Marcos Paulo (footballer, born 2001)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Marcos Paulo

| image =

| caption =

| full_name = Marcos Paulo Costa do Nascimento

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|02|01|df=y}}

| birth_place = São Gonçalo, Brazil

| height = 1.86 m

| position = Winger, forward

| currentclub = Operário Ferroviário
(on loan from Boavista)

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2012–2019

| youthclubs1 = Fluminense

| years1 = 2019–2021

| clubs1 = Fluminense

| caps1 = 62

| goals1 = 10

| years2 = 2021–2025

| clubs2 = Atlético Madrid

| caps2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2021–2022

| clubs3 = → Famalicão (loan)

| caps3 = 15

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2022

| clubs4 = → Mirandés (loan)

| caps4 = 13

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2023

| clubs5 = → São Paulo (loan)

| caps5 = 20

| goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2024

| clubs6 = → RWD Molenbeek (loan)

| caps6 = 2

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2025–

| clubs7 = Boavista

| caps7 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2025–

| clubs8 = → Operário Ferroviário (loan)

| caps8 = 0

| goals8 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2019

| nationalteam1 = Portugal U18

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 3

| nationalyears2 = 2019

| nationalteam2 = Portugal U19

| nationalcaps2 = 4

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| club-update = 1 November 2024

| nationalteam-update = 19:57, 30 November 2019 (UTC)

}}

Marcos Paulo Costa do Nascimento (born 1 February 2001), known as Marcos Paulo, is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Operário Ferroviário, on loan from Boavista. Born in Brazil, he represents Portugal at international level.{{Cite web|title=Revelação do Fluminense, Marcos Paulo prefere atuar por Portugal à seleção brasileira|trans-title=Fluminense revelation Marcos Paulo prefers to play for Portugal than the Brazil national team|url=https://extra.globo.com/esporte/revelacao-do-fluminense-marcos-paulo-prefere-atuar-por-portugal-selecao-brasileira-23654906.html|website=Extra Online|date=10 May 2019 |language=Portuguese|accessdate=3 March 2020}}

Club career

= Fluminense =

Born in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Paulo began his career at Fluminense, and had a release clause of €45 million at the age of 17. He was first called up to the first team for their Campeonato Brasileiro Série A game away to Santos on 27 October 2018, as several players were rested ahead of a Copa Sudamericana game against Uruguay's Nacional;{{cite news |title=Fluminense prioriza Sul-Americana e dá chance a reservas e jovens da base contra o Santos|trans-title=Fluminense prioritise the Sudamericana and give opportunities to reserves and home-grown youngsters against Santos |url=https://canalflunews.com/2018/10/fluminense-prioriza-sul-americana-e-da-chance-a-reservas-e-jovens-da-base-contra-o-santos/ |accessdate=16 April 2020 |publisher=Canal Flu News |date=26 October 2018 |language=Portuguese}} 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 at the Maracanã Stadium, in place of Bruno Silva.{{cite news |title=Em noite de estreia de joia, Fluminense goleia Madureira e decide com Vasco liderança do grupo |trans-title=On joyful opening night, Fluminense thrash Madureira and take with Vasco leadership of the group|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/rj/futebol/campeonato-carioca/jogo/30-01-2019/fluminense-madureira.ghtml |accessdate=16 April 2020 |publisher=Globo Esporte |date=30 January 2019 |language=Portuguese}} 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.{{cite news |title=Fluminense 4 x 1 Cruzeiro - Jovens resolvem e Flu goleia no Maracanã |trans-title=Fluminense 4–1 Cruzeiro – Youngsters show resolve and Flu thrash in the Maracanã|url=https://m.futebolinterior.com.br/noticias/fluminense-goleia-o-cruzeiro-com-show-de-marcos-paulo-e-joao-pedro |accessdate=16 April 2020 |publisher=Futebol Interior |date=18 May 2019 |language=Portuguese}}

