Marco Túlio
Túlio playing for Central Coast Mariners in 2023
Personal information
Full name Marco Túlio Oliveira Lemos
Date of birth (1998-03-13) 13 March 1998
Place of birth Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward[1][2]
Team information
Current team
Central Coast Mariners
Number 10
Youth career
2015–2017 Atlético Mineiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Atlético Mineiro 7 (0)
2018–2022 Sporting CP B 6 (0)
2019–2020KSV Roeselare (loan) 16 (1)
2021–2022CSA (loan) 55 (7)
2022–2024 Central Coast Mariners 40 (15)
2024– Kyoto Sanga 0 (0)
Medal record
Atlético Mineiro
WinnerCampeonato Mineiro2017
Runner-upCampeonato Mineiro2018
Representing  Brazil
WinnerSouth American U-17 Championship2015
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 January 2024

Marco Túlio Oliveira Lemos (born 13 March 1998), commonly known as Marco Túlio, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kyoto Sanga.

Club career

Sporting CP

In the summer of 2018, Marco Túlio signed a five-year contract with Sporting CP until 2023.[3][4]

Central Coast Mariners

On 19 September 2022, Túlio was announced to have signed for the Central Coast Mariners ahead of the 2022–23 A-League season.[5] Túlio was part of the Mariners championship winning team in his first season, including playing every minute of the 6–1 victory over Melbourne City in the Grand Final.[6] Túlio scored 10 league goals over the course of the campaign, which saw him named on the bench of the A-League Team of the Season.[7]

Following the Championship winning debut season, Túlio signed a two year contract extension to remain with the club.[8] On 4 October 2023, Túlio scored a hat-trick in the 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage match against Philippines club, Stallion Laguna in a massive 9–1 home victory.[9]

On 28 December 2023, halfway through Tulio's second season at the Mariners, it was announced that he would be transferred to Kyoto Sanga in Japan. He would be to play two more matches for the club before making the move.[10] Tulio scored in both of matches, including scoring the only goal of the game in his final match, against Western Sydney Wanderers at Western Sydney Stadium on 6 January 2024.

Kyoto Sanga

Tulio joined Kyoto Sanga in January after completing his commitments with the Mariners.

International career

Marco Túlio represented Brazil at the 2015 South American Under-17 Football Championship.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 January 2024[12]
Club Season League State league[lower-alpha 1] National cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atlético Mineiro 2017 Série A 00100010
2018 00601070
Total 00701080
Sporting CP 2018–19 Primeira Liga 00000000
2020–21 00000000
KSV Roeselare (loan) 2019–20 Belgian First Division B 16110171
CSA (loan) 2021 Série B 26490208[lower-alpha 3]3457
2022 100103217[lower-alpha 3]1295
Total 364193411547412
Central Coast Mariners 2022–23 A-League Men 2910002910
2023–24 115116[lower-alpha 4]81814
Total 401511684724
Career total 9220263726815414637

Honours

CSA

Central Coast Mariners

Individual

References

  1. Clarke, George. "GOSFORD'S $97M MAN: HOW MARINERS STRUCK GOLD WITH TULIO". FTBL. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  2. "Marco Túlio". Central Coast Mariners FC. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  3. "Fã de Ronaldinho e Ronaldo, já viu Gelson no Youtube: Marco Túlio reforça Sporting" [Fan of Ronaldinho and Ronaldo, already seen Gelson on YouTube: Marco Túlio reinforces Sporting] (in Portuguese). Observador. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  4. "Sporting: Marco Túlio assinou contrato até 2023" [Sporting: Marco Túlio signs contract until 2023] (in Portuguese). Maisfutebol. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  5. "Mariners sign Brazilian forward Marco Tulio". 19 September 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  6. "Central Coast Mariners shock Melbourne City to become A-League Men champions". 3 June 2023.
  7. "PFA name Isuzu UTE A-League Team of the Season with a surprise captain". 28 May 2023.
  8. "Marco Tulio extends Mariners contract with new two-year deal". 5 August 2023.
  9. "Marco Tulio hat-trick leads Mariners to record victory in AFC CUP Match Highlights". 4 October 2023.
  10. "Central Coast Mariners confirm departure of Marco Tulio to J1 League club Kyoto Sanga". Central Coast Mariners FC. 28 December 2023.
  11. "Brazil training squad announced for 2015 South American Under-17 Football Championship". Samba Foot. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  12. Marco Túlio at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  13. Larkin, Steve (29 May 2023). "City's Bos leads PFA A-League Men team of the season". Narromine News. Retrieved 29 May 2023.


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