Marco Antônio da Silva Carvalho (born 24 September 2000), known as Marco Antônio, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as either a centre-back or a defensive midfielder for Vitória.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marco Antônio da Silva Carvalho | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Santo Antônio de Jesus, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vitória | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2021 | Vitória | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Vitória | 41 | (3) |
| 2024 | → Portuguesa (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:00, 18 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBorn in Santo Antônio de Jesus, Bahia, Marco Antônio joined Vitória's youth setup at the age of 12.[1] He made his first team debut on 2 May 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 Campeonato Baiano home loss to Jacuipense.[2]
On 19 January 2022, Marco Antônio renewed his contract with the Leão until December 2023, being definitely promoted to the main squad.[3] A backup option under head coach Dado Cavalcanti, he became a starter under Fabiano Soares, and scored his first senior goal on 1 May, netting the winner in a 1–0 home success over Manaus.[4]
On 31 January 2023, after helping Vitória in their promotion to the Série B, Marco Antônio further extended his contract with the club until 2024.[5] However, he lost his starting spot during the year as the club achieved a second consecutive promotion.
On 17 January 2024, Marco Antônio renewed his contract with Vitória until 2025,[6] and moved on loan to Portuguesa two days later.[7]
Career statistics
edit- As of 18 March 2024.[8]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vitória | 2021 | Série C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | |||
| 2023 | Série B | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6[a] | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Total | 34 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 48 | 3 | |||
| Portuguesa (loan) | 2024 | Paulista | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 34 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 52 | 3 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the Copa do Nordeste
Honours
editVitória
References
edit- ^ "Destaque do Vitória, Marco Antônio quer seguir os passos de David Luiz" [Spotlight of Vitória, Marco Antônio wants to follow the footsteps of David Luiz] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Correio 24 Horas. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Com dois gols de Dinei, Jacuipense vence de virada e complica o Vitória no Baiano" [With two goals from Dinei, Jacuipense win with a comeback and complicate Vitória in the Baiano] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Vitória renova contrato com zagueiro Marco Antônio até dezembro de 2023" [Vitória renew contract with stopper Marco Antônio until December 2023] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Vitória: Marco Antônio comemora 1º gol como profissional e projeta sequência no time" [Vitória: Marco Antônio celebrates 1st goal as a professional and projects sequence in the team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NE45. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Marco Antônio renova contrato com o Vitória até o fim de 2024" [Marco Antônio renews contract with Vitória until the end of 2024] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Vitória renova contrato de zagueiro até dezembro de 2025" [Vitória renew contract of stopper until December 2025] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Bahiano. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Portuguesa oficializa a contratação do volante Marco Antônio" [Portuguesa turn official the signing of defensive midfielder Marco Antônio] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NetLusa. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Marco Antônio at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 January 2024.