Marco Balthazar | |
Fullname: | Marco António Burigo Balthazar |
Birth Date: | 14 May 1983 |
Birth Place: | Porto Alegre, Brazil |
Height: | 1.81 m |
Position: | Attacking midfielder |
Currentclub: | Cruzeiro-RS |
Years1: | 2002–2005 |
Years2: | 2004–2005 |
Clubs2: | → Servette (loan) |
Caps2: | 2 |
Goals2: | 2 |
Years3: | 2006–2009 |
Caps3: | 83[1] |
Goals3: | 15 |
Years4: | 2010–2011 |
Caps4: | 2 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2011– |
Marco António Burigo Balthazar (born 14 May 1983) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Esporte Clube Cruzeiro.
He also holds an Italian passport.
Born in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Balthazar signed a 5-year contract with RS Futebol Clube in January 2002. He scored 12 goals in Campeonato Gaúcho Segunda Divisão in 2004, as team top-scorer.[2] In September 2004 he was loaned to Swiss Super League club Servette.[3]
After a short spell back to Brazil, he was signed by Lausanne in February 2006, along with Mauro.[4] He was released by Lausanne at the end of the 2009 season.
In May 2010 he signed a 1-year contract with Caxias, rejoining former teammate Mauro and Marcos Rogério. He played twice in 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C and also played at 2010 Copa FGF.