Marcus Vinícius (footballer, born 1984)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcus Vinícius da Silva de Oliveira | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Belford Roxo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arka Gdynia II | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vasco da Gama | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 | Olaria | ||
| 2007 | Angra dos Reis | ||
| 2008 | Piast Choszczno | ||
| 2008 | Czarni Żagań | ||
| 2009 | Zdrój Ciechocinek | 25 | (16) |
| 2010–2012 | Orkan Rumia | 39 | (13) |
| 2010–2011 | → GKS Bełchatów (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2012–2023 | Arka Gdynia | 228 | (50) |
| 2012–2023 | Arka Gdynia II | 28 | (16) |
| 2023–2024 | Wierzyca Pelplin | 28 | (11) |
| 2024– | Arka Gdynia II | 23 | (15) |
| 2024 | Arka Gdynia | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:43, 20 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Marcus Vinícius da Silva de Oliveira (born 29 March 1984) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Polish club Arka Gdynia II.[1]
Career
[edit]In February 2010, he joined Orkan Rumia on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[2] In the summer 2010, he was loaned to GKS Bełchatów on a one-year deal.[3] He returned to Orkan one year later.[4]
He joined Arka Gdynia in 2012 on a free transfer, winning promotion to Ekstraklasa as 2015–16 I liga champions. He also won the 2016–17 Polish Cup and both the 2017 and 2018 editions of the Polish Super Cup with the club.
On 3 July 2023, at the age of 39, he announced his departure from Arka. He made a total of 259 appearances for the club and was the then-leading goalscorer in their history, with 63 goals.[5]
On 18 July that year, Vinícius joined regional league side Wierzyca Pelplin.[6] He contributed to the club's group win and promotion to IV liga Pomerania by scoring 11 goals in 28 league appearances.[7]
In the summer of 2024, he returned to Arka Gdynia, joining their reserve team in the regional league.[8] In November, he was promoted to the first team to prepare for his farewell game.[9] On 24 November 2024, he started the first eight minutes of a 5–1 win over Stal Stalowa Wola, with 63, his goal tally for Arka, as his shirt number. Vinícius left the pitch after eight minutes, matching the number he wore throughout his Arka career, to a guard of honour from both teams, and was replaced by Karol Czubak, who later in the game equalled and surpassed Vinícius as Arka's all-time best scorer and celebrated the former achievement along with Vinícius by the bench.[10]
Other ventures
[edit]He is a co-chairman of Energa Checz Marcus Gdynia, a women's football club he co-founded in 2019 with his father-in-law.[11][12]
In April 2024, he successfully ran for a seat on the Gdynia city council in the 2024 Polish local elections, receiving 5,45% of all votes in his constituency.[13]
Personal life
[edit]In March 2017, he obtained Polish citizenship.[14]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 12 June 2025[15]
| Club | Season | League | Polish Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zdrój Ciechocinek | 2008–09 | III liga, gr. C | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | |||
| 2009–10 | III liga, gr. C | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | 13 | 10 | ||||
| Total | 25 | 16 | — | — | — | 25 | 16 | |||||
| Orkan Rumia | 2009–10 | III liga, gr. D | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2011–12 | III liga, gr. D | 26 | 11 | — | — | — | 26 | 11 | ||||
| Total | 39 | 13 | — | — | — | 39 | 13 | |||||
| GKS Bełchatów (loan) | 2010–11 | Ekstraklasa | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| Arka Gdynia | 2012–13 | I liga | 31 | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 15 | ||
| 2013–14 | I liga | 20 | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 25 | 7 | |||
| 2014–15 | I liga | 28 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 9 | |||
| 2015–16 | I liga | 31 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 8 | |||
| 2016–17 | Ekstraklasa | 30 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 8 | |||
| 2017–18 | Ekstraklasa | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2[a] | 2 | 1[b] | 0 | 20 | 3 | |
| 2018–19 | Ekstraklasa | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2019–20 | Ekstraklasa | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 3 | |||
| 2020–21 | I liga | 25 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 32 | 7 | ||
| 2021–22 | I liga | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | I liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 226 | 50 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 259 | 63 | ||
| Arka Gdynia II | 2012–13 | III liga, gr. D | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15 | III liga, gr. D | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2017–18 | IV liga Pomerania | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | IV liga Pomerania | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | ||||
| 2022–23 | IV liga Pomerania | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 28 | 16 | — | — | — | 28 | 16 | |||||
| Wierzyca Pelplin | 2023–24 | Regional league Gdańsk II | 28 | 11 | — | — | — | 28 | 11 | |||
| Arka Gdynia II | 2024–25 | Regional league Gdańsk I | 23 | 15 | — | — | — | 23 | 15 | |||
| Arka Gdynia | 2024–25 | I liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 391 | 121 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 426 | 135 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Polish Super Cup
- ^ a b Appearance in I liga promotion play-offs
Honours
[edit]Arka Gdynia
Wierzyca Pelplin
- Regional league Gdańsk II: 2023–24[16][7]
Arka Gdynia II
References
[edit]- ^ W Vasco zrobiłem największą głupotę w życiu – pomyślałem, że jestem wielkim piłkarzem weszlo.com
- ^ Brazylijczyk w Orkanie Rumia 14.02.2010, pomorskifutbol.pl
- ^ Marcus Vinícius piłkarzem GKS-u Bełchatów 12.07.2010, 90minut.pl
- ^ Marcus Vinícius odchodzi z GKS-u Bełchatów 4.07.2011, 90minut.pl
- ^ "Marcus da Silva zakończył piłkarską karierę w Arce Gdynia" (in Polish). Arka Gdynia. 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Marcus Vinícius w Wierzycy Pelplin". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 18 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Zawodnik: Marcus da Silva". laczynaspilka.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Start CLJ i zaplecza: Powrót Marcusa" (in Polish). Arka Gdynia. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Marcus da Silva. Ostatni mecz Legendy" (in Polish). Arka Gdynia. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Seweryn, Jakub (24 November 2024). "Co za dzień w I lidze! Sensacja, rekord, pogrom. Tak wygląda tabela". sport.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Marcus da Silva – gdynianin z miłości". pomorski-zpn.pl (in Polish). 19 April 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Checz Marcus Gdynia wycofuje się z Orlen 1.Ligi Kobiet". pomorskieligi.pl (in Polish). 8 July 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "DA SILVA DE OLIVEIRA Marcus Vinicius". samorzad2024.pkw.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Brazylijski piłkarz Arki został Polakiem". trojmiasto.pl (in Polish). 31 March 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Marcus Vinícius". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "Keeza Klasa okręgowa 2023/2024, grupa: Gdańsk II". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Klasa okręgowa 2024/2025, grupa: Gdańsk I". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ Golec, Jan (30 April 2025). "Ponad 100 goli i awans rezerw Arki Gdynia do IV ligi. Gdzie na mecz w majówkę?". trojmiasto.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 11 May 2025.
External links
[edit]- Marcus Vinícius at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Marcus Vinícius at Soccerway
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (state)
- People from Belford Roxo
- Men's association football forwards
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Naturalized citizens of Poland
- Naturalised association football players
- CR Vasco da Gama players
- Olaria Atlético Clube players
- Czarni Żagań players
- Zdrój Ciechocinek players
- GKS Bełchatów players
- Arka Gdynia players
- Ekstraklasa players
- I liga players
- III liga players
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Poland
- Polish sports executives and administrators
- Association football executives
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen