# Marquinhos (footballer, born 2003)
**Marquinhos**, full name Marcus Vinicius Oliveira Alencar (born 2003 in São Paulo, Brazil), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-footed forward or winger for Cruzeiro.[1](https://fbref.com/en/players/59878425/Marquinhos) He came to prominence at Arsenal, joining the English club from São Paulo in June 2022, and spent his Arsenal career largely on loan before moving to Cruzeiro.[2](https://www.11v11.com/players/marquinhos-270437/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Marcus Vinicius Oliveira Alencar[1](https://fbref.com/en/players/59878425/Marquinhos) |
| Born | 2003, São Paulo, Brazil[1](https://fbref.com/en/players/59878425/Marquinhos) |
| Position | Forward / winger, left-footed; listed 1.75 m[1](https://fbref.com/en/players/59878425/Marquinhos) |
| Arsenal | Signed 13 June 2022; departed 10 June 2025[2](https://www.11v11.com/players/marquinhos-270437/) |
| Loans | Norwich City (Jan–May 2023), Nantes (Aug 2023–Jan 2024), Cruzeiro (Jan–Jun 2025)[2](https://www.11v11.com/players/marquinhos-270437/) |
| Current club | Cruzeiro, joined permanently 10 June 2025[2](https://www.11v11.com/players/marquinhos-270437/) |
## Arsenal career
Marquinhos signed for Arsenal from São Paulo on 13 June 2022.[2](https://www.11v11.com/players/marquinhos-270437/) His Premier League debut came on 18 September 2022, when he came on as a late substitute for [Bukayo Saka](https://www.edgepedia.org/bukayo-saka) in a 3–0 win at [Brentford](https://www.edgepedia.org/brentford).[3](https://gpedia.com/en/Marquinhos%20%28footballer%2C%20born%202003%29) In Arsenal's 2022–23 season he made one Premier League appearance, one [FA Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fa-cup) appearance, one League Cup appearance, and two UEFA Europa League appearances in which he scored once.[2](https://www.11v11.com/players/marquinhos-270437/)
**Loan to Norwich City.** On 31 January 2023 [Marquinhos](https://www.edgepedia.org/marquinhos) joined Championship club Norwich City on loan for the rest of the 2022–23 season.[2](https://www.11v11.com/players/marquinhos-270437/) On 15 March, in Norwich's draw at Huddersfield Town, he received the first red card of his senior career after appearing to elbow Josh Ruffels; the league later rescinded the three-match ban.[3](https://gpedia.com/en/Marquinhos%20%28footballer%2C%20born%202003%29)
**Loan to Nantes.** The loan ended on 12 January 2024, when he returned to Arsenal.[2](https://www.11v11.com/players/marquinhos-270437/)
## Cruzeiro
Marquinhos joined Cruzeiro on loan on 9 January 2025, and the move was made permanent on 10 June 2025 after his Arsenal contract ended.[2](https://www.11v11.com/players/marquinhos-270437/) He remains under contract with Cruzeiro until 31 December 2028.[4](https://www.soccerway.com/player/marquinhos/I9pgna1q/)
## International career
Marquinhos has represented Brazil at youth national team level.[1](https://fbref.com/en/players/59878425/Marquinhos)
## References
1. [Marquinhos overview, FBref](https://fbref.com/en/players/59878425/Marquinhos)
2. [Marquinhos Football Player Statistics, 11v11.com](https://www.11v11.com/players/marquinhos-270437/)
3. [Marquinhos (footballer, born 2003), gpedia.com](https://gpedia.com/en/Marquinhos%20%28footballer%2C%20born%202003%29)
4. [Marquinhos (Cruzeiro) Stats, Soccerway](https://www.soccerway.com/player/marquinhos/I9pgna1q/)
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