Pará (footballer, born 1986)

Brazilian footballer

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Ricci and the second or paternal family name is Lopes.

Pará

Pará in action for Flamengo in 2018

Personal information
Full name|  Marcos Rogério Ricci Lopes[1]
Date of birth|  (1986-02-14) 14 February 1986 (age 39)
Place of birth|  São João do Araguaia, Brazil
Height|  1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)|  Right back
Youth career
|  Barcelona-SP
2003–2004|  Santo André
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2004–2008|  Santo André|  134|  (14)
2008–2012|  Santos|  174|  (2)
2012|  → Grêmio (loan)|  54|  (0)
2013–2015|  Grêmio|  116|  (1)
2015|  → Flamengo (loan)|  53|  (3)
2016–2019|  Flamengo|  152|  (1)
2019–2021|  Santos|  104|  (0)
2022|  Brusque|  24|  (0)
2023|  Portuguesa|  10|  (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:11, 1 March 2023 (UTC)

Marcos Rogério Ricci Lopes (born 14 February 1986), commonly known as Pará (Brazilian Portuguese: [pɐˈɾa]), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who plays as a right back. He currently plays in the amateur leagues in São Paulo.[2]

Pará previously played for Santo André, Santos, Grêmio and Flamengo winning multiple titles such as Copa do Brasil and Copa Libertadores.

## Club career

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### Santo André

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Born in São João do Araguaia, Pará, Pará worked as a bricklayer in his hometown before being invited to a trial at São Paulo at the age of 13. After nothing came of it, he started his career at Barcelona Esportivo Capela, before joining Santo André in 2003.[3]

Promoted to the first team in the 2004 season, Pará failed to make an appearance during the campaign, but established himself in the main squad over the years, being utilized in both flanks and often as a midfielder. He was on the squad who won the 2004 Copa do Brasil and the 2008 Campeonato Paulista Série A2.

### Santos

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On 30 August 2008, Pará signed a short-term deal with Série A side Santos.[4] He made his top tier debut four days later, coming on as a substitute for Nelson Cuevas in a 2–0 home defeat of Vitória.[5]

Pará scored his first goal for the club on 20 September 2008, but in a 4–1 away loss against Goiás.[6] He contributed with 12 appearances (all as a midfielder) for the club during his first season, as Peixe nearly avoided relegation.

From the 2010 season onwards, Pará became a regular starter in the right back, playing in the squad led by Neymar and winning multiple Campeonato Paulista titles, the 2010 Copa do Brasil, the 2011 Copa Libertadores and finishing runners-up in the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup.

### Grêmio

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Pará (left) playing for Grêmio in 2012

On 28 February 2012, after falling down the pecking order due to the arrival of Jorge Fucile and the return of Maranhão, Pará was loaned to fellow top tier side Grêmio until the end of the year.[7] An undisputed starter during the season, he contributed with 54 appearances overall as his team finished third.

On 9 January 2013, Pará was again presented at Grêmio, after agreeing to a permanent three-year contract with the club.[8]

### Flamengo

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On 7 January 2015, Pará was loaned to Flamengo for one year;[9] the loan was mainly a part of a debt discharge for Rodrigo Mendes' signing in 2000.[10] Initially a backup to longtime incumbent Léo Moura, he became a first-choice during the campaign as the latter left to join Fort Lauderdale Strikers.

On 16 May 2017 Pará extended his contract with Fla until December 2019.[11]

### Return to Santos

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On 3 August 2019, Santos announced the return of Pará to the club, after agreeing to a contract until December 2020.[12] On 30 October 2020, he renewed his link until December 2022.[13]

On 9 December 2021, after 292 matches for the club, Pará terminated his contract with Santos.[14]

### Cruzeiro

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Just hours after leaving Santos, Pará was announced at Série B side Cruzeiro for the 2022 campaign, after agreeing to a pre-contract with the club.[15] On 30 December, after Ronaldo bought the club and turned it into a SAF (Sociedade Anônima do Futebol), he reached an agreement with the board and rescinded his pre-contract.[16]

### Later career

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On 6 April 2022, Pará signed for Brusque in the second division until the end of the year.[17] On 8 December, after the club's relegation, he was announced at Portuguesa.[18]

On 31 March 2023, after narrowly avoiding relegation in the 2023 Campeonato Paulista, Pará left Lusa.[19]

