Maicon Marques

Maicon Marques
Maicon
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Personal information
Full name Maicon Marques Bitencourt
Date of birth 18 February 1990 (1990-02-18) (age 21)
Place of birth Duque de Caxias, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Striker
Winger
Club information
Current club Lokomotiv Moscow
Number 90
Youth career
Fluminense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Fluminense 34 (2)
2010– Lokomotiv Moscow 48 (6)
National team
2009 Brazil U20 6 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:01, 20 November 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Maicon Marques Bitencourt (born 18 February 1990 in Duque de Caxias), commonly known simply as Maicon, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Lokomotiv Moscow.

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Career

On 10 March 2010 Maicon joined Lokomotiv Moscow in 4.5 year contract, and would wore number 90.[1] In 2009, Fluminense also sold 50% rights of Maicon along with other players in different ratio to Traffic Group.[2]

International career

Brazil National U-20 Team

Defending the Brazilian national under-20 football team, Maicon played an essential role in the team's victory against Germany for the quarter-finals of the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt. The score was 1-0 for Germany by the 76th minute, when Brazilian coach Rogério Lourenço replaced Boquita by Maicon. Having been only 12 minutes on the field, Maicon scored a goal and brought the match to a draw. Within the first minute of injury time, Maicon scored again. The 2-1 victory against Germany allowed Brazil to proceed to the semifinals.[3][4]

Career statistics

Club

As of 7 August 2011
Club Season League Cup Continental Other[5] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fluminense 2008 13 0 - - 0 0 0 0 13 0
2009 21 2 5 2 5 0 13 2 44 6
2010 0 0 0 0 - - 8 2 8 2
Total 34 2 5 2 5 0 21 4 65 8
Lokomotiv M. 2010 18 3 0 0 2 0 - - 20 3
2011–12 28 3 2 1 6 2 - - 36 6
Total 46 6 2 1 8 2 0 0 56 9
Career Totals 80 8 7 3 13 2 21 4 121 17

References

  1. ^ ""Локомотив" подписал контракт с Майконом" (in Russian). Lokomotiv Moscow. 10 March 2010. http://www.fclm.ru/ru/info/news/index.php?id_4=5969. Retrieved 23 April 2011. 
  2. ^ "Balanço Patrimonial 2009" (in Portuguese). Fluminense FC. http://www.fluminense.com.br/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=3&Itemid=93. Retrieved 12 April 2011. 
  3. ^ "Maicon sai do banco, faz dois gols e coloca o Brasil na semifinal do Mundial" (in Portuguese). globoesporte.com. 2009-10-10. http://globoesporte.globo.com/Esportes/Noticias/Times/Selecao_Brasileira/0,,MUL1336988-15071,00-MAICON+SAI+DO+BANCO+FAZ+DOIS+GOLS+E+COLOCA+O+BRASIL+NA+SEMIFINAL+DO+MUNDIAL.html. 
  4. ^ "Com show de Maicon, Brasil vira na prorrogação e vai à semi do Mundial" (in Portuguese). UOL. 2009-10-10. http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/campeonatos/mundial-sub-20/ultimas-noticias/2009/10/10/ult8451u76.jhtm. 
  5. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including Brazilian state competitions and national super cups