Marcos Guilherme

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Almeidaand the second or paternal family name is Santos Matos.

Marcos Guilherme

Personal information
Full name	Marcos Guilherme de Almeida Santos Matos
Date of birth	(1995-08-05) 5 August 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Itararé, Brazil
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	V-Varen Nagasaki
Number	7
Youth career
	Itararé
2008–2013	Athletico Paranaense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2018	Athletico Paranaense	115	(18)
2017	→ Dinamo Zagreb (loan)	11	(0)
2017	→ Dinamo Zagreb II (loan)	2	(0)
2017–2018	→ São Paulo (loan)	44	(9)
2018–2019	Al-Wehda	40	(10)
2020–2022	Internacional	46	(3)
2021–2022	→ Santos (loan)	45	(7)
2022	São Paulo	16	(1)
2023	Khimki	10	(1)
2023–	V-Varen Nagasaki	15	(0)
International career‡
2015	Brazil U20	17	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 June 2015

Marcos Guilherme de Almeida Santos Matos (born 5 August 1995), known as Marcos Guilherme, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Japanese club V-Varen Nagasaki.

Club career

Atlético Paranaense

Born in Itararé, São Paulo, Marcos Guilherme joined Atlético Paranaense's youth setup in 2008, aged 13. He made his senior debuts with the club's reserves in 2013 Campeonato Paranaense, scoring his first senior goal on 14 March, in a 2–0 home win against Nacional-PR. ^[1]

Marcos Guilherme was promoted to the main squad in 2014, and made his Série A debut on 20 April 2014, starting in a 1–0 home win against Grêmio. ^[2] He scored his first goal on 10 May, netting the first of a 1–2 away loss against Internacional. ^[3]

On 5 September 2014, Marcos Guilherme extended his link with Furacão until 2018. ^[4] He finished his debut year as the club's top scorer and player with most caps, with 11 goals in 54 matches. ^[5]

Dinamo Zagreb (loan)

In January 2017, Croatian club GNK Dinamo Zagreb announced that Marcos Guillherme signed for the club on loan until the end of the season. ^[6] He contributed with 11 league appearances, and helped the side to reach the Final of the Croatian Football Cup, where they lost to HNK Rijeka.

São Paulo (loan)

On 20 July 2017, Marcos Guilherme joined São Paulo on loan until the end of 2018. ^[7] He made his debut for the club nine days later, coming on as a second-half substitute for Petros and scoring twice in a 4–3 away win against Botafogo. ^[8]

Marcos Guilherme became a regular starter for the club, featuring in every match of the 2017 campaign after his arrival, ^[9] but left the club on 3 June 2018 after São Paulo could not reach an agreement with Atlético for a permanent transfer. ^[10]

Al-Wehda

On 9 June 2018, Marcos Guilherme signed for Saudi Professional League club Al-Wehda. ^[11] A regular starter in his first season, he was only sparingly used in his second before leaving.

Internacional

On 12 January 2020, Marcos Guilherme agreed to a two-year deal with Internacional. ^[12]

Santos (loan)

On 27 May 2021, Marcos Guilherme moved to Santos on a loan deal until June 2022. ^[13] A regular starter under managers Fernando Diniz and Fábio Carille, he often played outside of his main position before losing his starting spot after the arrival of new manager Fabián Bustos. ^[14]

Return to São Paulo

On 21 June 2022, after terminating his contract with Internacional, Marcos Guilherme agreed to return to São Paulo. ^[15]

Khimki

On 9 February 2023, Guilherme signed a year-and-a-half contract with Russian Premier League club FC Khimki. ^[16] Following Khimki's relegation, he left the club in June 2023. ^[17]

International career

Marcos Guilherme was called up by Alexandre Gallo to Brazil under-20 team for the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship. He finished the competition being his side's top scorer, with four goals under his name.

Career statistics

As of 3 March 2023 ^[18]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Atlético Paranaense	2013	Série A	0	0	16	1	0	0	—		—		16	1
	2014	Série A	36	3	14	8	2	0	1 [a]	0	—		53	11
	2015	Série A	26	4	10	1	4	0	6 [b]	1	—		46	6
	2016	Série A	20	0	13	1	4	1	—		4 [c]	1	41	3
	Subtotal		82	7	53	11	10	1	7	1	4	1	156	21
Dinamo Zagreb (loan)	2016–17	Prva HNL	11	0	—		2	0	—		—		13	0
Dinamo Zagreb II (loan)	2016–17	Druga HNL	2	0	—		—		—		—		2	0
São Paulo (loan)	2017	Série A	22	6	—		—		—		—		22	6
	2018	Série A	6	1	16	2	5	1	0	0	—		27	4
	Subtotal		28	7	16	2	5	1	0	0	—		49	10
Al-Wehda	2018–19	Professional League	29	9	—		2	0	—		—		31	9
	2019–20	Professional League	11	1	—		1	0	—		—		12	1
	Subtotal		40	10	—		3	0	—		—		43	10
Internacional	2020	Série A	27	0	13	2	2	0	9 [a]	2	—		51	4
	2021	Série A	0	0	6	1	0	0	4 [a]	0	—		10	1
	Subtotal		27	0	19	3	2	0	13	2	—		61	5
Santos (loan)	2021	Série A	35	1	—		6	1	4 [b]	0	—		45	6
	2022	Série A	16	0	9	2	2	0	1 [b]	0	—		28	2
	Subtotal		51	1	9	2	8	1	5	0	—		73	8
Khimki	2022–23	RPL	1	1	—		—		—		—		1	1
Career total			242	30	97	18	30	3	25	3	4	1	398	55

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
3. Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga

Honours

Atlético Paranaense

• Campeonato Paranaense: 2016

References

1. "Ficha Técnica: Atlético-PR 2x0 Nacional" [Match report: Atlético-PR 2–0 Nacional] (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
2. "Atlético-PR marca, segura pressão do Grêmio e vence no Orlando Scarpelli" [Atlético-PR scores, holds off Grêmio's pressure and wins at Orlando Scarpelli] (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
3. "Inter vira sobre Atlético-PR e assume liderança provisória no Brasileirão" [Inter gets comeback over Atlético-PR and takes Brasileirão's provisionary leadership] (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 10 May 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
4. "Atlético-PR renova até 2018 com Marcos Guilherme e mais dois" [Atlético-PR renews until 2018 with Marcos Guilherme and two more] (in Portuguese). Terra. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
5. "Artilheiro do Furacão na temporada, Marcos Guilherme valoriza experiência adquirida em 2014" [Furacão top scorer in the season, Marcos Guilherme praises experience gained in 2014] (in Portuguese). Atlético Paranaense's official website. 16 December 2014. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
6. "Emprestado pelo Atlético-PR, Marcos Guilherme é apresentado no Dínamo" [On loan from Atlético-PR, Marcos Guilherme is presented at Dinamo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
7. "São Paulo anuncia Marcos Guilherme por empréstimo até o fim de 2018" [São Paulo announce Marcos Guilherme on loan until the end of 2018] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
8. "Emocionado, Marcos Guilherme festeja estreia goleadora pelo clube do coração" [Moved, Marcos Guilherme celebrates goalscoring debut for the club of his heart] (in Brazilian Portuguese). São Paulo FC. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
9. "Marcos Guilherme joga todas desde a estreia e vira protagonista no São Paulo" [Marcos Guilherme plays in all matches since debut and becomes a protagonist at São Paulo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
10. "Marcos Guilherme deixa o São Paulo: "Foi o período mais feliz da minha vida"" [Marcos Guilherme leaves São Paulo: "It was the happiest period of my life"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
11. "Ao lado de Carille, Marcos Guilherme é anunciado pelo Al-Wehda em vídeo" [Sided by Carille, Marcos Guilherme is announced by Al-Wehda in video] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
12. "Inter contrata meia-atacante Marcos Guilherme" [Inter sign attacking midfielder Marcos Guilherme] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Internacional. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
13. "Marcos Guilherme é mais um reforço do Santos FC" [Marcos Guilherme is another addition of Santos FC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
14. "Alvo do São Paulo, Marcos Guilherme foi curinga no Santos" [Targeted by São Paulo, Marcos Guilherme was a wildcard at Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
15. "São Paulo chega a acordo para contratar Marcos Guilherme" [São Paulo reach an agreement to sign Marcos Guilherme] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
16. "МАРКОС ГИЛЬЕРМЕ ПЕРЕШЁЛ В ФК "ХИМКИ"" (in Russian). FC Khimki. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
17. "Маркос Гильерме покидает "Химки"" (in Russian). FC Khimki. 27 June 2023.
18. Marcos Guilherme at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 June 2016.

External links

• Atlético Paranaense profile (in Portuguese)
• Marcos Guilherme at Soccerway