Márcio de Azevedo (born 23 September 1969), known as Márcio Goiano, is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a centre-back.[2] He is the current head coach of Sport Recife.
 Márcio Goiano in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Márcio de Azevedo | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Goiânia, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sport Recife (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Goiás | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1991 | Goiás | ||
| 1992–1993 | Inhumas | ||
| 1993–1996 | Goiás | ||
| 1997–1999 | Sport Recife | ||
| 2000 | Atlético Mineiro | 11 | (1) |
| 2001 | Portuguesa Santista | 12 | (0) |
| 2001 | Portuguesa | ||
| 2002–2004 | Figueirense | ||
| 2005 | Fortaleza | ||
| 2006 | Avaí | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Goiás (youth) | ||
| 2010 | Figueirense (assistant) | ||
| 2010–2011 | Figueirense | ||
| 2011 | Grêmio Prudente | ||
| 2011 | São Caetano | ||
| 2011 | Goiás | ||
| 2011–2012 | Criciúma | ||
| 2012 | Red Bull Brasil | ||
| 2012 | ABC | ||
| 2012 | Figueirense | ||
| 2013 | CRB | ||
| 2014 | Mogi Mirim | ||
| 2014 | Vila Nova | ||
| 2014 | Cuiabá | ||
| 2015 | Aparecidense | ||
| 2015 | Mogi Mirim | ||
| 2016 | Aparecidense | ||
| 2017 | Figueirense | ||
| 2018 | Aparecidense | ||
| 2018–2019 | Náutico | ||
| 2020 | River | ||
| 2022 | Jataiense | ||
| 2023 | Central | ||
| 2023–2024 | Goiatuba | ||
| 2024 | Centro Oeste | ||
| 2025 | Goianésia | ||
| 2026 | Sport Recife (assistant) | ||
| 2026 | Sport Recife (interim) | ||
| 2026– | Sport Recife | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editBorn in Goiânia, Goiás (which granted him the nickname of Goiano), Márcio began his career with Goiás in 1990.[1] Rarely used, he moved to Inhumas in 1992, before returning to his previous club in the following year.[1]
Ahead of the 1997 season, Márcio Goiano joined Sport Recife, and helped the club to win three consecutive Campeonato Pernambucano titles. He signed for Atlético Mineiro in 2000, also winning the state league in that year.[3]
In 2002, after short spells at Portuguesa Santista and Portuguesa, Márcio Goiano joined Figueirense.[4] He was a team captain at the latter, also lifting three Campeonato Catarinense consecutive titles.[5]
In 2006, after playing for Fortaleza and Avaí, Márcio Goiano retired at the age of 37.
Coaching career
editAfter retiring, Márcio Goiano worked in the youth categories of his first club Goiás, before returning to Figueirense on 21 December 2009, as an assistant coach.[6] He was appointed interim head coach on 1 February 2010, replacing sacked Renê Weber,[7] before being permanently named head coach nine days later.[8]
Márcio Goiano led Figueira to a promotion to the Série A in that season, but was dismissed on 28 February 2011.[9] On 24 March, he took over Grêmio Prudente,[10] but left the club in May after their change of ownership.[11]
Shortly after leaving Prudente, Márcio Goiano was announced as head coach of São Caetano on 12 May 2011,[12] but resigned on 4 July, amidst rumours of a possible return to Goiás.[13] The move was confirmed two days later,[14] but he only lasted 11 matches before being sacked on 5 September.[15]
On 19 September 2011, Márcio Goiano was named Criciúma head coach.[16] Sacked the following 14 February,[17] he spent seven matches in charge of Red Bull Brasil before being appointed at the helm of ABC on 9 May 2012.[18]
Dismissed from ABC after eight matches on 4 July 2012,[19] Márcio Goiano returned to Figueirense on 28 August,[20] but was also sacked on 5 November.[21] On 5 June 2013, he was presented as head coach of CRB,[22] but left by mutual consent on 26 July.[23]
On 28 February 2014, Márcio Goiano replaced Ailton Silva at the helm of Mogi Mirim.[24] After managing to avoid relegation from the 2014 Campeonato Paulista, he led the club to the first position in the 2014 Série C, but was sacked after on 2 June, after a loss to Caxias which ended the club's unbeaten status in the competition.[25]
On 14 June 2014, Márcio Goiano returned to his native state after being confirmed as head coach of Vila Nova.[26] Sacked on 13 September after four consecutive losses,[27] he took over Cuiabá two days later,[28] leaving the latter by mutual consent on 8 October.[29]
Márcio Goiano led Aparecidense in the 2015 Campeonato Goiano, and returned to Mogi in September, where he lost all five matches in charge before resigning on 28 October.[30] He returned to his previous club on 3 December,[31] but was sacked the following July.
