Player Details

Name

Marquinhos Pedroso

Pronunciation

mar-KEE-nee-ohs peh-DROH-zoh

Height

5' 10"

Weight

170 lbs

Date of Birth

10.4.1993 (30)

Birthplace

Tubarão, Brazil

Position

Defender

Player Category

International
Career Summary

Acquired

FC Dallas has signed defender Marquinhos Pedroso using Targeted Allocation Money (TAM)on July 5, 2018.

Professional 

2018: Started in his first MLS match on July 28 vs. Sporting Kansas City…Had a 92.7 passing accuracy percentage and two chances created on Aug. 4 vs. San Jose Earthquakes…Led the team with six tackles and 80 touches on Aug. 12 vs. Seattle Sounders…Had 94 touches, two chances created and a 94.2% passing accuracy on Aug. 18 vs. Minnesota United…Recorded a 96.3% passing accuracy vs. Vancouver Whitecaps on Sept. 23, including a 92.3% accuracy when passing inside the opposition’s half…Had 75 touches and three tackles vs Portland Timbers on Sept. 29, more than any other player in the game...Led FC Dallas with 26 passes in the opposition’s half, three open-play crosses, six clearances and three interceptions vs. Colorado Rapids on Oct. 28…2017:Has made 108 appearances (98 starts) in Brazilian (70/63), Turkish (15/15) and Hungarian (23/20) first division matches since 2012… A dual citizen of Brazil and Italy, he made his professional debut at 18 years old for Figueirense… He has also appeared for Grêmio (Brazil), Gaziantepspor (Turkey) and Ferencváros (Hungary), finishing second in the Hungarian first division last season.

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