Marcos Antônio (footballer, born 2000)

Marcos Antônio
	Antônio with Shakhtar Donetsk in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Marcos Antônio Silva Santos
Date of birth	13 June 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Poções, Brazil
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	São Paulo (on loan from Lazio)
Number	20
Youth career
2014–2018	Athletico Paranaense
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–2019	Estoril
2019–2022	Shakhtar Donetsk
2022–	Lazio
2023–2024	→ PAOK (loan)
2024–	→ São Paulo (loan)
International career‡
2017	Brazil U17
2018–2019	Brazil U20
2020	Brazil U23
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2020

Marcos Antônio Silva Santos (born 13 June 2000) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club São Paulo, on loan from Serie A club Lazio.

Club career

Athletico Paranaense

Born in Poções, Antônio joined the youth setup of Athletico Paranaense in 2014.^[1]

Estoril

On 7 July 2018, he moved to the Portuguese club Estoril and signed a professional contract.^[2] On 30 September, he made his debut in a 1–0 win against CF Vasco da Gama Vidigueira, in Taça de Portugal.^[3]

Shakhtar Donetsk

On 19 February 2019, Antônio joined the Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk.^[4] On March 13, 2020, he scored his first goal in Europa League in the 2-1 Shakhtar away victory against VfL Wolfsburg.^[5]

Lazio

On 20 June 2022, Antônio signed for Lazio.^[6]

PAOK

On 1 September 2023, Antônio joined PAOK on loan with an option to buy.^[7]

International career

Antônio played for the under-17 team at the 2017 South American U-17 Championship.^[8] He also represented the side at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup held in India, and scored a goal against Honduras in the Round of 16.^[1]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 May 2024^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Estoril	2018–19^[10]	LigaPro	3	0	2	0	1	0	–		–		6	0
Shakhtar Donetsk	2018–19	Ukrainian Premier League	8	0	2	1	–		0	0	0	0	10	1
	2019–20		21	2	1	0	–		9	1	0	0	31	3
	2020–21		23	2	1	0	–		8	0	1	0	33	2
	2021–22		17	1	1	1	–		9	1	1	0	28	3
	Total		69	5	5	2	–		26	2	2	0	102	9
Lazio	2022–23	Serie A	16	1	2	0	–		4	0	–		22	1
PAOK (loan)	2023–24	Superleague Greece	11	2	5	1	–		1	0	–		17	3
Career total			99	8	14	3	1	0	31	2	2	0	147	13

Honours

Athletico Paranaense

Campeonato Paranaense: 2018

Shakhtar Donetsk

PAOK

Super League Greece: 2023-24

Brazil U17

South American U-17 Championship: 2017

Individual

South American Youth Championship Team of the Tournament: 2019^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Em meio a briga de empresa e clube, joia do Atlético-PR fica fora da Copa SP" [In the middle of the company and club fight, Atlético-PR's jewel is outside the SP Cup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
^ "Sem contrato profissional, joia do Atlético vai de graça para time de Portugal" [Without professional contract, Atlético's jewel goes free for Portugal team]. Gazeta do Povo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 7 July 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
^ "Vasco da Gama Vidigueira-Estoril, 0-1: Golo solitário de Roberto decide" [Vasco da Gama Vidigueira-Estoril, 0-1: Roberto Sol's solo goal]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 September 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
^ "Marcos Antonio". Shakhtar Donetsk. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
^ UEFA.com. "Wolfsburg-Shakhtar Donetsk | UEFA Europa League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
^ "Офіційно: "Шахтар" продав легіонера італійському топ-клубу". www.sportyvka.com.ua. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
^ "Παίκτης του ΠΑΟΚ ο Μάρκος Αντόνιο". PAOK. 1 September 2023.
^ "Marcos "Bahia" no Estoril Praia" [Marcos "Bahia" in Estoril Praia] (in Portuguese). Estoril. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
^ Marcos Antônio at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
^ "Marcos Antônio". Foradejogo. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
^ "El 11 ideal del Sudamericano Sub 20 – Chile 2019 - CONMEBOL". www.conmebol.com (in European Spanish). 13 February 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2022.

External links

Lazio official profile
Marcos Antônio at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
Marcos Antônio at Soccerway

[MA-1] "Em meio a briga de empresa e clube, joia do Atlético-PR fica fora da Copa SP" [In the middle of the company and club fight, Atlético-PR's jewel is outside the SP Cup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.

[2] "Sem contrato profissional, joia do Atlético vai de graça para time de Portugal" [Without professional contract, Atlético's jewel goes free for Portugal team]. Gazeta do Povo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 7 July 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.

[3] "Vasco da Gama Vidigueira-Estoril, 0-1: Golo solitário de Roberto decide" [Vasco da Gama Vidigueira-Estoril, 0-1: Roberto Sol's solo goal]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 September 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.

[4] "Marcos Antonio". Shakhtar Donetsk. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.

[5] UEFA.com. "Wolfsburg-Shakhtar Donetsk | UEFA Europa League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 9 April 2020.

[6] "Офіційно: "Шахтар" продав легіонера італійському топ-клубу". www.sportyvka.com.ua. Retrieved 20 June 2022.

[7] "Παίκτης του ΠΑΟΚ ο Μάρκος Αντόνιο". PAOK. 1 September 2023.

[8] "Marcos "Bahia" no Estoril Praia" [Marcos "Bahia" in Estoril Praia] (in Portuguese). Estoril. Retrieved 25 December 2018.

[SW-9] Marcos Antônio at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 August 2022.

[10] "Marcos Antônio". Foradejogo. Retrieved 25 December 2018.

[11] "El 11 ideal del Sudamericano Sub 20 – Chile 2019 - CONMEBOL". www.conmebol.com (in European Spanish). 13 February 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2022.

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