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Marcos Assunção
Personal information
Full name Marcos dos Santos Assunção
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Palmeiras
Number 20
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1995 Rio Branco 36 (7)
1995–1997 Santos 33 (3)
1997–1998 Flamengo 42 (7)
1998–1999 Santos 0 (0)
1999–2002 Roma 55 (9)
2002–2007 Betis 135 (24)
2007–2008 Al-Ahli 12 (1)
2008–2009 Al-Shabab 21 (3)
2009-2010 Grêmio Prudente 16 (4)
2010– Palmeiras 63 (12)
International career‡
1998–2000 Brazil 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 July 2010
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 July 2010

Marcos dos Santos Assunção (born 25 July 1976 in Caieiras, São Paulo) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras.

A central midfielder, he is renowned as a world-class free kick specialist, and is best known for his spell at Real Betis, having represented teams in four different countries.

Club career

Assunção began his career at Rio Branco Esporte Clube, where he stayed two years. He then played for Santos FC, where he scored three goals in 33 league games, moving to Clube de Regatas do Flamengo in 1998.

After impressive performances with Flamengo, Assunção was snapped by Serie A's A.S. Roma in 1999–2000. In his first season, he scored once in 21 appearances, adding another in five UEFA Cup contests. He would be used regularly during his three-year stay, proving himself a threat at set pieces, as the capital outfit lifted the Scudetto in his second year.

Assunção joined Spanish club Real Betis in August 2002, being an undisputed first-choice from the start, and scoring aplenty from free kicks. His debut as a Verdiblanco was spectacular, as he scored once in a 4–2 win at Deportivo de La Coruña, a 40-yarder with his weaker left foot, then proceeded to strike the woodwork on no less than three occasions. He would score eight goals as the Andalusian outfit finished fourth in 2004–05, subsequently earning a UEFA Champions League berth.

During the 2005–06 season, Assunção made seven Champions League appearances overall, failing to appear in the UEFA Cup due to injury. He only managed to score once in the domestic league.

On 25 July 2006, his 30th birthday, Assunção became a citizen of Spain, due to his time spent at Betis. Ironically, the 2006–07 season would be his last in Spain. On 22 August 2007, the player left Betis by mutual consent, having failed to fit into Héctor Cúper's plans. He gave a press conference in which he said goodbye to the club and fans, saying that he would not join another Spanish club.

In the following two years, he played in the United Arab Emirates, consecutively with Al-Ahli and Al-Shabab. On September 26, 2009, Assunção returned to his homeland, signing with Grêmio Prudente Futebol (formerly Barueri).[1] However, after a mere months, he switched sides again, moving to Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras on a one-year deal.[2] He was selected by manager Luiz Felipe Scolari as one of the club's four "leaders", alongside Marcos, Danilo and Edinho. In the season's Copa Sudamericana, he provided one assist and scored from a long-range kick in a 3–0 win against Esporte Clube Vitória (3–2 aggregate win).[3]

International career

Assunção made 11 appearances for the Brazilian national side. He made his debut against El Salvador, and scored a goal against Russia on 18 November 1998, in a 5–1 friendly win.

Assunção was dropped from the Seleção after a poor performance during a 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Chile, a 3–0 loss, and was never called-up since.

Honours

Personal

Both Marcos Senna, who spent most of his career at Villarreal CF, even representing the Spanish national team,[4] and Márcio Senna, are Assunção's cousins.

References

  1. ^ Barueri apresenta Marcos Assunção e mais quatro reforços (Barueri announces Marcos Assunção and four more); Globo Esporte, 26 September 2009 Template:Pt icon
  2. ^ Palmeiras anuncia acerto com volante Marcos Assunção (Palmeiras agree deal with midfielder Marcos Assunção) Template:Pt icon
  3. ^ "São" Marcos Assunção vs. Vitória Template:Pt icon
  4. ^ Marcos Senna, estrella de Champions (Marcos Senna, Champions star); Las Provincias, 2 October 2008 Template:Es icon

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