Marcos Bambam

Bambam
Personal information
Full name	Marcos Antonio Simão Pereira
Date of birth	19 March 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Mossoró, Brazil
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
2008–2009	Fortaleza
2009–2010	Internacional
2010	→ Vitória (loan)
2011	Juazeiro
2011–2013	Grêmio B
2012	→ Guarani de Juazeiro (loan)
2012	→ Maracanã (loan)
2013	→ Iguatu (loan)
2013–2015	Ergotelis
2015	Apollon Smyrni
2019	Hercílio Luz
2019	Concórdia
2019	Victoria Hotspurs
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3:14 8 June 2015 (UTC)

Marcos Antônio Simão Pereira, commonly known as Marcos Bambam or simply Bambam (born 19 March 1991) is a Brazilian football player who plays as a forward. His nickname "Bambam" originates from The Flintstones cartoon character, Bamm-Bamm Rubble.^[1] He currently plays for Brazilian Campeonato Catarinense club Concórdia.

Career

Bambam began drawing attention to himself at the São Paulo Junior Football Cups of 2008 and 2009 playing for Fortaleza. He was eventually acquired by Internacional, who, kept him in the infrastructure segments, and loaned him out to Vitória in the 2010 season. Having played in very few matches, his loan spell ended in November.

After a brief stint with Juazeiro, Bambam signed with Grêmio B in 2011. In 2012, he was loaned to Guarani de Juazeiro to play in the Campeonato Cearense. Later the same year, he was loaned to Maracanã. In 2013, Bambam went on his third Grêmio loaning spell, this time to Iguatu,^[2] but was returned to Grêmio after failing to make an impact in the club's attack.^[3]

Having struggled to establish himself in his homeland, a 22-year-old Bambam ventured to Greece in August 2013, where he signed with Super League side Ergotelis.^[4] Despite immediately making an impact for his new club, misfortune struck as he suffered a season-ending injury in October.^[5] Following his recovery, Bambam struggled to maintain his place in the Cretans' roster, and was eventually released in January 2015.^[6] In March, he signed a contract with fellow Greek side Apollon Smyrni.^[7] He left the club at the end of the season.

Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Bambam joined Maltese club Victoria Hotspurs.^[8]

References

^ Hurrey, Adam (30 April 2015). "Pikachu, John Lennon and Mahatma Gandhi: Brazilian players with ridiculous names". The Telegraph.
^ Iguatu anuncia contratação do atacante Marcos Bambam para a Segundona Cearense
^ "Ex-Fortaleza, atacante Bambam é dispensado do Iguatu". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
^ "Ανακοίνωσε Μπαμ Μπαμ ο Εργοτέλης". Contra.gr (in Greek). 6 August 2013.
^ "Νοκ άουτ για έξι μήνες ο Μπαμ Μπαμ". sport24.gr (in Greek). 16 October 2013.
^ "Εργοτέλης: Ήρθε σαν μεγάλο ταλέντο αλλά αποχωρεί ο Μπαμ Μπαμ". creteplus.gr (in Greek). 23 January 2015.
^ ""Μπαμ" με Μπαμ Μπαμ ο Απόλλων". sport24.gr (in Greek). 2 March 2015.
^ Marcos Bambam - Victoria Hotspurs FC, victoriahotspursfc.com

External links

Marcos Bambam at Soccerway

[1] Hurrey, Adam (30 April 2015). "Pikachu, John Lennon and Mahatma Gandhi: Brazilian players with ridiculous names". The Telegraph.

[2] Iguatu anuncia contratação do atacante Marcos Bambam para a Segundona Cearense

[3] "Ex-Fortaleza, atacante Bambam é dispensado do Iguatu". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2019.

[4] "Ανακοίνωσε Μπαμ Μπαμ ο Εργοτέλης". Contra.gr (in Greek). 6 August 2013.

[5] "Νοκ άουτ για έξι μήνες ο Μπαμ Μπαμ". sport24.gr (in Greek). 16 October 2013.

[6] "Εργοτέλης: Ήρθε σαν μεγάλο ταλέντο αλλά αποχωρεί ο Μπαμ Μπαμ". creteplus.gr (in Greek). 23 January 2015.

[7] ""Μπαμ" με Μπαμ Μπαμ ο Απόλλων". sport24.gr (in Greek). 2 March 2015.

[8] Marcos Bambam - Victoria Hotspurs FC, victoriahotspursfc.com

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