| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marco Filipe Lopes Paixão[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 September 1984[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sesimbra, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Altay | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1995 | Alfarim | ||
| 1995–2003 | Sesimbra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2005 | Sesimbra | ||
| 2005–2006 | Porto B | 9 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Guijuelo | 37 | (9) |
| 2007–2008 | Logroñés | 38 | (9) |
| 2008–2009 | Cultural Leonesa | 33 | (13) |
| 2009–2011 | Hamilton Academical | 51 | (6) |
| 2012 | Naft Tehran | 16 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Ethnikos Achna | 31 | (15) |
| 2013–2015 | Śląsk Wrocław | 57 | (27) |
| 2015 | Sparta Prague | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Lechia Gdańsk | 66 | (34) |
| 2018– | Altay | 172 | (102) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:20, 13 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Marco Filipe Lopes Paixão (born 19 September 1984) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish club Altay.
Club career
Early career
Born in Sesimbra, Setúbal District, Paixão spent his early career in Portugal and Spain, playing with lowly teams in both countries – his hometown's G.D. Sesimbra, FC Porto B,[2] CD Guijuelo, Logroñés CF and Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.
In 2007–08, he suffered relegation from Segunda División B with Logroñés, and in the following season scored 13 goals for Leonesa.[3]
Hamilton Academical
Paixão's first taste of professional football came in 2009 as he signed for Scottish Premier League club Hamilton Academical on 6 August, alongside twin brother Flávio.[4] He made his league debut late in the month, against Aberdeen.[5]
On 11 April 2011, it was announced that Paixão would leave at the end of the campaign.[6] However, just three days later, he was released from his contract with immediate effect, alongside his sibling.[7] He appeared in 56 official matches for the Accies, scoring six goals.
Naft Tehran
On 5 January 2012, Paixão joined his brother in Iran after signing with Naft Tehran F.C. until the end of the season.[8] He made his debut in a 3–1 home loss against Foolad F.C. five days later,[9] scoring his first goal in a 1–0 win over Malavan F.C. on 8 February.[10]
Ethnikos and Poland
In the summer of 2012, Paixão joined Cypriot side Ethnikos Achna FC. He netted his first goal for his new club on 3 November, in a 1–1 draw at AEL Limassol.[11]
In June 2013, Paixão signed a two-year contract with Śląsk Wrocław in Poland.[12] He scored a career-best 21 goals in 2013–14, but his team could only qualify for the relegation play-offs.[13]
In June 2015, Paixão put pen to paper to a two-year deal at AC Sparta Prague.[14] The following January, after being barely used by the Czech club, he returned to the Ekstraklasa with Lechia Gdańsk after agreeing to a two-and-a-half-year contract;[15] his twin joined him a month later.[16]
Paixão concluded the 2016–17 season with hat-tricks in 4–0 home wins over Jagiellonia Białystok and Pogoń Szczecin. This brought his final tally to 18, joint with Lech Poznań's Marcin Robak as the top scorer.[17]
In March 2018, Paixão was removed from the first team when manager Piotr Stokowiec accused him of feigning an injury,[18] and when his contract expired in June, he moved to Altay S.K. in the TFF First League.[19] He was top scorer in his first season with the İzmir-based team, netting 29 times in 33 games.[20]
International career
During their spell in Poland, both Paixão and his sibling were repeatedly poised to be called up to the Portugal national team, but nothing came of it.[21]
Personal life
Paixão's twin brother Flávio was also a footballer, Marco being the older by five minutes.[22]
Career statistics
- As of 16 April 2020[23]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hamilton Academical | 2009–10 | Scottish Premier League | 33 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 6 | |
| 2010–11 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | |||
| Total | 51 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 7 | ||
| Naft Tehran | 2011–12 | Persian Gulf Cup | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 3 | ||
| Ethnikos Achna | 2012–13 | Cypriot First Division | 31 | 15 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 15 | ||
| Śląsk Wrocław | 2013–14 | Ekstraklasa | 37 | 21 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 5 | 44 | 26 | |
| 2014–15 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 57 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 33 | ||
| Sparta Prague | 2015–16 | Czech First League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Lechia Gdańsk | 2015–16 | Ekstraklasa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 35 | 18 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 18 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 27 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 16 | ||||
