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Márcio Santos
Márcio Roberto dos Santos (born 15 September 1969), commonly known as Márcio Santos, is a former association footballer, who played as a defender.
Club career
Santos was born in São Paulo, and played for several clubs throughout his career, such as Internacional, Fiorentina, Ajax and São Paulo as a centre-back. He won the 1991 Campeonato Gaúcho with Internacional, the 1995–96 Eredivisie with Ajax, and Paulista Championship with São Paulo.
International career
At international level, he was a member of the Brazil national football team that won the 1994 FIFA World Cup, in which he scored one goal in the group stages, against Cameroon. He missed his penalty in the shootout in the final against Italy, but Brazil went on to win regardless. He was named to the team of the tournament for his performances. He played 43 games for Brazil between 1990 and 1997, scoring five goals. He also took part at two Copa América tournaments, reaching the final in 1991, and winning the tournament in 1997.
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