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Marco Antônio (footballer, born 1954)

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Marco Antônio
Personal information
Full name Marco Antônio Rodrigues Alves
Date of birth (1954-10-20)20 October 1954
Place of birth Botucatu, Brazil
Date of death 30 November 2021(2021-11-30) (aged 67)
Place of death Botucatu, Brazil
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
Corinthians
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1976 Corinthians
1976–1979 Comercial-SP
1980–1981 Inter de Limeira
1982 Paysandu
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 February 2024

Marco Antônio Rodrigues Alves (20 October 1954 – 30 November 2021), simply known as Marco Antônio, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a right back.

Career

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Right back, he started in the youth sectors of Corinthians, a team he played for until 1975, being a reserve player most of the time. He also had spells at Comercial, Inter de Limeira and Paysandu, where he was part of the state champion squad in 1982. He retired after winning.[1][2]

Personal life

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Marco Antônio is brother of also footballers Zé Maria and Tuta, and uncle of Fernando Lázaro.[2]

Death

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Marco Antônio died 30 November 2021 at age of 67, in Botucatu, São Paulo.[3]

Honours

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Paysandu

References

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  1. ^ "Corinthians lamenta morte de Marco Antônio Rodrigues Alves, ex-lateral do clube e irmão de Zé Maria". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Que fim levou? Marco Antônio Rodrigues Alves". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Morre o botucatuense Marco Antônio, ex-lateral do Corinthians, e irmão de Zé Maria". Botucatu Online (in Portuguese). 1 December 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
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