| Total | 65 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 34 | ||
| Altay | 2018–19 | TFF First League | 33 | 29 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 30 | ||
| 2019–20 | 27 | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 17 | ||||
| Total | 60 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 47 | ||
| Career total | 233 | 113 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 253 | 121 | ||
Honours
Individual
- Ekstraklasa top scorer: 2016–17 (18 goals, joint with Marcin Robak)[24]
- TFF First League top scorer: 2018–19 (29 goals),[25] 2019–20 (22 goals)[26] 2020–21 (22 goals)[27] 2022–23 (21 goals)[28]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Marco Paixao" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ↑ "Somos ambiciosos" [We're ambitious]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 22 June 2005. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ↑ "Los últimos agitadores del Reino" [Last ones to rock the Kingdom]. La Nueva Crónica (in Spanish). 10 November 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ↑ "Hamilton sign up Portuguese twins". BBC Sport. 6 August 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
- ↑ Campbell, Andy (22 August 2009). "Hamilton 0–3 Aberdeen". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
- ↑ Provan, Gillian (11 April 2011). "Hamilton shed two as relegation threat grows". STV News. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
- ↑ "Paixao twins released by Hamilton Accies". BBC Sport. 14 April 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ↑ "Marco Paixão ruma à liga iraniana" [Marco Paixão heads to Iranian league]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ↑ "Marco Paixão vence na estreia pelo Naft Tehran" [Marco Paixão wins in debut for Naft Tehran]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 January 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ↑ "Gémeos Paixão marcam ao mesmo tempo... em campos diferentes" [Paixão twins score at the same time... in different grounds] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ↑ "Chipre: Marco Paixão obriga AEL a dividir os pontos (1x1)" [Cyprus: Marco Paixão forces AEL to split points (1x1)] (in Portuguese). Zerozero. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ↑ "Paixao na 2 lata w Śląsku?" [Paixão 2 years with Śląsk?] (in Polish). Slasknet. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ↑ Alvarenga, Vítor Hugo (12 March 2014). "O irmão, a braçadeira e um recorde pelo Slask: 21 golos" [The brother, the armband and a record for Slask: 21 goals] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ↑ "Marco Paixão dois anos no Sparta de Praga" [Marco Paixão to Sparta Prague for two years]. Record (in Portuguese). 25 June 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ↑ "Marco Paixao nowym zawodnikiem Lechii Gdańsk [WIDEO]" [Marco Paixão new Lechia Gdańsk player [VIDEO]] (in Polish). Lechia Gdańsk. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ↑ "O reencontro dos irmãos Paixão: Flávio ruma ao Lechia Gdansk" [The reunion of the Paixão brothers: Flávio moves to Lechia Gdańsk] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ↑ "Wynik Robaka i Paixao jednym z najgorszych w XXI wieku" [Robak and Paixão's result one of the worst in the 21st century] (in Polish). Polsat Sport. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ↑ Galiński, Tomasz (25 March 2018). "Marco Paixao. Do Wenecji zamiast na sparing" [Marco Paixão. To Venice instead of training]. Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ↑ "Marco Paixao bliski przejścia z Lechii Gdańsk do Altay Izmir" [Marco Paixão nearing transfer from Lechia Gdańsk to Altay İzmir] (in Polish). Onet. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ↑ "Marco Paixao kimdir?" [Who is Marco Paixão?] (in Turkish). Goal. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ↑ Pinto, José Pedro (26 September 2016). ""Manos" Paixão fora da Selecção é tema de debate na Polónia" [Paixão "Bros" out of national team debate material in Poland] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ↑ "Reid gets brothers on board". ClubCall. 7 August 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
- ↑ Marco Paixão at Soccerway
- ↑ Mogielnicki, Paweł. "Strzelcy" [Scorers] (in Polish). 90 Minut. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ↑ "TFF 1. Lig – Gol Krallığı" [TFF 1. League – Top Scorers] (in Turkish). NTV Spor. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ↑ Jenkins, George (21 July 2020). "Marco Paixao is the top scorer of the Turkish second division". TV6. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ↑ "TFF 1. Lig Gol Krallığı" [TFF 1. League Top Scorers] (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ↑ "TFF 1. Lig Gol Krallığı" [TFF 1. League Top Scorers] (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
External links
- Marco Paixão at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Marco Paixão at BDFutbol
- Marco Paixão at Soccerbase
- Marco Paixão at 90minut.pl (in Polish)