Marcos (footballer, born 1973)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Silveiraand the second or paternal family name is dos Reis.

Marcos

Marcos in 2010
Personal information
Full name	Marcos Roberto Silveira dos Reis
Date of birth	(1973-08-04) 4 August 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth	Oriente, São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) [1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1990–1992	Lençoense
1992	Palmeiras
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–2012	Palmeiras	533	(0)
International career
1992–1993	Brazil U20	4	(0)
1999–2005	Brazil	29	(0)
Medal record Men's Football Representing   Brazil FIFA World Cup Winner 2002 Korea/Japan Copa América Winner 1999 Paraguay FIFA Confederations Cup Winner 2005 Germany Runner-up 1999 Mexico
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marcos Roberto Silveira dos Reis (born 4 August 1973), known as Marcos, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was the starting goalkeeper of the 2002 FIFA World Cup-winning Brazilian squad and is regarded by pundits as one of the greatest Brazilian goalkeepers of all time. ^{[2] [3]}

Marcos spent his entire professional career at Palmeiras in the Série A (and briefly in Série B) from 1992 until his retirement in January 2012, and became one of the club's greatest idols, being nicknamed São Marcos ("Saint Mark" in Portuguese).

Club career

Marcos during his youth career at Lençoense

He played for Palmeiras since 1992 and was the first goalkeeper since 1999 after an injury of Velloso, the first-choice goalkeeper at the time. With outstanding performances in the 1999 Copa Libertadores he helped the team conquer the title, after beating Palmeiras' arch rivals Corinthians in the penalty shoot-outs in the quarter-final. Since then he was nicknamed São Marcos. In 2000 once again he faced Corinthians in the Libertadores, this time at the semi-final level, and again eliminated the rivals in the penalty shoot-out.^{[ citation needed ]}

"I had the offer, travelled to London, but Palmeiras were going through a tough time in their history, after relegation, and I couldn't play some of the matches due to injury. I had the opportunity to join Arsenal, but this was also a chance for me to show the Palmeiras supporters that what I said about loving the club was true. I didn't want to do what many players do: sign a long contract (with Arsenal) – mine was supposed to be five years – and then tell the club I couldn’t adapt, ask to be loaned out, and still earn the club's money. I don't think it's a nice thing to do. That's why I spoke openly with Arsène Wenger."

—Marcos on why he chose not to join Arsenal in 2002. ^[4]

In 2002, after a fantastic World Cup participation with Brazil's team, he received a proposal from the English team Arsenal ^[5] and actually went to London to sign but then disappeared, leaving Arsenal midfielder and fellow Brazilian, Edu, wondering where he had gone, therefore the deal never happened. When he eventually surfaced, he stated that he would rather play the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B (second division) with Palmeiras than play in any European team just for the money. ^[4]

In 2008, he helped Palmeiras win the 2008 Campeonato Paulista. Marcos played his 400th match for Palmeiras on 21 September 2008 in a Campeonato Brasileiro Série A match between his club and Vasco. ^[6]

He was given a special shirt for playing his 400th match. The number 400 was printed on the back, with his name and the writings "O melhor goleiro do Brasil" (The best goalkeeper in Brazil). On the front, all the titles that he has won along with Palmeiras and Brazil's national team are printed. ^[7]

Marcos playing for Palmeiras in 2010

On 4 January 2012, at the age of 38, Marcos announced his retirement from football, due to his advanced age and the many injuries that marked his career. ^[8]

Marcos is one of the greatest idols of Palmeiras' fans, alongside Ademir da Guia and Djalma Santos.^{[ citation needed ]}

International career

Marcos debuted for Brazil in a match against Spain on 13 November 1999. Previously, he was included in Brazil's squad for the 1999 Copa América and the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup as a second-choice goalkeeper. He remained as Brazil's backup goalkeeper as Dida and Rogério Ceni were preferred ahead of him. He became Brazil's starting goalkeeper in the 2001 Copa América and retained that position after the tournament, relegating Dida to the bench.^{[ citation needed ]}

He was subsequently included in Brazil's squad for 2002 FIFA World Cup as the first-choice goalkeeper, replacing Taffarel. He started every game in the tournament and played every minute of Brazil's matches in the tournament. He had four clean sheets, conceded only four goals in seven matches, and helped Brazil win the World Cup for a record fifth time. Simon Kuper and Stefan Szymanski reported in their book Soccernomics that Marcos spent the entire tournament in severe pain from a prior broken wrist injury that did not properly heal, unable to train fully or even catch the ball in some matches. ^[9] According to Marcos' agent, Marcos hid the injury from manager Luiz Felipe Scolari through the tournament. ^[9]

However, after a series of injuries that affected his career, Marcos lost his place in the team after the World Cup. He made only four more international appearances after the World Cup, and was left out of Brazil's squad for the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2004 Copa América. In 2005, he was called again and included in the squad for the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup. He made one appearance in the tournament, starting in a 2–2 draw against Japan during the group stage, which turned out to be his last appearance for Brazil.^{[ citation needed ]}

On 6 October 2005, Marcos announced his retirement from international football, but continued to play for Palmeiras, the only team he has played for in his career.^{[ citation needed ]}

However, he would later go back on his decision to retire from the national team, and announced himself as still available for selection. He was placed on standby lists for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and the 2007 Copa América, but did not manage to get a place in the final list of either competitions.

Style of play

While writing for Sports Illustrated in 2009, Tim Vickery described Marcos with the following words: "Tall, athletic, commanding, good under pressure," while also praising him for his longevity. ^[10] Nicknamed São Marcos ("Saint Mark" in Portuguese), ^[11] he was also known for his penalty–stopping abilities, ^[12] and is regarded by pundits as one of the greatest Brazilian goalkeepers of all time. ^{[2] [3] [13] [14]}

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Brazilian Cup		Paulista League		South America		International		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Palmeiras	1992	Série A	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	1	0
	1993	Série A	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
	1994	Série A	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
	1995	Série A	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
	1996	Série A	12	0	1	0	4	0	-	-	-	-	17	0
	1997	Série A	5	0	0	0	6	0	-	-	-	-	11	0
	1998	Série A	1	0	5	0	5	0	-	-	-	-	11	0
	1999	Série A	15	0	7	0	22	0	14	0	1	0	59	0
	2000	Série A	20	0	0	0	5	0	14	0	-	-	39	0
	2001	Série A	14	0	4	0	9	0	12	0	-	-	39	0
	2002	Série A	19	0	2	0	20	0	-	-	-	-	41	0
	2003	Série B	32	0	2	0	12	0	-	-	-	-	46	0
	2004	Série A	5	0	5	0	9	0	-	-	-	-	19	0
	2005	Série A	22	0	-	-	11	0	8	0	-	-	41	0
	2006	Série A	4	0	-	-	5	0	5	0	-	-	14	0
	2007	Série A	1	0	2	0	11	0	-	-	-	-	14	0
	2008	Série A	37	0	4	0	13	0	6	0	-	-	60	0
	2009	Série A	36	0	-	-	7	0	12	0	-	-	55	0
	2010	Série A	13	0	5	0	17	0	1	0	-	-	36	0
	2011	Série A	19	0	3	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	27	0
Career total			255	0	40	0	160	0	74	0	1	0	533 [15]	0

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year ^[16]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Brazil	1999	1	0
	2000	0	0
	2001	11	0
	2002	13	0
	2003	1	0
	2004	1	0
	2005	2	0
Total		29	0

Honours

Palmeiras

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1993, 1994
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2003
• Campeonato Paulista: 1993, 1994, 1996, 2008
• Copa do Brasil: 1998
• Copa Libertadores: 1999; runner-up: 2000
• Copa Mercosur: 1998
• Brazilian Champions Cup: 2000
• Torneio Rio – São Paulo: 1993, 2000
• Intercontinental Cup Runners-up: 1999

Brazil U20

• South American U-20 Championship: 1992

Brazil

• FIFA World Cup: 2002
• Copa América: 1999
• FIFA Confederations Cup: 2005

Individual

• Copa Libertadores Most Valuable Player: 1999
• Copa Libertadores Best Goalkeeper: 1999
• Copa Libertadores Final Most Valuable Player: 1999
• Copa Libertadores Best Newcomer: 1999
• Campeonato Paulista Best Goalkeeper: 1999, 2003, 2008
• Copa Mercosur Best Goalkeeper: 1999
• Torneio Rio – São Paulo Best Goalkeeper: 2000
• Best Latin American Goalkeeper: 1999, 2002
• IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper fourth place: 2002
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B Most Valuable Player: 2003
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Goalkeeper of the Year: 2008, 2009

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
2. "Brazil's greatest goalkeepers". Sky Sports. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
3. Christopher Atkins (10 January 2013). "Ranking Brazil's 10 Best Goalkeepers of All Time". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
4. Critchlow, Dan (29 September 2019). "Brazilian World Cup winning goalkeeper Marcos talks about almost joining Arsenal" . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
5. "Arsenal solve keeper crisis". BBC Sport. 31 January 2003. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
6. "Na festa de Marcos, Palmeiras bate Vasco e fica a um ponto do topo" (in Portuguese). Universo Online. 21 September 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2008.
7. "Marcos vai encarar o Galo com a camisa comemorativa de 400 jogos no Verdão" (in Portuguese). Rede Globo. 3 October 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2008.
8. Diego Ribeiro. "Fim de uma era: maior ídolo recente do Verdão, Marcos encerra a carreira". globoesporte.com.
9. Kuper, Simon; Szymanski, Stefan (2012). Soccernomics: Why England Loses, Why Spain, Germany, and Brazil Win, and Why the U.S., Japan, Australia, Turkey—And Even Iraq—Are Destined to Become the Kings of the World's Most Popular Sport . New York, NY: Nation Books. p.  331. ISBN   978-1-56858-701-1.
10. Vickery, Tim (26 May 2009). "Tim Vickery: Brazilian hero Marcos never wanted to risk it overseas". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
11. Silvestri, Stefano (18 September 2020). "Marcos, il "santo" campione del Mondo senza voler giocare" (in Italian). www.goal.com. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
12. "CALCIO, BRASILE: SI RITIRA A 38 ANNI MARCOS, CAMPIONE DEL MONDO 2002". sport.repubblica.ia Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
13. Martini, Davide (9 December 2015). "I 10 migliori portieri brasiliani della storia" (in Italian). 90min.com. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
14. Rookwood, Dan; Ingle, Sean; Glendenning, Barry (30 June 2002). "How did they rate?". the Guardian. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
15. "Os números do ídolo Marcos na história do Palmeiras - Palmeiras.com.br". Archived from the original on 18 January 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
16. "Marcos: um paredão no gol do Brasil" (in Portuguese). cbf.com.br. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2020.

External links

• Palmeiras official profile (in Portuguese)
• Marcos on Facebook
• Marcos on Instagram
• No Dia do Goleiro, PLACAR escolhe os dez 'paredões' do futebol brasileiro – Placar (in Portuguese)