Vampeta

Vampeta
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Personal information
Full nameMarcos André Batista dos Santos
Date of birth(1974-03-13) 13 March 1974 (age 40)
Place of birthNazaré, Bahia, Brazil
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Grêmio Osasco (Manager)
Youth career
1990–1993Vitória
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1993–1994Vitória8(0)
1994PSV Eindhoven3(0)
1995VVV-Venlo (loan)7(3)
1995–1996Fluminense (loan)23(2)
1996–1998PSV Eindhoven31(2)
1998–2000Corinthians53(4)
2000Internazionale1(0)
2001PSG7(0)
2001Flamengo16(1)
2002–2003Corinthians29(0)
2004Vitória6(0)
2004Kuwait SC
2005Brasiliense37(0)
2006Goiás1(0)
2007Corinthians
2008CA Juventus
National team
1998–2002Brazil39(2)
Teams managed
2010Nacional (SP)
2011Grêmio Osasco
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

"Vampeta", born Marcos André Batista dos Santos, (born 13 March 1974, in Nazaré) is a former Brazilian professional football player and current coach of Grêmio Osasco. He has played in midfield. He represented Brazil from 1998 until 2002, winning the 1999 Copa América and the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Vampeta, his nickname, is a fusion of the words "vampiro" (Portuguese for vampire) and "capeta" (Portuguese slang for devil).[1]

Football career

Vampeta started his career in Salvador, with team Vitória, and later went to Europe with Dutch team PSV Eindhoven, who signed him alongside Ronaldo in the summer of 1994. After a difficult first season, PSV released him on loan to Fluminense, before he returned to the Netherlands as regular of the team that won the first Dutch title in 5 years in 1997.

His good performance in Eindhoven led him back to Brazil were at Corinthians he grew out to become a member of the Brazilian national team. Vampeta then joined Internazionale in summer 2000, being reunited with Ronaldo. After failing to hold down a first-team place however, he stated that he wanted to leave and went to Rio de Janeiro in December for a vacation. In January 2001, Vampeta went to PSG for €12.196 million[2] as part exchange for Stéphane Dalmat, which Inter retained 50% registration rights on Vampeta .[3]

He was involved in the Adriano (€13.189 million to Inter[2]) and Reinaldo (to PSG) transfer in August 2001, who both played in Flamengo, in exchange for Vampeta who was joint-owned by Inter and PSG.[4] Another half of Vampeta was sold for €9.757 million,[2]

In 2007, he returned to Corinthians, signed a contract until the end of season.

After being released by Corinthians, he signed a contract until mid-2008 with CA Juventus for 2008 Campeonato Paulista.

International career

He made his Brazil debut in a friendly match against FR Yugoslavia on 23 September 1998. He then became a regular player for Brazil, being called up for the Copa América 1999, 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup. He was also on Brazil's World Cup winning team in 2002, although he only made one substitute appearance during the competition.

Coaching career

In February 2010, the former Brazil national football team player was named as the new head coach of Nacional Atlético Clube (SP).[5]

Honors and awards

PSV Eindhoven
  • Johan Cruijff-schaal: 1996, 1997
  • Eredivisie: 1997
Corinthians
Goiás
  • Goias State League: 2006
Brazil

International goals

Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
12000-07-26São Paulo, BrazilArgentina2–03–12002 FIFA World Cup Qual.

References

  1. Jump up ^ "Mosqueteiro peladão" (in Portuguese). Época. 28 December 1998. Retrieved 21 February 2009. 
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c FC Internazionale Milano SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2002 (Italian), CCIAA
  3. Jump up ^ "THE EXCHANGE VAMPETA-DALMAT HAS BEEN MADE OFFICIAL". Internazionale. 26 January 2001. Retrieved 29 July 2009. 
  4. Jump up ^ "ADRIANO TO INTER: COMPLEX DEALING BUT REACHABLE". Internazionale. 3 August 2001. Retrieved 29 July 2009. 
  5. Jump up ^ Indicado pelo Corinthians, Vampeta vira técnico no Nacional

External links

 
Brazil squad
Brazil squad 1999 Copa América Winners (6th Title)
Brazil squad 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup Runners-up
  • 1 Dida
  • 2 Evanílson
  • 3 Odvan
  • 4 João Carlos
  • 5 F. Conceição
  • 6 Serginho
  • 7 Ronaldinho
  • 8 Émerson
  • 9 Christian
  • 10 Alex
  • 11 Zé Roberto
  • 12 Marcos
  • 13 César
  • 14 Luiz Alberto
  • 15 Marcos Paulo
  • 16 Athirson
  • 17 Beto
  • 18 Rôni
  • 19 Warley
  • 20 Vampeta
  • Coach: Luxemburgo
  • 1 Dida
  • 2 Zé Maria
  • 3 Lúcio
  • 4 Edmílson
  • 5 Léomar
  • 6 Gustavo Nery
  • 7 Leandro
  • 8 Vampeta
  • 9 Sonny Anderson
  • 10 Robert
  • 11 Carlos Miguel
  • 12 Carlos Germano
  • 13 Evanílson
  • 14 César Belli
  • 15 Caçapa
  • 16 Léo
  • 17 Vágner
  • 18 Rochemback
  • 19 Júlio Baptista
  • 20 Ramon
  • 21 Washington
  • 22 Magno Alves
  • 23 Fábio Costa
  • Coach: Leão


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