title: Marco Gonçalves
text: # Marco Gonçalves
  
  Marco André Azevedo Gonçalves (born 1 March 1978), known simply as Marco, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
  
  ## Club career
  
  Marco was born in Amares, Braga District. During his professional career, other than modest clubs in his early years, he played for S.C. Braga (where he was consecutively barred by two Portuguese internationals, Quim and Paulo Santos, after the former's departure to S.L. Benfica), C.F. Os Belenenses, Gil Vicente FC, U.D. Oliveirense, F.C. Arouca and C.D. Trofense, the first two in the Primeira Liga and the last four in the Segunda Liga.
  
  Marco made his debut in the Portuguese top flight on 17 February 2002, appearing for Braga in a 1–0 away loss against C.D. Santa Clara.
  
  