Vampeta

Also known as Marcos André Batista Santos

Marcos André Batista dos Santos, best known as Vampeta (; born 13 March 1974) is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer. A former midfielder, he represented Brazil national team from 1998 until 2002, winning the 1999 Copa América and the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

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Key facts

Football biography.name: Vampeta
Football biography.image: Vampeta.jpg
Football biography.caption: Vampeta in 2005
Football biography.full_name: Marcos André Batista dos Santos
Football biography.birth_place: Nazaré, Bahia, Brazil
Football biography.height: 1.82 m
Football biography.position: Midfielder
Football biography.currentclub: Grêmio Osasco (manager)
Football biography.youthyears1: 1990–1993
Football biography.youthclubs1: Vitória
Football biography.years1: 1993–1994
Football biography.clubs1: Vitória
Football biography.caps1: 8
Football biography.goals1: 0
Football biography.years2: 1994–1998
Football biography.clubs2: PSV Eindhoven
Football biography.caps2: 34
Football biography.goals2: 2

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Sports profile

Sport: Soccer
Team: _Retired Soccer
Position: Central Midfield
Nationality: Brazil

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Wikidata facts

Mass: 76
Image: Vampeta (cropped).jpg
Height: 182

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date of birth: 1974-03-13
Commons category: Vampeta
end of work period: 2008-00-00
start of work period: 1993-00-00
number of matches played/races/starts: 4
total goals in career: 0

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Contents

Playing career
Club
International
Coaching career
Career statistics
International goals
Honours
See also
References
External links

Vampeta, his nickname, is a fusion of the words "vampiro" (Portuguese for vampire) and "capeta" (Portuguese slang for devil), because his childhood friends thought he was ugly and toothless.