Marco Claúdio

Marco Claúdio
Personal information
Full name	Marco Claúdio Cardoso Lourenço
Date of birth	5 May 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1989–1994	Sacavenense
1994–1995	Benfica
1995–1996	Alverca
1996–1997	Benfica
Senior career*
Years	Team
1997–1998	SL Olivais
1998–1999	União Montemor
1999–2002	Salgueiros
2002–2003	Chaves
2003–2005	Espinho
2005–2006	Feirense
2006–2009	Varzim
2009–2010	Freamunde
2010–2011	Aves
2011–2013	Rio Tinto
Total
International career
1999	Portugal U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marco Claúdio Cardoso Lourenço (born 5 May 1979), known as Marco Cláudio, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Club career[edit]

Born in Lisbon, Marco Cláudio appeared in 52 Primeira Liga matches over three seasons, scoring four goals for S.C. Salgueiros. He spent most of his 16-year senior career in the Segunda Liga, netting 20 times from 185 appearances for a host of clubs.

Marco Cláudio retired in 2013 at the age of 36, after two years in amateur football with SC Rio Tinto.

International career[edit]

Marco Cláudio was part of the Portugal squad at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship held in Nigeria. He scored in the 1–1 draw against Japan in the round of 16, in a penalty shootout loss where he converted his attempt.^[1]

References[edit]

^ "Sub-20: Guardião imprevisto no adeus aos Mundiais" [Under-20: Unexpected goalie in goodbye to World Championships]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 June 2007. Retrieved 30 January 2018.

External links[edit]

Marco Claúdio at ForaDeJogo (archived)
Marco Claúdio national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
Marco Claúdio – FIFA competition record (archived)
Marco Claúdio at Soccerway

[1] "Sub-20: Guardião imprevisto no adeus aos Mundiais" [Under-20: Unexpected goalie in goodbye to World Championships]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 June 2007. Retrieved 30 January 2018.

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