Marcus Vinicius de Morais (born February 25, 1974) known by his given name, Marcus, is a Brazilian football player in Japan. He led all J2 League players in goals scored in the 2002 and 2003 season.

Career Marcus Vinícius began playing football with São José Esporte Clube. He played for several Brazilian and Japanese clubs before finishing his career with São José in 2009.

While playing for Rio Branco Esporte Clube, Marcus Vinícius was the leading goal-scorer of the 2000 Campeonato Paulista with nine goals before suffering a knee injury.

After he retired from playing, Marcus Vinícius became a manager. He led São José during the 2015 Campeonato Paulista Série A3.

Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHonda1997Football League1210001013101998262433–29271999Football League222235–2527Albirex Niigata2002J2 League361931–39202003413200–4132Kawasaki Frontale2004J2 League371831–40192005J1 League2793121321120061230084207Tokyo Verdy2006J2 League25510–265Yokohama F. Marinos2007J1 League20001030Total2401421611125268158

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Yokohama F-Marinos Official Website