Marcão (footballer, born 1954)

Marco Benedito Marcelo (10 May 1954 – 14 June 2019), better known as Marcão, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career
A striker who attracted attention due to his height, he began his career with Ponte Preta in 1972. He played for several Brazilian football teams, most notably América Mineiro, when he became de top scorer of 1976 Campeonato Mineiro, and Ferroviária, a team for which he scored 59 goals during his various spells. He played for São Paulo in 1983 and 1984, scoring 11 goals in 40 appearances. He played at the end of his career for teams in the lower divisions of São Paulo, such as União Suzano and AD São Caetano.

Honours

 * Individual
 * 1976 Campeonato Mineiro top scorer: 13 goals

Death
Marcão died on 14 June 2019, in Araraquara, victim of a heart attack.