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ↑ Marcos Paulo at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
External links
edit- Marcos Paulo national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)