Edemir Cláudio Marques, commonly known as Cláudio or Cláudio Marques (born 18 February 1950), is a retired

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who won the

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seven times as a player with

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. He is now a football manager and television commentator.

Career

Born in

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, Cláudio Marques playing professional football with

in 1969. He won the

five consecutive times with Coritiba before joining

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for two seasons. He won the

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with Corinthians and then returned to Coritiba where he won the Campeonato Paranense twice more. He also won the 1973

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with Coritiba. In 1979, Cláudio Marques moved to

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to play for

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. After he retired from playing, Cláudio Marques became a football coach. He led

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to two

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titles in 1998 and 1999. He managed

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in 2009, and was appointed manager of

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in June 2012.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Marques, Claudio 1950 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian football managers Footballers from Santos, São Paulo Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Liga MX players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A managers Coritiba Foot Ball Club players Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players San Luis F.C. players Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Sinop Futebol Clube managers Coritiba Foot Ball Club managers Rio Branco Sport Club managers Nacional Fast Clube managers Men's association football midfielders