Márcio dos Santos Gaia

Football player infobox
playername= Santos Gaia


fullname = Márcio dos Santos Gaia
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1978|9|8
cityofbirth = São Mateus
countryofbirth = Brazil
height = height|ft=6|in=0
currentclub = Weymouth
clubnumber = 16
position = Defender
years = 2002–2006
2006–2007
2007–2008
2008
2008
2008–
clubs = Exeter City
Stevenage Borough
→ Grays Athletic (loan)
Grays Athletic
→ Halifax Town (loan)
Weymouth
caps(goals) = 122 (12)
047 0(1)
002 0(0)
006 0(0)
009 0(0)
003 0(0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam = Brazil U17 [ [http://sport.independent.co.uk/football/news/article23121.ece Graceful Gaia finds a little Brazil in Exeter] , Independent.co.uk]
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 13:15, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Márcio dos Santos Gaia, commonly known as Santos Gaia, (born September 8, 1978 in São Mateus) is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for Weymouth.

Gaia, a defender, holds a Spanish passport (gained through marriage), which means he doesn't require a work permit to play in England. He signed for English side Exeter City in August 2002. He made 33 League Two appearances during his first season, which saw Exeter relegated from the Football League, however he remained with the club despite the exodus of many other first team members. The 2004-05 season saw him among the club's top scorers, unusually for a defender, with 9 goals, all of which were scored in the first half of the season.

On 26 June 2006 Gaia signed a two year contract with Conference side Stevenage Borough where he was a first-team regular. During his time at Broadhall Way, he was part of the side that defeated Kidderminster in the 2007 FA Trophy final.

Santos Gaia signed for Grays Athletic on loan on 22 November 2007 until 1 January 2008, when the deal was made permanent for £10,000. [ [http://www.graysathletic.co.uk/news/archives/002311.html Player Signings] , graysathletic.co.uk] [ [http://www.stevenageborofc.com/index_news_det.php?news_id=445& 3 NEW PLAYERS IN, 3 OUT] , stevenageborofc.com]

He signed for Halifax Town on loan until the end of the 2007-08 season, where he made a total of nine Conference National appearances. [ [http://www.graysathletic.co.uk/news/archives/002448.html Santos to The Shay] , graysathletic.co.uk]

The defender was released from Grays Athletic at the end of the season along with Nicky Eyre, Danny Knowles, Cameron Mawer and Charley Hearn. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/grays_athletic/7379278.stm Grays squad set for a fresh look] , BBC Sport]

On 20 May 2008, Gaia signed for Weymouth alongside Pierre Joseph-Dubois. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/weymouth/7412496.stm Terras sign defender and striker] , BBC Sport]

Honours

*FA Trophy: 2007

Notes

External links

*soccerbase|32635|Santos Gaia
*soccerbase|49575|Santos Gaia