Marco Paulo Coimbra de Abreu

Marco Paulo Coimbra de Abreu was born on the 8^th December 1974. He is an Angolan football player who is currently playing the role of a left defender for the club, A.A. Avanca.

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Football Career

Abreu was born in Lubango, Huila region to a White African-Portuguese family. He left Angola to Portugal at the age of 2. At his professional level, Abreu played for the following clubs;

From the year 1992 to the year 1994, he was with Sampedrense.

From the year 1994 to the year 1998, Abreu played the total of 81 matches for the club, AcademicoViseu and scored a goal for the club.

From the year 1998 to the year 1999, Abreu played the total of 50 matches for Uniao Madeira and scored three goals for the club.

In the year 2000, Abreu played the total of 10 matches for Trofense.

From the year 2000 to the year 2001, Abreu played the total of 6 matches for Varzim.

Abreu played the total of 58 matches for Covilha and scored four goals for the club from the year 2001 to the year 2003.

Abreu scored two goals after playing the total of 47 matches for Ovarense from the year 2003 to the year 2004.

From the year 2004 to the year 2005, Abreu played the total of 14 matches for Ohalnense.

Abreu was with Portimonense from the year 2005 to the year 2007. He scored the 3 goals after playing the total of 34 matches for the club.

Abreu scored the total of 12 goals after playing 82 matches for Espinho from the year 2007 to the year 2010.

In the year 2010, he left the club to Avanca and has scored two goals for the club since then.

Internationally, Abreu has played for Angola in three major competitions. He was among the national team of the country that played in the 2006 FIFA World cup as a replacement for the suspended player YambaAsha, though he played no match for the country in the tournament that was held in Germany. He played his first match for the country at the 2006 African Cup of Nations in Egypt, where he was also injured.