Bica (footballer)

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Bica
Personal information
Full name Marcus di Giuseppe
Date of birth (1972-03-12) 12 March 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Registro, Brazil
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1995–1996 Sporting Cristal 5 (1)
1996 Austria Salzburg 18 (3)
1997–1998 Paniliakos 15 (3)
1998–1999 Sport Boys 10 (6)
1999 Sunderland 0 (0)
1999 Walsall 1 (0)
2000 Universitario de Deportes 8 (7)
2001 Danubio 3 (0)
2001–2002 Deportivo Wanka 14 (0)
2003–2004 Estudiantes de Medicina 5 (0)
2004–2005 Coronel Bolognesi 24 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marcus Di Giuseppe, also known as Bica, (born 12 March 1972) is a former Brazilian footballer.

Club career

Bica played for a number of clubs in Peru, including Sporting Cristal, Sport Boys and Universitario de Deportes. [1] He also had a spell with Paniliakos in the Greek Super League during the 199798 season. [2] He spent a few months playing in England for English Premier League side Sunderland A.F.C. [3] and then First Division side Walsall at the end of 1999. His play was characterised by his swift and fluid running and incredible ball control skills. His powerful heading and his shooting from distance gave him the nickname "enerpoçinho" amongst his peers, fans and teammates. He's now a successful football player's agent from Overlap Soccer & Marketing company (www.overlapsoccer.com.br). [4]

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References

  1. "Ficha Técnica de Bica". Futbol Peruano. Archived from the original on 22 October 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2009.
  2. "Foreign Players in Greece since 1959/60". RSSSF . Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2009.
  3. "Walsall 0 Sunderland 5 (Agg: 8-2)". Sporting Life. 21 September 1999. Retrieved 16 February 2009.
  4. Bica at Soccerbase