Ceará (footballer)

Ceará

Personal information
Full name	Marcos Venâncio de Albuquerque
Date of birth	June 16, 1980 (1980-06-16) (age 31)
Place of birth	Crato, Brazil
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Right Wingback
Club information
Current club	Paris Saint-Germain
Number	2
Youth career
1999	Gama
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1999	Santos	4	(0)
2000	Portuguesa Santista
2000	São José
2001	Santa Cruz	19	(0)
2002	Botafogo	0	(0)
2002–2003	Coritiba	32	(1)
2004–2005	São Caetano	26	(1)
2006–2007	Internacional	55	(4)
2007–	Paris Saint-Germain	116	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Marcos Venâncio de Albuquerque (born June 16, 1980 in Crato), commonly known as Ceará, is a Brazilian right wingback. He currently plays for Paris Saint-Germain.

Ceara made a name for himself at Internacional Porto Alegre, where he was part of the side that famously beat F.C. Barcelona to win the 2006 FIFA Club World Championship. His performances attracted the attention of French side Paris Saint-Germain, who brought him to the French capital in the summer of 2007. In his first season, Ceara struggled to find his best form, and made a few high profile mistakes that contributed to a poor campaign for his club. As from 2008-09, the Brazilian's displays improved and he's since considered as one of the most reliable performers in the squad, in spite of the arrival of competitor Christophe Jallet in the summer of 2009.

Honours

• Campeonato Paranaense: 2003
• Campeonato Paulista: 2004
• Copa Libertadores: 2006
• FIFA Club World Championship: 2006
• Recopa Sudamericana: 2007
• Coupe de la Ligue: 2008

External links

• (English) sambafoot profile
• (Portuguese) globoesporte profile
• (Portuguese) stats and profile at zerozero.pt
• (French) lequipe.fr stats
• (English) guardian StatsCentre

Persondata
Name	Venancio de Albuquerque, Marcos
Alternative names
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Date of birth	June 16, 1980
Place of birth	Crato, Brazil
Date of death
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