Marx Lenin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marx Lênin dos Santos Gonçalves[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Amazonas | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2020 | Flamengo | ||
| 2019 | → Avaí (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Akron Tolyatti | ||
| 2024– | Amazonas | ||
| 2024 | → Galícia (loan) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 July 2024 | |||
Marx Lenin dos Santos Gonçalves (born 11 April 2000), better known as Marx Lenin, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Amazonas.
Career
Due to his unusual name, a mixture of the names of Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin, he caught the public's attention even in Flamengo's youth categories.[2] He played alongside Vinícius Júnior during the period,[3] but was not used in the professional team, being traded to Akron Tolyatti in Russia.[4][5] In March 2024, he returned to Brazil to play for Amazonas FC.[6]
Honours
Flamengo (youth)
- Campeonato Carioca Sub-20: 2018, 2019
- Torneio Otávio Pinto Guimarães: 2018
References
- ^ a b Marx Lenin at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Flamengo - Vinícius Jr. como amigo e estudado na escola: quem é Marx Lenin, dono do nome mais curioso da Copinha". ESPN Brasil (in Portuguese). 10 January 2019. Archived from the original on 20 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Zero política, febre nas redes e futuro no futebol: Marx Lenin, a promessa do Fla". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 30 December 2017. Archived from the original on 20 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Ex-Flamengo, 'revolucionário' Marx Lenin é anunciado pelo Akron Tolyatti, da Rússia". ESPN Brasil (in Portuguese). 16 October 2020. Archived from the original on 20 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Revelado pelo Flamengo, Marx Lênin fecha com time da primeira divisão da Rússia". Esporte Fera (in Portuguese). 18 October 2020. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Marx Lênin é o novo reforço do Amazonas". A Critica (in Portuguese). 27 March 2024. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
External links
- Marx Lenin at WorldFootball.net
- Marx Lenin at Soccerway