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Magrão (footballer, born 1978)

Magrão (footballer, born 1978)

Brazilian footballer

For other people named Magrão, see Magrão (disambiguation).

Márcio Rodrigues (born December 20, 1978), better known as Magrão, is a Brazilian former professional footballer.

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Magrão is better known as a Palmeiras' player, scoring 29 goals in 232 matches for the club.[1]

Nickname

His nickname Magrão means skinny, and is due to the fact that when he was a kid there was not much food available in his home.[2]

Early life

Born in São João Clímaco neighborhood, São Paulo,[3] his family was very poor, living in Heliópolis favela, in São Paulo.[3] His father earned a minimum wage per month, and his mother worked as a cleaning woman.[2] He suffered of bronchopneumonia and hepatitis.[2]

Early career

He tried to join the youth squad of Palmeiras, but was not approved.[2] In 1992 and in 1993 he was a player of the Portuguesa youth squad. However, he was abandoned by the club, after an injury, before becoming a professional player.[2] He then joined the youth squad of São Caetano, where he became a professional player.[2]

Club statistics

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National team statistics

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Honors

Santo André
São Caetano
Palmeiras
Internacional
Al Wahda

Personal honors

References

  1. [1]
    "Magrão acerta transferência para o Yokohama Marino" (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. June 21, 2005. Retrieved January 3, 2009. [dead link]
  2. [2]
    "Magrão é citado na CPI e acha graça" (in Portuguese). ZAZ. November 22, 2000. Retrieved June 28, 2008.
  3. [3]
    "Magrão é da galera" (in Portuguese). Sport Club Internacional. December 20, 2007. Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2008.
  4. [4]
    Magrão at National-Football-Teams.com
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