Vampeta

"Vampeta", born Marcos André Batista dos Santos, (born 13 March 1974, in Nazaré das Farinhas, Bahia) is a Brazilian professional football player. He plays in midfield. He represented Brazil from 1998 until 2002, winning the 1999 Copa América and the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Vampeta, his nickname, is a fusion of the words "vampiro" (Portuguese for vampire) and "capeta" (Portuguese for devil).^[1]

Football career

Vampeta started his career in Salvador, with tem Vitória, and later go to Europe with Dutch team PSV Eindhoven, who signed him alongside Ronaldo in the summer of 1994. After a difficult first season PSV released him on loan to Fluminense, before he returned to the Netherlands as regular of the team that won the first Dutch title in 5 years in 1997.

His good performance in Eindhoven led him back to Brazil were at Corinthians he grew out to become a member of the Brazilian national team. Vampeta then joined Internazionale in summer 2000, being reunited with Ronaldo. After failing to hold down a first-team place however, he stated that he wanted to leave and went to Rio de Janeiro in December for a vacation. In January 2001, Vampeta went to PSG as part exchange for Stéphane Dalmat.

He was involved in the Adriano and Reinaldo transfer in August 2001, who both played in Flamengo, in exchange for Vampeta who was joint-owned by Inter and PSG.

In 2007, he returned to Corinthians, signed a contract until the end of season.

After being released by Corinthians, he signed a contract until mid-2008 at CA Juventus.

International career

He made his Brazil debut in a friendly match against FR Yugoslavia on 23 September 1998. He then became a regular player for Brazil, being called up for the Copa América 1999, 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup. He was also on Brazil's World Cup winning team in 2002, although he only made one substitute appearance during the competition.

Honors and awards

PSV Eindhoven

• Johan Cruijff-schaal: 1996, 1997
• Eredivisie: 1997

Corinthians

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, 1998, 1999
• Campeonato Paulista: 1999, 2003
• FIFA World Club Championship winner: 2000
• Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 2002
• Copa do Brasil: 2002
• Bola de Prata (Placar): 1998, 1999

Goiás

• Goias State League: 2006

Brazil

• FIFA World Cup winner: 2002
• Copa América 1999

International Goals

Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	2000-07-26	São Paulo, Brazil	Argentina	2-0	3-1	2002 FIFA World Cup Qual.

Contract

• Corinthians 16 July 2007 to 31 December 2007

References

Vampeta on G Magazine 16 Vampeta on G Magazine 27

External links

• (Italian) archivio.inter.it
• (English) fifaworldcup.com
• Vampeta French league stats at lfp.fr (French)
• (Portuguese) Brazilian FA Database
• (English) sambafoot
• (Portuguese) zerozero.pt
• (Portuguese) placar

Brazil squad v • d • e Brazil squad – Copa América 1999 Winners (6th Title) 1 Dida • 2 Cafu • 3 Odvan • 4 Antônio Carlos • 5 Emerson • 6 Roberto Carlos • 7 Amoroso • 8 Vampeta • 9 Ronaldo • 10 Rivaldo • 11 Alex • 12 Marcos • 13 Evanílson • 14 César Belli • 15 João Carlos • 16 Serginho • 17 Marcos Paulo • 18 Flávio Conceição • 19 Beto • 20 Christian • 21 Ronaldinho • 22 Zé Roberto • Coach: Luxemburgo v • d • e Brazil squad – 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup Runners-up 1 Dida • 2 Evanílson • 3 Odvan • 4 João Carlos • 5 F. Conceição • 6 Serginho • 7 Ronaldinho • 8 Émerson • 9 Christian • 10 Alex • 11 Zé Roberto • 12 Marcos • 13 César • 14 Luiz Alberto • 15 Marcos Paulo • 16 Athirson • 17 Beto • 18 Roni • 19 Warley • 20 Vampeta • Coach: Luxemburgo v • d • e Brazil squad – 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup 1 Dida • 2 Zé Maria • 3 Lúcio • 4 Edmílson • 5 Léomar • 6 Gustavo Nery • 7 Leandro • 8 Vampeta • 9 Sonny Anderson • 10 Robert • 11 Carlos Miguel • 12 Carlos Germano • 13 Evanílson • 14 César Belli • 15 Caçapa • 16 Léo • 17 Vágner • 18 Rochemback • 19 Júlio Baptista • 20 Ramon • 21 Washington • 22 Magno Alves • 23 Fábio Costa • Coach: Leão v • d • e Brazil squad – 2002 FIFA World Cup Winners (5th Title) 1 Marcos • 2 Cafu • 3 Lúcio • 4 Roque Júnior • 5 Edmílson • 6 Roberto Carlos • 7 Ricardinho • 8 Gilberto Silva • 9 Ronaldo • 10 Rivaldo • 11 Ronaldinho • 12 Dida • 13 Belletti • 14 Ânderson Polga • 15 Kléberson • 16 Júnior • 17 Denílson • 18 Vampeta • 19 Juninho • 20 Edílson • 21 Luizão • 22 Rogério Ceni • 23 Kaká • Coach: Scolari