Marcos Dias
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcos Domingos Dias | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Formoso do Araguaia, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New England Revolution II | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Palmeiras | |||
| 2020–2022 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Vasco da Gama | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → New England Revolution II (loan) | 19 | (6) |
| 2023– | New England Revolution II | 29 | (9) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 April 2024 | |||
Marcos Domingos Dias (born 30 November 2001) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for New England Revolution II in MLS Next Pro.
Early life
[edit]He played in the youth system of Palmeiras, where he won the 2018 Under-17 Club World Cup and the 2019 U20 Paulistão.[1]
In March 2020, Dias joined the youth system of CR Vasco da Gama, playing with the U20 side, on an initial one year contract.[2][3] In February 2021, he entended his contract through August 2022 with a €40 million release clause,[4][5] and in December 2021, he once again extended his contract with Vasco through 2023.[6] With the U20s, he scored 21 goals in 87 games and won the U20 Copa de Brasil, U20 Carioca and Supercopa de Brasil in 2020.[7][8]
Club career
[edit]In January 2022, he joined New England Revolution II in MLS Next Pro on loan through December,[9][10] although his arrival to the club was delayed until April due to visa issues.[11][12] The deal includes a 50% mandatory obligigation to buy if Dias meets some performance targets.[13] He made his debut on 1 May against Inter Miami II.[14] He scored his first goal on 14 May against Toronto FC II.[15] In October 2022, New England II reached an agreement to purchase him outright for the 2023 season.[16]
Personal
[edit]Dias has a daughter born in August 2021.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ Bueno, Cristiano (16 February 2021). "Vasco renova com artilheiro da equipe na Copa do Brasil Sub-20" [Vasco renews with the team's top scorer in the Copa do Brasil Sub-20]. Da Base (in Portuguese).
- ^ "Base: Atacante Marcos Dias assinacontrato de uma temporada com o Vasco" [Base: Striker Marcos Dias signs one-season contract with Vasco]. Papo na Colina (in Portuguese).
- ^ Victor, Allan (9 March 2020). "Juniores: Atacante Marcos Dias assinou contrato de 1 ano com o Vasco" [Juniors: Forward Marcos Dias signed a 1-year contract with Vasco]. NetVasco (in Portuguese).
- ^ "Vasco renova contrato de artilheiro do Sub-20 e impõe multa milionária!" [Vasco renews under-20 top scorer contract and imposes millionaire fine!]. Sportbuzz (in Portuguese). 16 February 2021.
- ^ Montalvão, Tauan (3 March 2021). "Sub-20: renovação de Marcos Dias foi registrada no BID da CBF" [Under-20: Marcos Dias' renewal was registered at the CBF IDB]. Vasco Noticías (in Portuguese).
- ^ "Vasco renova contrato com o atacante Marcos Dias, do Sub-20, até 2023" [Vasco renews contract of striker Marcos Dias, top scorer of the under-20 team]. TV Globo (in Portuguese). 10 December 2021.
- ^ Lopes, Gustavo (13 April 2022). "A deeper look at the signing of Marcos Dias, the new Revolution player". Territorio MLS.
- ^ "Vasco renova contrato com o atacante Marcos Dias, do Sub-20, até 2023" [Vasco renews contract with striker Marcos Dias, from U-20, until 2023]. CR Vasco da Gama (in Portuguese). 10 December 2021.
- ^ Montalvão, Tauan (21 February 2022). "Cria do Vasco, Marcos Dias é anunciado pelo New England Revolutions" [Vasco's calf, Marcos Dias is announced by the New England Revolutions]. Vasco Noticías (in Portuguese).
- ^ Melo, Felipe; Rocha, Felippe (31 January 2022). "Vasco confirma a transferência de Marcos Dias para New England Revolution, dos EUA" [Vasco confirms the transfer of Marcos Dias to New England Revolution, from the USA]. Lance! (in Portuguese).
- ^ "Emprestado pelo Vasco, Marcos Dias vibra após bom início nos Estados Unidos" [On loan from Vasco, Marcos Dias vibrates after a good start in the United States]. Super Vasco (in Portuguese). 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Após obter visto, Marcos Dias assina com o New England Revolution" [After obtaining a visa, Marcos Dias signs with the New England Revolution]. Net Vasco (in Portuguese). 30 April 2022.
- ^ Dutton, Jhulia. "Emprestado pelo Vasco, Marcos Dias inicia com tudo a temporada no EUA" [On loan from Vasco, Marcos Dias starts the season in the USA with everything]. Papo na Colina (in Portuguese).
- ^ "Emprestado pelo Vasco, Marcos Dias comemora início promissor com gols nos EUA" [On loan from Vasco, Marcos Dias celebrates a promising start with goals in the USA]. TV Globo (in Portuguese). 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Marcos Dias notches first New England goal in Revs II victory over Toronto FC II". New England Revolution. 14 May 2022.
- ^ "Vasco acertou acordo com o New England Revolution para a ida em definitivo de Marcos Dias" [Vasco reached an agreement with the New England Revolution for the permanent departure of Marcos Dias]. Net Vasco (in Portuguese). 26 October 2022.
- ^ "Ex-Vasco, Marcos Dias celebra boa fase em time dos Estados Unidos" [Former Vasco, Marcos Dias celebrates good phase in the United States team]. Lance! (in Portuguese). 15 June 2022.
External links
[edit]- Marcos Dias at Soccerway