Marco Túlio (footballer, born March 1998)

Marco Túlio Oliveira Lemos (born 13 March 1998), commonly known as Marco Túlio, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kyoto Sanga.

Marco Túlio
Túlio playing for Central Coast Mariners in 2023
Personal information
Full name Marco Túlio Oliveira Lemos
Date of birth (1998-03-13) 13 March 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward[1][2]
Team information
Current team
Kyoto Sanga
Number 9
Youth career
2015–2017 Atlético Mineiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Atlético Mineiro 7 (0)
2018–2022 Sporting CP B 6 (0)
2019–2020KSV Roeselare (loan) 16 (1)
2021–2022CSA (loan) 55 (7)
2022–2024 Central Coast Mariners 40 (15)
2024– Kyoto Sanga 10 (0)
Medal record
Atlético Mineiro
Winner Campeonato Mineiro 2017
Runner-up Campeonato Mineiro 2018
Representing  Brazil
Winner South American U-17 Championship 2015
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 March 2024

Club career

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Sporting CP

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In the summer of 2018, Marco Túlio signed a five-year contract with Sporting CP until 2023.[3][4]

Central Coast Mariners

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On 19 September 2022, Túlio was announced to have signed for the Central Coast Mariners ahead of the 2022–23 A-League season.[5] Túlio was part of the Mariners championship winning team in his first season, including playing every minute of the 6–1 victory over Melbourne City in the Grand Final.[6] Túlio scored 10 league goals over the course of the campaign, which saw him named on the bench of the A-League Team of the Season.[7]

Following the Championship winning debut season, Túlio signed a two-year contract extension to remain with the club.[8] On 4 October 2023, Túlio scored a hat-trick in the 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage match against Philippines club, Stallion Laguna in a massive 9–1 home victory.[9]

On 28 December 2023, halfway through Tulio's second season at the Mariners, it was announced that he would be transferred to Kyoto Sanga in Japan. He played two more matches for the club,[10] scoring in both of them. Despite having left the club months prior to the title being won, Tulio was part of the Mariners' 2023-24 premiership winning season.[11]

Kyoto Sanga

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Tulio joined Kyoto Sanga in January after completing his commitments with the Mariners.

International career

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Marco Túlio represented Brazil at the 2015 South American Under-17 Football Championship.[12]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 6 January 2024[13]
Club Season League State league[a] National cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atlético Mineiro 2017 Série A 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
2018 0 0 6 0 1 0 7 0
Total 0 0 7 0 1 0 8 0
Sporting CP 2018–19 Primeira Liga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020–21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
KSV Roeselare (loan) 2019–20 Belgian First Division B 16 1 1 0 17 1
CSA (loan) 2021 Série B 26 4 9 0 2 0 8[c] 3 45 7
2022 10 0 10 3 2 1 7[c] 1 29 5
Total 36 4 19 3 4 1 15 4 74 12
Central Coast Mariners 2022–23 A-League Men 29 10 0 0 29 10
2023–24 11 5 1 1 6[d] 8 18 14
Total 40 15 1 1 6 8 47 24
Career total 92 20 26 3 7 2 6 8 15 4 146 37

Honours

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CSA

Central Coast Mariners

Individual

References

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  1. ^ Clarke, George. "GOSFORD'S $97M MAN: HOW MARINERS STRUCK GOLD WITH TULIO". FTBL. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Marco Túlio". Central Coast Mariners FC. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Fã de Ronaldinho e Ronaldo, já viu Gelson no Youtube: Marco Túlio reforça Sporting" [Fan of Ronaldinho and Ronaldo, already seen Gelson on YouTube: Marco Túlio reinforces Sporting] (in Portuguese). Observador. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Sporting: Marco Túlio assinou contrato até 2023" [Sporting: Marco Túlio signs contract until 2023] (in Portuguese). Maisfutebol. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Mariners sign Brazilian forward Marco Tulio". 19 September 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Central Coast Mariners shock Melbourne City to become A-League Men champions". 3 June 2023.
  7. ^ "PFA name Isuzu UTE A-League Team of the Season with a surprise captain". 28 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Marco Tulio extends Mariners contract with new two-year deal". 5 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Marco Tulio hat-trick leads Mariners to record victory in AFC CUP Match Highlights". 4 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Central Coast Mariners confirm departure of Marco Tulio to J1 League club Kyoto Sanga". Central Coast Mariners FC. 28 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Central Coast Mariners secure A-league Men's premier's plate with win over Adelaide United". ABC News (Australia). 2 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Brazil training squad announced for 2015 South American Under-17 Football Championship". Samba Foot. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  13. ^ Marco Túlio at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  14. ^ "Central Coast Mariners stun Melbourne City in A-League Men's Grand Final thrashing". ABC News. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  15. ^ Larkin, Steve (29 May 2023). "City's Bos leads PFA A-League Men team of the season". Narromine News. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Doka named MVP". Asian Football Confederation. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024. Meanwhile, the AFC Cup 2023/23 Top Scorer award was won by Marco Tulio Lemos.
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