Mário Gomes Amado

Mário Gomes Amado (3 August 1952 – 24 August 2011), better known as Marião, was a Brazilian professional footballer and manager. He played as a centre-back.

Career

He played for major Brazilian football clubs as a central defender during the late 1970s, with emphasis on SC Internacional and São Paulo FC. He was a champion of the 1980 Campeonato Paulista. He also won state titles with Sport in the early 80s. As a coach, he worked on teams in the city of São José dos Campos, being runner-up in Série A3 in 2006 with São José, and the first coach of Primeira Camisa, a project club by the player Roque Júnior.

Honours

Operário-MS Campeonato Mato-Grossense: 1974

São Paulo Campeonato Paulista: 1980

Sport Campeonato Pernambucano: 1981, 1982

Death

Marião died on 24 August 2011, aged 59, victim of a cardiac arrest.