On 16 February 2017, Márcio Goiano returned to Figueirense for his third spell as head coach.[32] He was sacked on 14 June, after only four wins in 21 matches,[33] and returned to Aparecidense – also for his third spell – in November.[34]
Márcio Goiano left the Camaleão on 10 April 2018, after reaching the finals of the year's Goianão,[35] and took over Náutico on 20 May.[36] He renewed his contract for a further year on 29 August,[37] but was dismissed on 12 May 2019.[38]
On 22 October 2019, Márcio Goiano was announced as head coach of River for the upcoming season,[39] but was sacked the following 30 January, after four winless matches.[40] On 13 October 2021, after nearly two years without a club, he agreed to become Jataiense's head coach for the ensuing campaign,[41] but was also dismissed the following 18 February.[42]
On 7 February 2023, Central announced Márcio Goiano as head coach.[43] He took over Goiatuba on 8 July,[44] and won the year's Campeonato Goiano Segunda Divisão with the club.
On 14 March 2024, Márcio Goiano was announced as head coach of Centro Oeste, also for the second division of the state league.[45] He narrowly missed out promotion with the side, and took over Goianésia on 20 January 2025.[46]
On 3 January 2026, Márcio Goiano returned to another club he represented as a player, Sport, as an assistant coach.[47] He was named interim head coach on 23 March, replacing sacked Roger Silva,[48] before being confirmed on the role on 16 April.[49]
Honours
editPlayer
editGoiás
- Campeonato Goiano: 1994, 1996
Sport
- Campeonato Pernambucano: 1997, 1998, 1999
Figueirense
- Campeonato Catarinense: 2002, 2003, 2004
Fortaleza
- Campeonato Cearense: 2005
Coach
editGoiatuba
References
edit- 1 2 3 "Márcio Goiano" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol de Goyaz. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ "Profile at Sambafoot". Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ↑ "Ex-xerife, ídolo do Figueirense e paizão: a história do cinquentão Márcio Goiano, técnico do River-PI" [Former stopper, Figueirense idol and daddy: the story of the fifty-something Márcio Goiano, head coach of River-PI] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "MEMÓRIA ALVINEGRA RELEMBRA A HISTÓRIA DE MÁRCIO GOIANO NO FIGUEIRENSE". Figueirense. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ↑ "Memória: Cléber e Márcio Goiano. Figueirense" [Memory: Cléber and Márcio Goiano. Figueirense.] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ND+. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Márcio Goiano é anunciado como auxiliar técnico do Figueirense" [Márcio Goiano is announced as assistant coach of Figueirense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 21 December 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Renê Weber não resiste aos resultados ruins e deixa o Figueirense" [Renê Weber does not resist to poor results and leaves Figueirense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Márcio Goiano é efetivado como técnico do Figueirense" [Márcio Goiano is officially appointed head coach of Figueirense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ClicRBS. 10 February 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ "Márcio Goiano não é mais o técnico do Figueirense" [Márcio Goiano is no longer head coach of Figueirense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ND+. 28 February 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Grêmio Prudente anuncia saída de Giuntini e acerta com Márcio Goiano" [Grêmio Prudente announce the departure of Giuntini and sign with Márcio Goiano] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Grêmio Prudente é vendido para grupo de empresários e volta para Barueri" [Grêmio Prudente is sold to a group of businessmen and return to Barueri] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 11 May 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "São Caetano anuncia saída de Ademir Fonseca e confirma Márcio Goiano" [São Caetano announce departure of Ademir Fonseca and confirm Márcio Goiano] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Márcio Goiano pede demissão do São Caetano e se aproxima do Goiás" [Márcio Goiano resigns from São Caetano and gets closer to Goiás] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Mistério revelado: Márcio Goiano é o novo técnico do Goiás" [Mystery solved: Márcio Goiano is the new head coach of Goiás] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 6 July 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ↑ "Goiás demite Márcio Goiano e anuncia Ademir Fonseca como novo treinador" [Goiás sack Márcio Goiano and announce Ademir Fonseca as new head coach] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Márcio Goiano substitui Mauro Fernandes e é o novo técnico do Criciúma" [Márcio Goiano replaces Mauro Fernandes and is the new head coach of Criciúma] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 19 September 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Criciúma demite o técnico Márcio Goiano após reunião nesta terça-feira" [Criciúma sack head coach Márcio Goiano after meeting this Tuesday] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Série B: ABC contrata ex-treinador de Figueirense e São Caetano" [Série B: ABC sign former Figueirense and São Caetano head coach] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Grande Área. 9 May 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Márcio Goiano não resiste à má fase do ABC e é demitido" [Márcio Goiano does not resist to ABC's poor form and is sacked] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Figueirense confirma retorno de Márcio Goiano, seu 3º treinador no Brasileiro" [Figueirense confirm the return of Márcio Goiano, their 3rd head coach in the Brasileiro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Após 14 jogos, Goiano não resiste à nova derrota e é demitido pelo Figueirense" [After 14 matches, Goiano does not resist to new defeat and is sacked from Figueirense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Novo técnico do CRB, Márcio Goiano é apresentado na Pajuçara" [New head coach of CRB, Márcio Goiano is presented at the Pajuçara] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ↑ "Márcio Goiano não é mais técnico do CRB" [Márcio Goiano is no longer head coach of CRB] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Alagoas 24 Horas. