São Paulo extend to 2030, Marcos Antônio vows to make history | OneFootball

São Paulo has agreed to renew the contract of midfielder Marcos Antônio until December 31, 2030, the year the club will celebrate its centenary.

“I am very happy with this renewal. I am very grateful to God for everything I have experienced at the club. I have always dedicated myself and worked for everything to turn out positively, so I am very happy to continue wearing this jersey. It is a jersey that I love very much. And I hope everything goes well so we can make history at the club,” said Marcos Antônio.

“Today we celebrate the permanence of Marcos Antônio at São Paulo. He is an important player for our team, with growth potential, who is building a great connection with our jersey, after all, he has always been a Tricolor!” added president Harry Massis Júnior.

“Here at São Paulo, we see Marcos Antônio as a great talent in Brazilian football. Not only now, with him already established as one of the references of our team, but since we made the effort to bring him in 2024 and subsequently with the contractual reforms we managed to keep him with us. This renewal until 2030 is a victory for São Paulo,” declared São Paulo's football executive, Rui Costa.

A São Paulo fan since childhood, Marcos Antônio had never played professionally in Brazilian football until he joined his beloved club in July 2024. At the time, the Tricolor overcame national competition and agreed with Lazio-ITA on a loan until June 30, 2025. Subsequently, the loan was extended for another year, with a purchase obligation clause if a sports goal was met.

The goal was achieved at the beginning of 2026, ensuring the acquisition of Marcos Antônio by São Paulo with a definitive contract valid until December 31, 2029. Now, once again overcoming competition, the club has agreed to extend the contract term and valued the athlete.

Marcos Antônio has played 72 games and provided seven assists for São Paulo. This season, he switched from jersey number 20 to 8 and played in 13 of the team's 14 games so far.

Born in Poções-BA, the midfielder began his career in Curitiba, in the youth ranks of Athletico Paranaense. There, he emerged as a promising talent and received call-ups for youth national teams, winning a South American U-17 title with Brazil.

However, Marcos Antônio moved abroad before debuting in the senior team. He played for Estoril-POR, Shakhtar-UKR, and PAOK-GRE, in addition to Lazio-ITA.

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