Keno (footballer)
Marcos da Silva França (born 10 September 1989), commonly known as Keno or Marcos Keno, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Atlético Mineiro.
 Keno playing for Palmeiras in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcos da Silva França | ||
| Date of birth | 10 September 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Salvador, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | América-SE | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | Botafogo-BA | 15 | (4) |
| 2013 | Águia de Marabá | 20 | (7) |
| 2014–2016 | São José-RS | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Paraná (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Santa Cruz (loan) | 25 | (3) |
| 2015 | → Atlas (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Ponte Preta (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Santa Cruz (loan) | 45 | (12) |
| 2017–2018 | Palmeiras | 68 | (14) |
| 2018–2020 | Pyramids | 32 | (8) |
| 2019–2020 | → Al Jazira (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2020– | Atlético Mineiro | 11 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:10, 2 August 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Early career
Born in Salvador, Bahia, Keno started his career at América-SE in 2009. In 2012, he moved to hometown club Botafogo de Salvador, achieving promotion to Campeonato Baiano in his first year.
In May 2013, Keno joined Série C club Águia de Marabá,[1] and scored seven goals during the tournament. Highlights included a brace in a 4–0 home routing of Luverdense on 11 August.[2]
Paraná
On 4 December 2013, Keno was released by Águia as the club was immerse in a financial crisis.[3] Twelve days later, he was announced at Paraná.[4]
Keno made his debut for the club on 26 January 2014, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–2 Campeonato Paranaense away loss against rivals Coritiba. His first goal came on 5 March, the second in a 2–1 win at Toledo Colônia Work.
Keno made his professional debut on 2 May 2014, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Santa Cruz for the Série B championship. He appeared in three further matches for the club, all as a starter, before leaving due to unpaid wages.[5]
Santa Cruz
On 14 June 2014, Keno signed for fellow second division club Santa Cruz, until the end of the year.[6] He made his debut for the club 15 July, playing 21 minutes in a 1–4 away loss against Vasco da Gama.
Keno scored his first professional goal on 9 August 2014, netting the first in a 3–0 home success over fierce rivals Náutico. He finished the campaign with three goals in 25 appearances for Santinha, as his side finished ninth.
Atlas
On 16 December 2014, Keno agreed to a transfer to Liga MX side Club Atlas.[7] He made his debut for the club the following 18 January, starting in a 2–1 home win against Monarcas Morelia.
Keno made his Copa Libertadores debut on 18 February 2015, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 home loss against Independiente Santa Fe. He left the club with 14 appearances, but with no goals.
Ponte Preta
On 22 June 2015 Keno returned to his home country, signing for Ponte Preta.[8] He made his debut for the club – and in the Série A – on 11 July, replacing Felipe Azevedo in a 0–2 home loss against Atlético Mineiro.
Keno made 12 league appearances for Ponte during his spell, all from the bench. His only goal for the club came on 22 July 2015, in a 2–1 Copa do Brasil home win against Coritiba; he was also sent off during the match.
Santa Cruz return
On 30 December 2015, Keno returned to his former club Santa Cruz.[9] He made his second debut for the club the following 11 February in a 4–2 home win against América-PE, replacing Wallyson and receiving a straight red card after only three minutes on the field.
Keno helped the club to achieve both Campeonato Pernambucano and Copa do Nordeste titles during the season, netting five goals in the latter competition. He scored his first goal in the main category of Brazilian football on 15 May 2016, netting the last in a 4–1 home routing of Vitória; it was also Santa's first game in the top tier after nearly ten years.
On 18 September 2016, Keno scored a brace in a 2–3 away loss against Santos. The following weekend, he added another in a 1–3 loss at Figueirense, taking his tally up to eight goals.
Palmeiras
At the end of 2016 Palmeiras announced the signing of Keno, confirming that he will join the club in January 2017. In 40 appearances he scored 9 goals. He was often called a pass and goal machine.
Pyramids F.C.
On 25 June 2018, it was announced that Keno had agreed to transfer to Egyptian side Pyramids for a fee US$10 million. Keno became the most expensive transfer of Egyptian football, and one of the few Brazilians playing in Pyramids
Atlético Mineiro
On June 18, 2020, Atlético Mineiro announced the signing of Keno on a three-year contract, with the option of a one-year extension.[11]
Career statistics
- As of 1 August 2020[12]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| América-SE | 2011 | Sergipano | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2012 | Sergipano A2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Botafogo-BA | 2013 | Baiano | — | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | ||||
| Águia de Marabá | 2013 | Série C | 20 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 7 | ||||
| Paraná | 2014 | Série B | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| Santa Cruz | 2014 | Série B | 25 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 3 | ||||
| Atlas | 2014–15 | Liga MX | 9 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Ponte Preta | 2015 | Série A | 12 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| Santa Cruz | 2016 | Série A | 34 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 11[lower-alpha 3] | 5 | 61 | 18 |
| Palmeiras | 2017 | Série A | 31 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | — | 53 | 11 | |
| 2018 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 30 | 8 | |||
| Total | 40 | 9 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 3 | — | 83 | 19 | |||
| Pyramids | 2018–19 | Egyptian Premier League | 32 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 8 | |||
| Al Jazira | 2019–20 | UAE Pro League | 12 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 16 | 3 | ||
| Atlético Mineiro | 2020 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 148 | 30 | 47 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 230 | 47 | ||
- All appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- All appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- All appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
- All appearance(s) in UAE League Cup
References
- "Águia divulga elenco para à Série C 2013" [Águia release squad for Série C] (in Portuguese). Futebol do Norte. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- "Águia humilhou o Luverdense" [Águia humiliated Luverdense] (in Portuguese). Diário do Pará. 11 August 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- "Sem dinheiro, Águia libera artilheiro e mais três" [Without money, Águia release top goalscorer and three more] (in Portuguese). Futebol do Norte. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- "Paraná contrata Keno, destaque do pequeno Águia de Marabá" [Paraná sign Keno, spotlight of lowly Águia de Marabá] (in Portuguese). Gazeta do Povo. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- "Insatisfeito, Keno abandona o Paraná por atraso no pagamento de salários" [Unhappy, Keno leaves Paraná due to delay in payment] (in Portuguese). Banda B. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- "Keno é o novo atacante do Santa Cruz" [Keno is the new forward of Santa Cruz] (in Portuguese). Santa Cruz FC. 12 June 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- "Keno acerta saída do Santa Cruz e vai jogar no México" [Keno leaves Santa Cruz and goes to Mexico] (in Portuguese). NE10. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- "Atacante Keno e meia Léo Costa chegam para reforçar a Ponte Preta" [Forward Keno and midfielder Léo Costa arrive to bolster Ponte Preta] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- "Mais um reforço! Santa Cruz contrata Keno e atacante está de volta ao clube" [One more addition! Santa Cruz sign Keno and forward returns to the club] (in Portuguese). Santa Cruz FC. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- Keno officially signed for Al Jazira
- Atlético-MG anuncia a contratação do atacante Keno
- Keno at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
External links
- Marcos Da Silva Franca at Liga MX (in Spanish)
- Keno – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (in Spanish)
- Keno at Soccerway