#TBT Leão memories: M10 – Marquinhos, Ressacada's top scorer

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#TBT Leão memories: M10 – Marquinhos, Ressacada's top scorer

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#TBT Lion’s Memory: M10 – Marquinhos, the all-time top scorer at Ressacada

Posted by: Alceu Atherino Neves

August 6, 2026

Every Thursday, Avaí Futebol Clube celebrates a former athlete who left a mark on the club’s century-long history. We remember stars who gave us so many joyful moments wearing the blue and white colors.

Photo: Alceu Atherino / Avaí F.C.

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In this edition, we will look back at MARQUINHOS SANTOS, the all-time top scorer at Ressacada. Marcos Vicente dos Santos, known as Marquinhos Santos, Blond Angel or simply M10, was born on September 29, 1981, in Biguaçu, Santa Catarina. He is an idol of the Avaí Nation.

Developed in Avaí’s youth academy, Marquinhos Santos won the Santa Catarina state championship twice (2009 and 2019) and earned promotion to the Brazilian Série A three times (2008, 2014 and 2018). On the field, he was the standout player in Avaí’s best-ever campaign in the Brazilian Série A Championship (6th place in 2009) and in the 2011 Copa do Brasil (semifinalist).

At Avaí, he played in the years 1999-2000; 2006; 2008-2009; 2011; 2013-2019. He made 400 appearances and scored 94 goals, according to data published in the book AVAÍ F.C. 100 anos de histórias 1923 – 2023, by Dois Por Quatro publishing house, by authors Adalberto Jorge Klüser, Felipe Matos and Spyros Apóstolo Diamantaras.

Besides Avaí, Marquinhos had spells with Inter de Limeira-SP, São Paulo-SP, Bayer Leverkusen-Germany, Flamengo-RJ, Paraná-PR, Santa Cruz-PE, Coritiba-PR, Atlético-MG and Grêmio-RS. He was also the number 10 and captain of Neymar’s Santos-SP, winners of the Paulista Championship and the Copa do Brasil in 2010.

He is the all-time top scorer at Ressacada, with 61 goals.

Among his 94 goals, one of the most beautiful was the iconic chipped goal in the derby against Figueirense on August 10, 2013, in the 14th round of the Brazilian Série B Championship. Avaí won 3-1 in the derby played at Orlando Scarpelli Stadium. Avaí’s goals were scored by Marquinhos Santos (2) and Cléber Santana.

Marquinhos Santos scores a brilliant chipped goal at Orlando Scarpelli Stadium

Photo: Jamira Furlani / Avaí F.C.

Marquinhos Santos and Eduardo Costa celebrate the goal with the Avaí Nation present at Orlando Scarpelli Stadium

Photo: Jamira Furlani / Avaí F.C.

Starting in 2019, he became Avaí’s football manager, winning the state title in 2021. In 2022, he became technical coordinator and took charge of the first team, alongside Fabrício Bento, after coach Lisca was dismissed.

Currently, Marquinhos Santos remains at Avaí as technical coordinator. WALK OF FAME On November 15, 2009, Marquinhos Santos immortalized his feet on the Walk of Fame at the Adolfinho Athletes Memorial, located at Ressacada Stadium. On that occasion, Ronaldo Nazário was also honored, for having scored his first goal for the Brazilian National Team at Ressacada Stadium.

Ronaldo Nazário and Marquinhos Santos immortalized their feet on the Walk of Fame at the Adolfinho Athletes Memorial, at Ressacada

Photo: Alceu Atherino / Avaí F.C. (09/15/2009)

ALL-TIME TOP SCORER AT RESSACADA His story is intertwined with Avaí’s own history. Marquinhos took his first steps in professional football at Ressacada Stadium. From 1999 to today, there have been many moments of joy, struggle and overcoming challenges. In the match against Bahia on November 8, 2017, M10 became the all-time top scorer at Ressacada, with 58 goals, surpassing Décio Antônio, who had scored 57. Before retiring, Marquinhos scored three more goals, reaching the mark of 61 goals at Ressacada. Watch the TV Avaí video in which M10 talks about this special moment!

On December 14, 2019, the Cícero Thrum Channel on YouTube published a video with the best goals of Marquinhos Santos’s career. Check it out below:

On August 1, 2023, the Improviso de Craque channel on YouTube published goals by Marquinhos Santos. It’s well worth watching:

RESEARCH SOURCES  –– KLÜSER, Adalberto; MATOS, Felipe. and DIAMANTARAS, Spyros. O Time da Raça – Almanac of 90 years of Avaí Futebol Clube, 1923-2013.     –– KLÜSER, Adalberto; MATOS, Felipe. and DIAMANTARAS, Spyros. AVAÍ F.C. 100 years of stories 1923 – 2023     – Photo archive of Alceu Atherino / Avaí F.C. – Avaí Play Channel on YuoTube; – Troféu Debate Channel on YouTube; – Memória Avaiana website;  – Official Avaí F.C. website;  – Polidoro Júnior website; – ND Mais website; LION’S MEMORY: Check below who has already been featured here! #01 ROGÉRIO ÁVILA – HERE #02 CAVALLAZZI – The Golden Boy - HERE #03 FLÁVIO ROBERTO – 1988 champion - HERE #04 JUTI – The championship-winning scorer of 1975, HERE, #05 TONINHO QUINTINO – Santa Catarina State Champion of 1973 HERE,  #06 NIZETA, four-time Santa Catarina state champion HERE, #07 ADILSON HELENO – Santa Catarina State Champion of 1988, HERE,  #08 ADOLFINHO – The greatest goalkeeper from Santa Catarina of all time HERE, #09 BALDUÍNO – The Little King, Santa Catarina State Champion of 1973, 1975 HERE, #010 ZENON – Santa Catarina State Champion of 1973 and 1975 HERE, #011 CLÉBER SANTANA – Avaí’s eternal number 88, Santa Catarina State Champion of 2012 HERE #012 VENEZA – The best defender in Avaí’s history, Santa Catarina State Champion of 1975 HERE     #013 BELMONTE – Two-time Santa Catarina State Champion (1988 and 1997) and Santa Catarina Cup Champion (1995) HERE   #014 MIRINHO – one of the great idols in Avaí’s history HERE   #015 BIRA LOPES – one of the great midfielders in Avaí’s history HERE #016 FOSSATI – goalkeeper, Santa Catarina State Champion of 1988 HERE #017 EMERSON, a goal-scoring defender who made history at Avaí HERE #018 DÃO, striker, Santa Catarina State Champion in 1997 and Brazilian Série C Champion in 1998 HERE #019 FANTICK, local striker, champion of the Santa Catarina Cup, the 1997 Santa Catarina State Championship and the 1998 Brazilian Série C HERE #020 ROGÉRIO PRATEAT, defender, 1998 Brazilian Série C Champion HERE #021 SÁVIO, attacking midfielder, Santa Catarina State Champion of 2010 HERE #022 FABRÍCIO BENTO, defender who scored the goal that gave rise to CRÉU HERE #023 VANDINHO, prolific striker who shone in 2008 HERE PHOTOS OF MARQUINHOS SANTOS AT AVAÍ