Marcos Gomes de Araujo, better known as Marquinhos (born 23 March 1976), is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a forward. He has spent his career playing mostly in the J1 League.
Career Marquinhos started his professional career in Spain with Segunda División side CD Ourense.Marquinhos, Marcos Gomes de Araujo DBFutbol Then he played with several Brazilian and Japanese teams. He became the J. League Top Scorer top scorer in the 2008 season with 21 goals to his name as Kashima Antlers won the title for the second year in a row.
Marquinhos was awarded J. League Most Valuable Player on 22 December 2008, becoming the second Antlers player to win the highest J.League award after former Brazilian star Jorginho.Marquinhos scoops top J-League honour ESPNsoccernet, 22 December 2008.
On 22 January 2011, Marquinhos left Kashima to join Vegalta Sendai on a permanent deal but left that club on 9 April 2011, suffering emotional instability from the deadly earthquake and tsunami on 11 March. He played for Sendai in only one league match.
On 11 January 2012, Marquinhos returned to the Japanese League to sign with his former club Yokohama F. Marinos.
Club statistics
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Japan League Emperor's Cup League Cup Asia Total2001Tokyo VerdyJ1 League1481100-15920021520051-2032003Yokohama F. Marinos2480074-31122004JEF United Ichihara14120041-18132005Shimizu S-Pulse1492200-1611200629111253-35162007Kashima Antlers311450104-46182008302122215539292009311331207443182010271111216236152011Vegalta Sendai100000-102012Yokohama F. Marinos22104120-2811201332162397-4326 2014Vissel Kobe34141052-401620151530030-183 Career total333152221356241811429200
Awards and honours
Club Yokohama F. Marinos J1 League: 1 2003
Kashima Antlers J1 League: 3 2007, 2008, 2009 Emperor's Cup: 1 2007 Japanese Super Cup: 2 2009, 2010
Individual J.League Most Valuable Player: 1 2008 J.League Top Scorer: 1 2008 J.League Best XI: 1 2008
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