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).{{cite news |last1=Neves |first1=Marcello |title=Marcos Paulo brilha, Fluminense vence Peñarol e avança na Sul-Americana |trans-title=Marcos Paulo shines, Fluminense defeat Peñarol and advance in the Sudamericana|url=https://oglobo.globo.com/esportes/fluminense/marcos-paulo-brilha-fluminense-vence-penarol-avanca-na-sul-americana-23844285 |accessdate=16 April 2020 |publisher=Globo Esporte |date=30 July 2019 |language=Portuguese}} 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 Chapecoense on 26 October; he said after the game that to not win it was a disappointment.{{cite news |title=Marcos Paulo, após empate do Flu: 'Não podemos aceitar isso'|trans-title=Marcos Paulo, after Flu{{'}}s draw: "We can't accept that"|url=https://www.lance.com.br/fluminense/marcos-paulo-apos-empate-flu-nao-podemos-aceitar-isso.html |accessdate=16 April 2020 |work=Lance! |date=26 October 2019 |language=Portuguese}}

On 1 March 2020, Marcos Paulo scored twice in a 5–1 home win over Madureira in the first game of the Carioca season.{{cite news |title=Fluminense estreia na Taça Rio com goleada sobre o Madureira e show de Marcos Paulo|trans-title=Fluminense debut in Taça Rio with thrashing of Madureira and Marcos Paulo masterclass |url=https://oglobo.globo.com/esportes/fluminense-estreia-na-taca-rio-com-goleada-sobre-madureira-show-de-marcos-paulo-1-24280187 |accessdate=16 April 2020 |publisher=Globo Esporte |date=1 March 2020 |language=Portuguese}}

= Atlético Madrid =

On 5 July 2021, Marcos Paulo was announced by La Liga club Atlético Madrid, joining in a free transfer and signing a five-year contract.{{cite web |title=Welcome, Marcos Paulo! – {{resize|94%|We have reached an agreement with the young player. The Brazilian has signed a five-year contract.}} |url=https://en.atleticodemadrid.com/noticias/welcome-marcos-paulo |website=en.atleticodemadrid.com |publisher=Atlético Madrid |date=5 July 2021 |access-date=5 July 2021 }} On 24 August 2021, he joined Primeira Liga side Famalicão on a season-long loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcfamalicao.pt/marcos-paulo-e-reforco-do-fc-famalicao/|title=MARCOS PAULO É REFORÇO DO FC FAMALICÃO|publisher=F.C. Famalicão|date=24 August 2021|accessdate=25 August 2021|language=Portuguese}}

On 1 September 2022, Marcos Paulo was loaned to Segunda División side CD Mirandés, for one year.{{cite web|url=https://www.atleticodemadrid.com/noticias/acuerdo-con-el-mirandes-para-la-cesion-de-marcos-paulo|title=Acuerdo con el Mirandés para la cesión de Marcos Paulo|trans-title=Agreement with Mirandés for the loan of Marcos Paulo|publisher=Atlético Madrid|language=es|date=1 September 2022|accessdate=2 September 2022}} On 28 December, he returned to Brazil and joined Série A club São Paulo on loan until the end of the 2023 season.

On 29 August 2024, Marcos Paulo joined Belgian side RWD Molenbeek on a one-year loan deal with a buyout clause.{{cite web|url=https://www.atleticodemadrid.com/noticias/acuerdo-con-el-molenbeek-para-la-cesion-de-marcos-paulo|title=Acuerdo con el Molenbeek para la cesión de Marcos Paulo|trans-title=Agreement with Molenbeek for the loan of Marcos Paulo|publisher=Atlético Madrid|language=es|date=29 August 2024|accessdate=29 August 2024}} Molenbeek terminated the loan early on 7 November 2024.{{cite web|publisher=RWD Molenbeek|url=https://www.rwdm.be/fr/le-rwdm-se-separe-de-marcos-paulo/|title=Le RWDM se sépare de Marcos Paulo|trans-title=RWDM parts ways with Marcos Paulo|date=7 November 2024|access-date=23 January 2025|language=fr}}