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Márcio Goiano revela 'elo' com o Mogi e chega ao clube confiante em reação" [Márcio Goiano reveals 'link' with Mogi and arrives at the club confident in reaction] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Mesmo líder na Série C, Mogi Mirim demite técnico" [Despite being leaders in the Série C, Mogi Mirim sack head coach] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Estado de S.Paulo. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Vila Nova confirma a contratação do técnico Márcio Goiano" [Vila Nova confirm the signing of head coach Márcio Goiano] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ↑ "Márcio Azevedo deixa Vila Nova após quarta derrota seguida" [Márcio Azevedo leaves Vila Nova after fourth consecutive defeat] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Cuiabá contrata Márcio Goiano como novo técnico para reta final da Série C" [Cuiabá sign Márcio Goiano as new head coach for the final rounds of the Série C] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ↑ "Márcio Goiano deixa o comando do Cuiabá Esporte Clube" [Márcio Goiano leaves the command of Cuiabá Esporte Clube] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Só Esporte. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Goiano deixa Mogi Mirim à beira de rebaixamento e força uso de interino" [Goiano leaves Mogi Mirim on the brink of relegation and force the use of interim] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Aparecidense anuncia novo técnico e atacante autor de 13 gols na Série B" [Aparecidense announce new head coach and forward scorer of 13 goals in the Série B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ↑ "Figueirense anuncia Márcio Goiano como novo técnico" [Figueirense announce Márcio Goiano as new head coach] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Márcio Goiano não resiste aos resultados ruins e é demitido do Figueirense" [Márcio Goiano does not resist to poor results and is sacked from Figueirense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Márcio Goiano trabalha a todo vapor na Aparecidense que terá calendário cheio" [Márcio Goiano works at full speed at Aparecidense which will have a full calendar] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Aparecidense comunica saída do técnico Márcio Azevedo, vice-campeão goiano" [Aparecidense announce the departure of head coach Márcio Azevedo, runners-up of the Goiano] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Márcio Goiano é o novo técnico do Náutico" [Márcio Goiano is the new head coach of Náutico] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de Pernambuco. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Náutico renova com o técnico Márcio Goiano" [Náutico renew with head coach Márcio Goiano] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Clube Náutico Capibaribe. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Após derrota pela Série C, Márcio Goiano é demitido pelo Náutico" [After defeat in the Série C, Márcio Goiano is sacked by Náutico] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Piauiense: Ex-treinador de Náutico e Figueirense assume o River" [Piauiense: Former Náutico and Figueirense head coach takes over River] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Caiu! Sem vitórias em 2020, Márcio Goiano é demitido do River após derrota no estadual" [Out! With no wins in 2020, Márcio Goiano is sacked from River after defeat in the state league] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SBT Nordeste. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Ex-zagueiro do Goiás será o técnico da Jataiense no Campeonato Goiano 2022" [Former Goiás centre-back will be the head coach of Jataiense in the 2022 Campeonato Goiano] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Sagres Online. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Jataiense anuncia saída do técnico Márcio Azevedo" [Jataiense announce the departure of head coach Márcio Azevedo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Ex-Náutico, Márcio Goiano é o novo técnico do Central" [Formerly of Náutico, Márcio Goiano is the new head coach of Central] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Goiatuba anuncia Márcio Goiano como técnico para a Divisão de Acesso" [Goiatuba announce Márcio Goiano as head coach for the Divisão de Acesso] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Esporte Goiano. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Centro-Oeste anuncia Márcio Goiano como técnico para a Divisão de Acesso do Goianão" [Centro-Oeste announce Márcio Goiano as head coach for the Goianão Divisão de Acesso] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Esporte Goiano. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Goianésia demite técnico Augusto Fassina e contrata Márcio Goiano" [Goianésia sack head coach Augusto Fassina and sign Márcio Goiano] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Com histórico de vitórias no Clube, Márcio Goiano é o novo auxiliar técnico do Leão" [With a history of victories at the club, Márcio Goiano is the new assistant coach of Leão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Sport Club do Recife. 3 January 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Após saída de Roger, Sport aposta em confiança no elenco para começar bem na Copa do Nordeste" [After Roger's departure, Sport bet on trust in the squad to start the Copa do Nordeste on a high] (in Brazilian Portuguese). JC. 23 March 2026. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ "Sport efetiva Márcio Goiano como técnico" [Sport permanently appoint Márcio Goiano as head coach] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 16 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.