Born in the city of Caieiras, in Greater São Paulo, the athlete began his career in the youth categories of Rio Branco, Americana, in the interior of the state. In 1993, the athlete debuted in professional football.
With a remarkable career in several national clubs and the Brazilian National Team, the midfielder wore the colors of teams such as Santos, Palmeiras, Flamengo, Figueirense and Criciúma. In Brazil, he accumulated achievements such as the Copa do Brasil, being elected the best player of the tournament in 2012.
Outside the country, he played in Italy (Rome), Spain (Real Betis) and the United Arab Emirates (Al-Ahli / Al-Shabab), with emphasis on the Italian capital, where he was part of the team that ended a drought of almost two decades without winning. of the national championship, the Scudetto, and won the Italian Super Cup.
In 2016, at Sampaio Corrêa, Marcos Assunção ended his career on the pitch. In total, there were more than 600 matches played, with an incredible 124 free kicks, placing the athlete among the greatest scorers in history from free kicks.
Team of Betsul ambassadors
Marcos Assunção's announcement reinforces the bookmaker's roster of ambassadors. The former player joins a strong team that includes names like Carlinhos Brown, singer and composer who signed with Betsul during this year's carnival, and journalist Ivan Moré, back on TV after four years, on the program “Qualé, Moré?”, shown on RedeTV!
In the sports field, the company has ambassadors in several sports, including Camille Rodrigues, a multi-medal swimmer in international competitions, Clodoaldo Silva, the “pool shark” and multiple Paralympic Games champion, Jakson Follmann, former Chapecoense goalkeeper and Dedé Macedo.
Source: GMB