=Boavista=

On 23 January 2025, Marcos Paulo signed a three-year contract with Boavista back in his adopted country.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/rj/futebol/campeonato-carioca/noticia/2025/01/23/boavista-acerta-contratacao-de-marcos-paulo-ex-fluminense-e-sao-paulo.ghtml|title=Boavista contrata Marcos Paulo, ex-Fluminense e São Paulo, para ser o 'astro' do clube no Carioca|trans-title=Boavista sign Marcos Paulo, formerly of Fluminense and São Paulo, to be the 'star' of the club in the Carioca|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=23 January 2025|accessdate=24 January 2025}}

International career

Marcos Paulo is eligible to represent Portugal through his maternal grandfather, born in Vila Cova, Vila Real.{{Cite web|title=Laço familiar, olho na Euro sub-19: a relação de Marcos Paulo, do Fluminense, com Portugal|date=28 May 2019 |trans-title=Family tie, eye on Under-19 Euro: the relationship between Fluminense's Marcos Paulo and Portugal|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/fluminense/noticia/lacos-portugueses-olho-na-euro-sub-19-a-relacao-de-marcos-paulo-do-fluminense-com-portugal.ghtml|accessdate=3 March 2020|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=Portuguese}} 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.{{cite news |title=Empate com França no arranque do Torneio do Porto |trans-title=Draw with France in first game of Porto Tournament|url=https://www.fpf.pt/News/Todas-as-not%C3%ADcias/Not%C3%ADcia/news/21180 |accessdate=16 April 2020 |publisher=Portuguese Football Federation |date=17 April 2019 |language=Portuguese}} In the following days he scored in wins over Mexico (two in a 3–1 victory){{cite news |title=Seleção portuguesa de sub-18 vence México no Torneio Internacional do Porto |trans-title=Portugal under-18 team beats Mexico in Porto International Tournament|url=https://www.dn.pt/lusa/selecao-portuguesa-de-sub-18-vence-mexico-no-torneio-internacional-do-porto-10816314.html |accessdate=16 April 2020 |work=Diário de Notícias |date=19 April 2019 |language=Portuguese}} and Denmark as his team won the Porto International Tournament.{{cite news |title=Portugal vence Dinamarca e conquista Torneio Internacional do Porto|trans-title=Portugal defeat Denmark and win the Porto International Tournament |url=https://www.tsf.pt/lusa/portugal-vence-dinamarca-e-conquista-torneio-internacional-do-porto-10819420.html |accessdate=16 April 2020 |publisher=TSF |date=21 April 2019 |language=Portuguese}}

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.{{cite news |last1=Booth |first1=Mel |title=Huddersfield Town goalkeeper disappointment with England |url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/huddersfield-town-goalkeeper-disappointment-england-16380373 |accessdate=16 April 2020 |publisher=Yorkshire Live |date=5 June 2019}}

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|State league !colspan="2"\|National cup ! colspan="2" \|League cup ! colspan="2" \|Continental !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals !Apps !Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="3" \|Fluminense \|2019 \|Série A \|24	4	3{{efn\|name=CAR\|Appearances in Campeonato Carioca}}	0	2	0 \| colspan="2" \|—	6{{efn\|name=SUD\|Appearances in Copa Sudamericana}}	2	35	6
2020 \|Série A \|24	3	11{{efn\|name=CAR}}	3	5	2 \| colspan="2" \|—	2{{efn\|name=SUD}}	0	42	8
colspan="2" \|Total !48 !7 !14 !3 !7 !2 ! colspan="2" \|— !8 !2 !77 !14
Atlético Madrid \|2021–22 \|La Liga \|0 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|0 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0
Famalicão (loan) \|2021–22 \|Primeira Liga \|15 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|3 \|0 \|2 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|20 \|0
Mirandés (loan) \|2022–23 \|Segunda División \|13 \|1 \| colspan="2" \|— \|2 \|1 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|15 \|2
São Paulo (loan) \|2023 \|Série A \|15 \|2 \|5{{Efn\|Appearances in Campeonato Paulista\|name=PAU}} \|0 \|3 \|1 \| colspan="2" \|— \|6{{efn\|name=SUD}} \|1 \|29 \|4
colspan="3"\|Career total !91	10	19	3	15	4 !2 !0	14	3	141	20