Defender Marcão, 28 years old, is of interest to Grêmio and the club from Rio Grande do Sul is trying to make a deal with Sevilla, from Spain.
According to journalist César Luis Merlo, the Grêmio board is trying to secure a loan from the Spanish club, but the negotiation is considered difficult. The proposal is for a one-year contract with an option to purchase.
Marcão arrived at Sevilla in July 2022, after four years in Turkish football, defending the colors of Galatasaray. The investment generated around 12 million euros (around 65 million reais at the time).
The defensive sector is one of the market priorities of the team led by Gustavo Quinteros. Currently, Imortal only has Rodrigo Ely, Jemerson, Gustavo Martins and Natã. Kannemann recovers from injury.
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How is Marcão’s current season at Sevilla?
The defender has participated in 13 of Sevilla’s 23 games this season so far. There were ten from La Liga and three from the Copa del Rey, totaling 685 minutes on the field.
The last time he took to the field was in the 4-1 defeat to Almería, on January 4th.
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Which clubs did defender Marcão play for in his career?
Marcão started in the youth teams at Athletico Paranaense and briefly spent time at Avaí, on loan, at the beginning of his career as a professional.
Back at the Paraná club, he was loaned again to lower division clubs, such as Guaratinguetá, Ferroviária and Atlético Goianiense.
In the 2017/18 season, he played for Rio Ave, from Portugal, playing in 25 matches, with one goal scored. Afterwards, he spent time in Chaves, with 24 games and three goals.
The quick adaptation to European football caught the attention of Galatasaray, from Türkiye, who acquired the athlete. At the club, during three seasons, Marcão played 141 games and scored two goals.
The transfer to Sevilla, in Spain, was surrounded by expectations, but so far Marcão has not established himself as a starter in Spain.
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Marcão clubs
- Athletico Paranaense
- Avaí
- Guaratinguetá
- Railway
- Atlético Goianiense
- River Ave
- Chaves
- Galatasaray
- Sevilla
Titles of defender Marcão
- Europa League 2022/23
- Turkish Championship 2018/19
- Turkish Cup 2018/19
- Turkish Super Cup 2019
