Marquinhos (footballer, born April 1982)’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Brazilian , Bulgarian footballer
Is Athlete 
Football player 
Association football player 
From Brazil 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 30 April 1982, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
Age: 38 years
Stats
Height: 184

Marcos Antônio Malachias Júnior (Bulgarian: Маркос Антонио Малашиас Жуниор; born 30 April 1982), commonly known as Marquinhos, is a Brazilian-born Bulgarian retired footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Born in Campinas, Marquinhos started his career at Guaçuano in 2004. In February 2006 he signed with Bulgarian club Belasitsa Petrich from Guaçuano. He made his debut for the club on 4 March 2006 in a A PFG match against Naftex Burgas. Marquinhos made 13 league appearances to the end of the season, scoring five goals, helping the club avoid relegation. In the following 2006–07 season he finished the league campaign with 12 goals in 28 appearances.

Оn 28 May 2007, Marquinhos moved to CSKA Sofia. The deal was reported to be worth around €150,000. Marquinhos’s competitive debut for the club came in CSKA’s opening match at away to Litex Lovech on 11 August. On 8 March 2008, Marquinhos scored his first CSKA goal in a 3–1 away win over his previously club Belasitsa.

He scored the equalizing goal in the 1:1 away draw against Derry City on 6 August 2009 to enable his team to progress to the next stage of the UEFA Europa League. He suffered an injury in December 2009, which took him out of play for a couple of months.

On 4 November 2010, Marquinhos scored the winning goal against Rapid Wien in a 2–1 away victory of Europa League group stage. On 25 May 2011, he assisted Spas Delev in a 1–0 win over Slavia Sofia in the final of Bulgarian Cup.

Marquinhos announced retirement on 16 December 2016 after leaving Montana and would start studying in NSA and focus on manager career.

International career

On 27 May 2011, Marquinhos was named to Bulgaria’s squad for the friendly game against Corsica and Euro 2012 qualifier against Montenegro, just days after receiving citizenship from his adopted country. He debuted in an unofficial match against Corsica on 31 May appearing as a substitute for the second half. His official debut came on 4 June against Montenegro; Marquinhos was booked in the 54th minute and the match was drawn 1–1.

Career statistics

Club

As of 15 December 2016

Club Season Division League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Belasitsa Petrich 2005–06 A Group 13 5 0 0 – 13 5
2006–07 28 12 1 0 – 29 12
Total 41 17 1 0 0 0 42 17
CSKA Sofia 2007–08 A Group 25 1 1 0 3 0 29 1
2008–09 25 2 3 3 – 28 5
2009–10 13 4 0 0 7 1 20 5
2010–11 28 9 5 1 10 3 43 13
Total 91 16 9 4 20 4 120 24
Anorthosis Famagusta 2011–12 First Division 27 3 4 0 1 0 32 3
Total 27 3 4 0 1 0 32 3
Changchun Yatai 2012 Super League 12 3 0 0 – 12 3
Total 12 3 0 0 0 0 12 3
Lokomotiv Sofia 2012–13 A Group 8 1 2 0 – 10 1
2013–14 34 16 6 1 – 40 17
Total 42 17 8 1 0 0 50 18
CSKA Sofia 2014–15 A Group 24 3 1 0 2 0 27 3
Total 24 3 1 0 2 0 27 3
Pirin Blagoevgrad 2015–16 A Group 31 2 1 0 – 32 2
Total 31 2 1 0 0 0 32 2
Montana 2016 First Professional League 15 1 1 0 – 16 1
Total 15 1 1 0 0 0 16 1
Career totals 283 62 25 5 23 4 331 71

National team

Bulgaria national team
Year Apps Goals
2011 3 0
2012 1 0
2013 1 0
2014 1 0
Total 6 0

Honours

Club

  • A PFG: 2007–08
  • Bulgarian Cup: 2010–11
  • Bulgarian Supercup: 2008
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