Maricá (footballer)

Sérgio Silva de Souza Júnior (born 24 September 1979), better known as Maricá, is a Brazilian former professional footballer, who played as a right back.[1]

Maricá
Personal information
Full nameSérgio Silva de Souza Júnior
Date of birth (1979-09-24) 24 September 1979 (age 44)
Place of birthMaricá, Brazil
Position(s)Right back
Youth career
–1997Vasco da Gama
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997–2001Vasco da Gama135(3)
2001Santa Cruz (loan)
2002–2005AEK Athens11(0)
2002Internacional (loan)
2003América-SP (loan)
2003Avaí (loan)
2005–2006Aris16(1)
2006Brasiliense
2007Bahia
2007Goytacaz
2008Metropolitano
2009Mesquita
2009Ypiranga de Erechim
2010Cabense
2011União Rondonópolis
2011–2012Independência-AC
2012Angra dos Reis
2015Nacional Borbense
International career
1995Brazil U173(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 October 2023

Career

Player of the under-17 team at the 1995 World Cup,[2] he had a meteoric rise at Vasco, standing out mainly in the 1997 Campeonato Brasileiro campaign. He played for several years at Vasco, accumulating titles, but after being sold to AEK Athens, he was unable to repeat his previous achievements, moving from club to club over the years.[3]

Honours

Vasco da Gama

References

  • Maricá at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
  • Maricá at FootballDatabase.eu