Marco Antônio Ribeiro, commonly known as Marco Antônio Boiadeiro, or simply as Boiadeiro (born 13 June 1965), is a Brazilian former

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who played as a

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for several Série A clubs. He also played for the Brazil national team.

Club career

Born in

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, Boiadeiro started his professional career in 1985, defending Botafogo de Ribeirão Preto. He moved to Guarani in 1986, leaving the club two years later, then defending

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from 1989 to 1991. Boiadeiro defended Cruzeiro from 1991 to 1993, then spent a season with

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in 1994, playing 15 games for the club. He played for

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during the 1994 and the 1995 seasons, then played briefly in 1996 for Rio Branco and

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. Boiadeiro defended two clubs from

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in 1997 and in 1998, and

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in 1998 and in 1999. Marco Antônio Boiadeiro retired in 2000, while defending Sãocarlense of

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International career

Boiadeiro played five games for the Brazil national team in 1993, including four

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games. His first game was played on June 6, against the

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, while the last game was played against

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on June 27, where he missed his shot at the penalty shootout in that tournament's quarter finals, costing Brazil the spot at the semifinals.

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Boiadeiro, Marco Antonio 1965 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Brazil men's international footballers Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP) players Guarani FC players CR Vasco da Gama players Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players CR Flamengo footballers Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players Rio Branco Esporte Clube players América Futebol Clube (MG) players Clube Atlético Mineiro players 1993 Copa América players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Men's association football midfielders 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen