Márcio Borges (born on 20 January 1973 in

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) is a Brazilian former professional

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who played as a defender. He started his career playing for the

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youth team. In Europe he played for Swiss side Yverdon-Sport and German clubs

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and Arminia Bielefeld. He retired in September 2007.

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* * 1973 births Living people Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players Yverdon-Sport FC players SV Waldhof Mannheim players Arminia Bielefeld players Association football defenders Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players Brazilian expatriate footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate footballers in Germany Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Expatriate footballers in Switzerland Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian footballers {{Brazil-footy-defender-1970s-stub