Marcos Paulo Alves da Costa (born 11 May 1977), known as Marcos Paulo, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. At international level, he played for the Brazil national football team.

Career

Although he had shown great potential as a youngster, after spells with several European clubs, such as Udinese, Sporting CP, and Maccabi Haifa, he found himself back in Brazil playing in the second division. At international level, he played 18 times for the Brazil national team and scored two goals (this figure includes under-23 games such as the Olympics). On 27 July 2007, he joined

J1 League The , known as the for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the system. Founded in 1992, it is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the J ...

side Yokohama FC on loan, and following Yokohama's relegation from the J1 League, on 28 December of the same year he moved to

Shimizu S-Pulse is a professional Japanese football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J2 League (J2). The club was formed in 1991 as a founding member of the J.League (''"Original Ten"''), which began ...

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