Maciel (footballer, born 1972)

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Maciel
Personal information
Full name Maciel Luiz Franco
Date of birth (1972-03-15) March 15, 1972 (age 51)
Place of birth Bandeira do Sul, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
19931996 União São João
19972003 Chunnam Dragons 133 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 10, 2012

Maciel Luiz Franco (born 15 March 1972 in Bandeira do Sul), also known as Maciel, is a Brazilian former professional football player. He is considered one of the best foreign players in the K-League.

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Career

Chunnam Dragons

Maciel spent seven years playing for South Korean K-League club Chunnam Dragons, from 1997 to 2003. He was awarded K-League Best Eleven for four straight seasons and won the K-League Best Defender of the Year in the 1998 season. He wanted to gain Korean citizenship before the 2002 FIFA World Cup, but abandoned his attempt eventually.

Club career statistics

Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupTotal
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Korea RepublicLeague FA Cup K-League Cup Total
1997 Chunnam Dragons K-League 133--133
1998 171-100271
1999 272-90362
2000 250-111361
2001 220-70290
2002 192-80272
2003 101--101
CountryKorea Republic1339-45117810
Total1339-45117810

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