# Magrão (footballer, born 1978)

Márcio Rodrigues (born December 20, 1978), better known as Magrão, is a Brazilian former professional footballer.
Magrão is better known as a Palmeiras' player, scoring 29 goals in 232 matches for the club.

## Nickname

His nickname Magrão means skinny, and is due to the fact that when he was a kid there was not much food available in his home.

## Early life

Born in São João Clímaco neighborhood, São Paulo, his family was very poor, living in Heliópolis favela, in São Paulo. His father earned a minimum wage per month, and his mother worked as a cleaning woman. He suffered of bronchopneumonia and hepatitis.

## Early career

He tried to join the youth squad of Palmeiras, but was not approved. In 1992 and in 1993 he was a player of the Portuguesa youth squad. However, he was abandoned by the club, after an injury, before becoming a professional player. He then joined the youth squad of São Caetano, where he became a professional player.

## Club statistics

| Club performance | Club performance | Club performance | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Total | Total |
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Brazil | Brazil | Brazil | League | League | Copa do Brasil | Copa do Brasil | League Cup | League Cup | Total | Total |
| 2000 | Palmeiras | Série A | 21 | 2 | | | | | 21 | 2 |
| 2001 | Palmeiras | Série A | 22 | 0 | | | | | 22 | 0 |
| 2002 | São Caetano | Série A | 21 | 4 | | | | | 21 | 4 |
| 2003 | Palmeiras | Série B | 25 | 4 | | | | | 25 | 4 |
| 2004 | Palmeiras | Série A | 38 | 3 | | | | | 38 | 3 |
| 2005 | Palmeiras | Série A | 2 | 0 | | | | | 2 | 0 |
| Japan | Japan | Japan | League | League | Emperor's Cup | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | J.League Cup | Total | Total |
| 2005 | Yokohama F. Marinos | J1 League | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| 2006 | Yokohama F. Marinos | J1 League | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 6 |
| Brazil | Brazil | Brazil | League | League | Copa do Brasil | Copa do Brasil | League Cup | League Cup | Total | Total |
| 2006 | Corinthians Paulista | Série A | 12 | 2 | | | | | 12 | 2 |
| 2007 | Corinthians Paulista | Série A | 0 | 0 | | | | | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Internacional | Série A | 19 | 3 | | | | | 19 | 3 |
| 2008 | Internacional | Série A | 21 | 1 | | | | | 21 | 1 |
| 2009 | Internacional | Série A | 13 | 2 | | | | | 13 | 2 |
| United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | League | League | President's Cup | President's Cup | Etisalat Cup | Etisalat Cup | Total | Total |
| 2009/10 | Al-Wahda | UAE League | | | | | | | | |
| Country | Brazil | Brazil | 194 | 21 | | | | | 194 | 21 |
| Country | Japan | Japan | 30 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 41 | 8 |
| Country | United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | 224 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 235 | 29 |

## National team statistics

Brazil national team :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 |

## Honors
### Santo André

* São Paulo State League (3rd division): 1998

### São Caetano

* São Paulo State League (2nd division): 1999

### Palmeiras

* Brazilian League (2nd division): 2003

### Internacional

* Dubai Cup: 2008
* Campeonato Gaúcho: 2008, 2009
* Copa Sudamericana: 2008

### Al Wahda

* UAE Pro-League: 2009–10
* UAE Super Cup: 2011

### Personal honors

* Brazilian Bola de Prata (Placar): 2004