Marcos Carneiro de Mendonça

Marcos Carneiro de Mendonça (born December 25, 1894) was a Brazilian footballer who achieved notoriety playing for Fluminense and the Brazil national football team. He was the inaugural goalkeeper for Brazil and played a key role in Brazil's debut cup, the 1919 South American Championship.[1][2][3]

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Carneiro and the second or paternal family name is Mendonça.
Marcos Carneiro de Mendonça
Personal information
Full name Marcos Cláudio Phillipe Carneiro de Mendonça
Date of birth (1894-12-25)December 25, 1894
Place of birth Cataguases, Brazil
Date of death October 19, 1988(1988-10-19) (aged 93)
Place of death Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)Mendona
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1910–1911 Haddock Lobo
1911–1914 América
1914–1928 Fluminense
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:49, 13 June 2009 (UTC)

References
  1. "Primeiro goleiro da seleção, Marcos de Mendonça virou referência na posição" (in Portuguese). globoesporte.com. 2009-05-29. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
  2. "Relíquias de casa velha" (in Portuguese). Revista Veja Rio. 2007-05-30. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
  3. "MARCOS DE MENDONÇA - GOLEIRO". Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF). Archived from the original on 2009-03-18. Retrieved 2009-06-14.


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