Marcos Paulo (footballer)

Marcos Paulo Costa do Nascimento (born 1 February 2001), commonly known as Marcos Paulo, is a Brazilian-born Portuguese footballer who plays as a forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fluminense FC and the Portugal national under-19 team.[1]

For other uses, see Marcos Paulo.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Costa and the second or paternal family name is Nascimento.

Marcos Paulo

Personal information
Full name	Marcos Paulo Costa do Nascimento
Date of birth	(2001-02-01) 1 February 2001
Place of birth	São Gonçalo, Brazil
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Fluminense
Number	11
Youth career
2012–2019	Fluminense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–	Fluminense	24	(4)
National team^‡
2019	Portugal U18	3	(3)
2019–	Portugal U19	4	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 February 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:57, 30 November 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Born in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Paulo began his career at Fluminense FC, and had a release clause of €45 million at the age of 17.[2] He was first called up to the first team for their Campeonato Brasileiro Série A game away to Santos FC on 27 October 2018, as several players were rested ahead of a Copa Sudamericana game against Club Nacional de Football;[2] he was unused in the 3–0 loss.

Marcos Paulo made his professional debut on 30 January 2019 in the Campeonato Carioca, playing the last ten minutes of a 3–0 win over Madureira Esporte Clube at the Maracanã Stadium, in place of Bruno Silva.[3] On 18 May he played his first game in the national league, entering at the same point in a 4–1 home win over Cruzeiro Esporte Clube.[4]

In the 2019 Copa Sudamericana, Marcos Paulo played seven games as Flu reached the quarter-finals. He scored his first goals on 30 July in the last 1 second leg 3–1 home win over Uruguay's Peñarol (5–2 aggregate).[5] He scored four goals in 24 games in the domestic league that year, all towards the end of the campaign, starting with the equaliser in a 1–1 home draw with Associação Chapecoense de Futebol on 26 October; he said after the game that to not win it was a disappointment.[6]

On 1 March 2020, Marcos Paulo scored twice in a 5–1 home win over Madureira in the first game of the Carioca season.[7]

International career

Marcos Paulo is eligible to represent Portugal through his maternal grandfather, born in Vila Cova, Vila Real.[8] He made his international debut for Portugal under-18 on 17 April 2019 as a 52nd-minute substitute for Tiago Araújo in a 1–1 home draw with France.[9] In the following days he scored in wins over Mexico (two in a 3–1 victory)[10] and Denmark as his team won the Porto International Tournament.[11]

Marcos Paulo's first involvement with the under-19 team was at the 2019 Toulon Tournament. He played the first two games of a group-stage elimination, and scored in a 3–2 win over reigning champions England in Salon-de-Provence.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of 11 February 2020.[13]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Fluminense	2018	Série A	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2019		24	4	3[lower-alpha 1]	0	2[lower-alpha 2]	0	6[lower-alpha 3]	2	0	0	35	6
	2020		0	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	0	0	1[lower-alpha 3]	0	0	0	2	0
Career total			24	4	4	0	2	0	7	2	0	0	37	6

Notes

1. Appearance(s) in the Campeonato Carioca
2. Appearance(s) in the Copa do Brasil
3. Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana

References

1. "Revelação do Fluminense, Marcos Paulo prefere atuar por Portugal à seleção brasileira" [Fluminense revelation Marcos Paulo prefers to play for Portugal than the Brazil national team]. Extra Online (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 March 2020.
2. "Fluminense prioriza Sul-Americana e dá chance a reservas e jovens da base contra o Santos" [Fluminense prioritise the Sudamericana and give opportunities to reserves and home-grown youngsters against Santos] (in Portuguese). Canal Flu News. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
3. "Em noite de estreia de joia, Fluminense goleia Madureira e decide com Vasco liderança do grupo" [On joyful opening night, Fluminense thrash Madureira and take with Vasco leadership of the group] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
4. "Fluminense 4 x 1 Cruzeiro - Jovens resolvem e Flu goleia no Maracanã" [Fluminense 4–1 Cruzeiro – Youngsters show resolve and Flu thrash in the Maracanã] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
5. Neves, Marcello (30 July 2019). "Marcos Paulo brilha, Fluminense vence Peñarol e avança na Sul-Americana" [Marcos Paulo shines, Fluminense defeat Peñarol and advance in the Sudamericana] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
6. "Marcos Paulo, após empate do Flu: 'Não podemos aceitar isso'" [Marcos Paulo, after Flu's draw: "We can't accept that"]. Lance! (in Portuguese). 26 October 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
7. "Fluminense estreia na Taça Rio com goleada sobre o Madureira e show de Marcos Paulo" [Fluminense debut in Taça Rio with thrashing of Madureira and Marcos Paulo masterclass] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
8. "Laço familiar, olho na Euro sub-19: a relação de Marcos Paulo, do Fluminense, com Portugal" [Family tie, eye on Under-19 Euro: the relationship between Fluminense's Marcos Paulo and Portugal] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
9. "Empate com França no arranque do Torneio do Porto" [Draw with France in first game of Porto Tournament] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
10. "Seleção portuguesa de sub-18 vence México no Torneio Internacional do Porto" [Portugal under-18 team beats Mexico in Porto International Tournament]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 19 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
11. "Portugal vence Dinamarca e conquista Torneio Internacional do Porto" [Portugal defeat Denmark and win the Porto International Tournament] (in Portuguese). TSF. 21 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
12. Booth, Mel (5 June 2019). "Huddersfield Town goalkeeper disappointment with England". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
13. Marcos Paulo at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 March 2020.

External links

• Marcos Paulo international statistics at Portuguese Football Federation