Vampeta

Vampeta

Personal information
Full name	Marcos André Batista dos Santos
Date of birth	13 March 1974 (1974-03-13) (age 37)
Place of birth	Nazaré, Bahia, Brazil
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Grêmio Osasco (Manager)
Youth career
1990–1993	Vitória
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1993–1994	Vitória	8	(0)
1994	PSV Eindhoven	3	(0)
1995	→ VVV-Venlo (loan)	7	(3)
1995–1996	→ Fluminense (loan)	23	(2)
1996–1998	PSV Eindhoven	31	(2)
1998–2000	Corinthians	53	(4)
2000	Internazionale	1	(0)
2001	PSG	7	(0)
2001	Flamengo	16	(1)
2002–2003	Corinthians	29	(0)
2004	Vitória	6	(0)
2004	Kuwait SC
2005	Brasiliense	37	(0)
2006	Goiás	1	(0)
2007	Corinthians
2008	CA Juventus
National team
1998–2002	Brazil	39	(2)
Teams managed
2010	Nacional (SP)
2011	Grêmio Osasco
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

"Vampeta", born Marcos André Batista dos Santos, (born 13 March 1974, in Nazaré) is a former Brazilian professional football player and current coach of Grêmio Osasco. He has played in midfield. He represented Brazil from 1998 until 2002, winning the 1999 Copa América and the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Vampeta, his nickname, is a fusion of the words "vampiro" (Portuguese for vampire) and "capeta" (Portuguese for devil).^[1]

Football career

Vampeta started his career in Salvador, with team Vitória, and later went to Europe with Dutch team PSV Eindhoven, who signed him alongside Ronaldo in the summer of 1994. After a difficult first season, PSV released him on loan to Fluminense, before he returned to the Netherlands as regular of the team that won the first Dutch title in 5 years in 1997.

His good performance in Eindhoven led him back to Brazil were at Corinthians he grew out to become a member of the Brazilian national team. Vampeta then joined Internazionale in summer 2000, being reunited with Ronaldo. After failing to hold down a first-team place however, he stated that he wanted to leave and went to Rio de Janeiro in December for a vacation. In January 2001, Vampeta went to PSG as part exchange for Stéphane Dalmat.^[2]

He was involved in the Adriano and Reinaldo transfer in August 2001, who both played in Flamengo, in exchange for Vampeta who was joint-owned by Inter and PSG.^[3]

In 2007, he returned to Corinthians, signed a contract until the end of season.

After being released by Corinthians, he signed a contract until mid-2008 with CA Juventus for 2008 Campeonato Paulista.

International career

He made his Brazil debut in a friendly match against FR Yugoslavia on 23 September 1998. He then became a regular player for Brazil, being called up for the Copa América 1999, 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup. He was also on Brazil's World Cup winning team in 2002, although he only made one substitute appearance during the competition.

Coaching career

In February 2010, the former Brazil national football team player was named as the new head coach of Nacional Atlético Clube (SP).^[4]

Honors and awards

PSV Eindhoven

• Johan Cruijff-schaal: 1996, 1997
• Eredivisie: 1997

Corinthians

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, 1998, 1999
• Campeonato Paulista: 1999, 2003
• FIFA World Club Championship winner: 2000
• Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 2002
• Copa do Brasil: 2002
• Bola de Prata (Placar): 1998, 1999

Goiás

• Goias State League: 2006

Brazil

• FIFA World Cup winner: 2002
• Copa América 1999

International goals

Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	2000-07-26	São Paulo, Brazil	Argentina	2–0	3–1	2002 FIFA World Cup Qual.

Contract

• Corinthians 16 July 2007 to 31 December 2007

References

• Vampeta on G Magazine 16
• Vampeta on G Magazine 27

1. ^ "Mosqueteiro peladão" (in Portuguese). Época. 28 December 1998. http://epoca.globo.com/edic/19981228/socied3.htm. Retrieved 21 February 2009. 
2. ^ "THE EXCHANGE VAMPETA-DALMAT HAS BEEN MADE OFFICIAL". Internazionale. 26 January 2001. http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?L=en&N=313. Retrieved 29 July 2009. 
3. ^ "ADRIANO TO INTER: COMPLEX DEALING BUT REACHABLE". Internazionale. 3 August 2001. http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?L=en&N=933. Retrieved 29 July 2009. 
4. ^ Indicado pelo Corinthians, Vampeta vira técnico no Nacional

External links

• (Portuguese) Vampeta brazilian website
• (Italian) archivio.inter.it
• (English) fifaworldcup.com
• Vampeta {{{last}}} French league stats at LFP.fr (French)
• (Portuguese) Brazilian FA Database
• (English) sambafoot
• (Portuguese) zerozero.pt
• (Portuguese) placar

Persondata
Name	Marcos André Batista dos Santos
Alternative names	Vampeta
Short description	Football player
Date of birth	13 March 1974
Place of birth	Nazaré das Farinhas, Bahia, Brazil
Date of death
Place of death