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My Take
Marco Antônio Feliciano stands in a special tier for me. Born in Santos in 1951, he was the left-back on Brazil's mythic 1970 World Cup-winning side, sharing a pitch with the greatest team ever assembled. Five Campeonato Carioca titles with Fluminense and back-to-back Silver Ball awards in 1975 and 1976 confirm he was no mere passenger. Full-backs rarely get the headlines, yet that golden Brazil shone partly because reliable craftsmen like him did the unseen work. I hold deep respect for players who anchor legends, and Marco Antônio absolutely earned that place.
Overview
Marco Antônio Feliciano (born February 6, 1951), known as just Marco Antônio, is a former Brazilian footballer. He played as a left-back for Fluminense Football Club and the Brazil national team. He won the 1970 FIFA World Cup at international level, while at club level, he is a five-time winner of Campeonato Carioca (Rio de Janeiro State championship) and received the “Brazilian Silver Ball” in 1975 and 1976.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Marco Antônio
- Name (Japanese)
- マルコ・アントニオ・フェリシアーノ
- Reading
- まるこ・あんとにお・ふぇりしあーの
- Born
- February 6, 1951 (age 75)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rabbit
- Origin
- Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 180 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · More people from Brazil →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.