Marcão

Roberto do Nascimento Teixeira, also known as Marco, is a central defender for the Turkish team Galatasaray and is a Brazilian professional football player.

Quick Facts of Marcão

Celebrated Name Marcão
Age 26 Years Old
Nick Name Marcão
Birth Name Marcos do Nascimento Teixeira
Birth Date 1996-06-05
Gender Male
Profession Footballer
Nationality Brazilian
Birth Nation Brazil
Place Of Birth Londrina, Brazil
Horoscope Gemini
Religion Christianity
Career Start 2014
Brothers Dionatan
Marital Status Married
Wife Pan Teixeira
Children Two daughters
Height 6 ft. 1 inches
Weight 80kg
Body Type Athletic
Eye Color Black
Hair Color Black
Sexual Orientation Straight
Source of Wealth Football Career
Salary £1.2 Million
Current Team Galatasaray
Position Centre-back
Jersey Number 45
Links Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

Marcão has formerly played for Chaves, Guaratingueta, Ferroviaria, Atletico Goianiense, Avai, Atletico Paranaense, and Atletico Goianiense on loan. He hasn’t represented his nation in any appearances on a global stage.

How much is the net worth of Marco?

He is a very successful football player, and football is his main source of income. Contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements provide the majority of his revenue. He signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Galatasaray in Turkey in January 2019 for an initial €4 million cost.

His current team is paying him £1.2 million in salary as of 2022, although his net worth has not yet been made public. He is currently worth about €15 million. His net worth will soon be updated here if there are any changes.

What is Marcão Famous For?

  •  becoming a Brazilian football player professionally.
  • for serving as the primary defense for Galatasaray of Turkey.

Honors

  • won the Super Liga 2018–19 with Galatasaray.
  • won the Turkiye Kupasi in 2018–19 with Galatasaray.
  • together with Galatasaray won the 2019 Super Kupa.

What is the Nationality of Marco? Ethnicity, Age, Siblings, parents

Marco was conceived on June 5, 1996. He was born in Londrina, Brazil. Marcos do Nascimento Teixeira is his real name. He is a citizen of Brazil. He also identifies as a Christian, and according to the date of his birth, he is a Gemini. His parents’ identities have been kept a mystery and have not yet been revealed. He grew up with his older brother, Dionatan, who played professional football until passing away at age 25 from a heart attack.

Marcao signed with Galatasaray for €4 million in January 2019. Source: @Instagram

Career of Marco Club

  • He started his career at the club and began playing football for the Avai youth squad. On April 12, 2014, at the age of 17, he made his club’s senior debut in a 4-1 Campeonato Catarinense away loss against Chapecoense.
  • He then relocated to Atletico Paranaense in 2014. On February 5, 2015, in the Campeonato Paranaense final loss to Rio Branco by a score of 3-1, he made his club debut.
  • He was loaned to Guaratingueta of Serie C on July 31, 2015, where he made 8 appearances across all competitions.
    Along with other Atletico colleagues, he was loaned to Ferroviaria on December 15, 2015. He earned a starting spot for the team on a regular basis because to his strong performances. He made 14 appearances for the club in all competitions while on loan at Ferroviaria.
  • On June 26, 2016, in a 2-0 home victory against Gremio, he made his Serie A debut for Atletico Paranaense after returning from a loan. He made 10 appearances for the club in all competitions during the 2015–16 season.
  • He was loaned to Atletico Goianiense on January 1st of this year, where he played in just one match for the team across all competitions.
  • He was loaned to Portuguese team Rio Ave on July 11th for the 2017–18 campaign. On August 7, 2017, he made his club debut in a 1-0 victory over Belenenses SAD. He scored his first goal for the team on September 2, 2017, in a 2-0 victory over Cova Piedade during the second round of the Taca de Portugal. He made 25 appearances for the team while on loan at Rio Ave, scoring once across all competitions.

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Brazilin Football Player of Galatasaray team, Image: Facebook.
  • He joined Chaves for an unknown sum on July 4, 2018. On July 29, 2018, he made his club debut in the second round of the Allianz Cup against Arouca in a 3-5 penalty shootout victory. He made his club debut on August 18, 2018, in a 2-0 victory over Portimonense. He made 24 appearances for the club throughout the course of his time at Chaves, participating in all competitions and contributing one assist and three goals.
  • He signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Galatasaray in Turkey on January 14 for an initial cost of €4 million. On January 19, 2019, he made his club debut in a 6-0 victory over Ankaragucu. He made 21 appearances for the club across all leagues during his rookie campaign, during which he also won his first Super League and Turkish Cup titles with Galatasaray.
  • He made 39 appearances for the club in all competitions during the 2019–20 season, which Galatasaray won the Super Kupa.
  • While Galatasaray lost the league title by a goal difference during his 2020–21 season, he became into the Yellow-Red team’s most reliable player in the Super League throughout the course of the campaign.

Marcão International Career

He hasn’t represented his nation in any public capacities.

Is Marcão Married or not?

He is a married man, based on what is known about him personally. He married Pan Teixeira, his lovely girlfriend, after dating her for a very long period. Two girls were born into the family. On his social media pages, he had posted a few photos of his wife and daughters. His wife and daughters, with whom he enjoys close relationships, are his lifelong companions.

Marcao with his wife and daughters. Source: @Instagram

What is the height of Marco?

Marco is 6 feet and 1 inch tall, or 1.85 meters, tall. His body weight is 80 kg. He also has an athletic body type. Both his hair and eyes are black. Straight is the way he identifies sexually. His other bodily measurements, such as his chest, biceps, and waist, have yet to be made public. He has a generally sound body.

Have You Heard?

  • On November 5, 2017, in Londrina, Brazil, his brother Dionatan, a professional football player, passed away from a heart attack at the age of 25.
  • He hasn’t represented his nation in any public capacities.
  • His Galatasaray jersey has the number 45 on it.