Milagres
Personal information
Full name Marco Antônio Gonçalves Milagres
Date of birth (1966-04-23) 23 April 1966
Place of birth Juiz de Fora, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
North (manager)
Youth career
1985–1987 Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1989 Flamengo 12 (0)
1990 América-TR
1990–1991 Vitória
1991 Americano
1991 Moto Club
1992–2001 América Mineiro 371 (0)
2001 Santa Cruz
2001–2002 Atlético Mineiro 32 (0)
2003 Uberaba
2003 Comercial-SP
2004 Uberlândia
Managerial career
2005 Juventus-MG
2011–2017 América Mineiro (youth sectors)
2012 América Mineiro (caretaker)
2018 Montes Claros
2019 Boston City
2020 Serranense
2020 Patrocinense
2021 América-TO
2022– North
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2023

Marco Antônio Gonçalves Milagres (born 23 April 1966), better known as Milagres, is a Brazilian former professional footballer and manager who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Milagres was trained in Flamengo's youth sectors, and remained at the club as a substitute from 1997 to 1989, making only 12 appearances.[1] He had brief spells at América de Três Rios and EC Vitória, until arriving at América Mineiro in 1992. For América Mineiro, Milagres made 371 appearances, the club all-time record, in addition to having won a state title, a Série B and the Copa Sul Minas in 2002.[2] In 2001 he transferred to Santa Cruz, and later, to Atlético Mineiro, where he made 32 appearances. He was Modulo II champion for Uberaba, and also played for Comercial de Ribeirão Preto and Uberlândia EC before retiring.[3][4]

Managerial career

He began his career at Juventus de Minas Novas in 2005. Afterwards, for years, he was coach of América's youth teams, and in 2012 he received an opportunity in the main team after the departure of Givanildo Oliveira. He also coached Montes Claros EC, América-TO and CA Patrocinense.[5]

In 2022 he was hired by the recently created North EC de Montes Claros, being champion of the Second Division. He remains at the club to this day.[6]

Personal life

His son, Matheus Milagres, is also a professional footballer and currently plays at América de Teófilo Otoni.

Honours

Player

Flamengo
América Mineiro
Uberaba

Manager

America Mineiro U20
North

References

  1. "Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Milagres)". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  2. "Milagres". Acervo do Coelho (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  3. "Que fim levou? Milagres". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  4. "Fui do inferno ao céu no América': ex-goleiro Milagres relembra os maiores feitos da carreira". Hoje em Dia (in Portuguese). 18 November 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  5. "Ídolo com a camisa 1, Milagres se orgulha de revelar novos talentos para o América". mg.superesportes.com.br (in Portuguese). 16 April 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  6. ""Garra, foco e fé"! Em casa, North decide com o Coimbra título do Mineiro 2ª Divisão". North EC (in Portuguese). 11 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  • Milagres at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
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