Marco Gabriel de Oliveira Santos (born 16 November 2000), simply known as Marco, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as either a central defender or a left back for Sertãozinho.
Career Born in São Paulo, Marco joined Portuguesa's youth setup in 2019, after representing Osasco FC and São José-SP. He made his senior debut for the side on 25 November 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute for Maikinho in a 2–0 home win over Guarani, for the year's Copa Paulista.
Marco was promoted to the main squad for the 2021 season, and made his first appearance as a starter on 5 July 2021, providing an assist for Caíque's opener in a 2–0 Série D home win over São Bento; he was later praised by manager Fernando Marchiori. He was a backup option during the 2022 Campeonato Paulista Série A2, as his side achieved promotion as champions.
Marco scored his first senior goal on 10 September 2022, netting the winner in a 1–0 home success over Desportivo Brasil. On 26 December, he was loaned to Série C side Volta Redonda until the end of 2023; he also renewed his contract with Lusa until 2024.
On 30 November 2023, Marco's loan with Voltaço was renewed for a further year. Back to Portuguesa for the 2024 Copa Paulista, he suffered a knee injury in the latter stages of the competition, and renewed his contract until February 2026 on 22 March 2025.
On 19 May 2025, after fully recovering, Marco was loaned to São Bento for the Copa Paulista. On 19 December, he moved to Sertãozinho also in a temporary deal.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPortuguesa2020Paulista A2————1Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista0102021Série D80———501302022Paulista A2—00——81812024Paulista————110110Total8000——251331Volta Redonda (loan)2023Série C607030—2Appearance(s) in Copa Rio01802024002000——20Total609030—20200São Bento (loan)2025Paulista A2————4242Sertãozinho2026Paulista A2—101———101Career total1401913000313674
Honours Portuguesa Copa Paulista: 2020 Campeonato Paulista Série A2: 2022
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