## Career statistics

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As of 19 October 2023.[20]
Club  | Season  | League  | State League  | Cup  | Continental  | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Santo André | 2004 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0
2005[21][22] | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 1
2006[23][24] | 16 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 2
2007[25] | 35 | 3 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 52 | 4
2008 | 22 | 6 | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | 46 | 7
Total  | 78 | 11 | 56 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 136 | 14
Santos | 2008 | Série A | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1
2009 | 32 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 53 | 0
2010 | 31 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 62 | 1
2011 | 20 | 0 | 18 | 0 | — | 10[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0
2012 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0
Total  | 95 | 1 | 59 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 2
Grêmio | 2012 | Série A  | 34 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | — | 53 | 0
2013 | 35 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10[b] | 0 | — | 61 | 1
2014 | 33 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | — | 55 | 0
Total  | 102 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 23 | 0 | — | 169 | 1
Flamengo | 2015 | Série A  | 29 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 53 | 3
2016 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 32 | 0
2017 | 29 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14[d] | 0 | — | 64 | 1
2018 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 30 | 0
2019 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | — | 26 | 0
Total  | 111 | 2 | 51 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 205 | 4
Santos | 2019 | Série A  | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0
2020 | 27 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12[b] | 0 | — | 53 | 0
2021 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10[e] | 1 | — | 40 | 1
Total  | 58 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 1 | — | 104 | 1
Brusque | 2022 | Série B  | 24 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 0
Portuguesa | 2023 | Paulista | — | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0
Career total  | 468 | 15 | 226 | 5 | 52 | 1 | 81 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 828 | 22

1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.
2. ^ a b c d e f Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.
3. ^ Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga.
4. ^ Five appearances in Copa Libertadores, nine appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
5. ^ Nine appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, one appearance in Copa Sudamericana

## Honours

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### Club

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Santo André

* Copa do Brasil: 2004
* Campeonato Paulista Série A2: 2008

Santos

* Campeonato Paulista: 2010, 2011
* Copa do Brasil: 2010
* Copa Libertadores: 2011

Flamengo

* Campeonato Carioca: 2017, 2019

## References

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1. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2011 presented by Toyota: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 December 2011. p. 7\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2012.
2. ^ "Ex-Santos, Grêmio e Flamengo, Pará é atração na várzea de São Paulo". UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). 31 August 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
3. ^ "Pará passou fome e morou em guarita. Hoje, diz que, se precisar, morre pelo Flamengo" [Pará starved and lived in a security cabin. Today, he says that if needed, he dies for Flamengo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
4. ^ "Peixe acerta com dois laterais-esquerdo" [Peixe sign two left-backs] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 30 August 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
5. ^ "Kléber Pereira marca, Santos bate Vitória e deixa rabeira do BR" [Kléber Pereira scores, Santos defeat Vitória and leave BR's last position] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 3 September 2008. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
6. ^ "Santos é goleado pelo Goiás, melhor do returno, e volta à realidade" [Santos is thrashed by Goiás, the best of the second round, and go back to reality] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 20 September 2008. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
7. ^ "Grêmio acerta contratação de Pará, ex-Santos, e aguarda para fazer anúncio" [Grêmio sign Pará, formerly of Santos, and wait to make the announcement] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 28 February 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
8. ^ "Apresentado no Grêmio, Pará diz que sempre confiou em acerto" [Presented at Grêmio, Pará says he always trusted in the deal] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 9 January 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
9. ^ "Fla apresenta Pará, sombra de Léo Moura na lateral, e zagueiro Bressan" [Fla present Pará, Léo Moura's backup in the full back, and stopper Bressan] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
10. ^ "Além do empréstimo, Grêmio pagará salários de Pará por dívida com o Fla" [Aside from loan, Grêmio will pay the wages of Pará due to a debt with Fla] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
11. ^ "Pará assina renovação de contrato com o Flamengo até 2019" [Pará signs contract renewal with Flamengo until 2019] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
12. ^ "Campeão pelo Santos FC, lateral Pará é o novo reforço do Peixe para 2019" [Champion with Santos FC, full back Pará is the new addition of Peixe for 2019] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
13. ^ "Santos renova contrato de Pará até o fim de 2022" [Santos renew contract of Pará until the end of 2022] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
14. ^ "Após 292 jogos, Pará se despede do Santos FC: "Meu coração fica aqui"" [After 292 matches, Pará bids farewell from Santos FC: "My heart stays here"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
15. ^ "Pará fecha dia de pacotão de reforços de Cruzeiro; veja quem são os cinco contratados" [Pará completes day of signings of Cruzeiro; see who are the five additions] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
16. ^ "Pará faz acordo com Cruzeiro e rescinde pré-contrato após demissão de Luxemburgo" [Pará makes an agreement with Cruzeiro and rescinds pre-contract after dismissal of Luxemburgo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
17. ^ "Brusque anuncia contratação de Pará, lateral-direito ex-Flamengo, Grêmio e Santos" [Brusque announce the signing of Pará, former Flamengo, Grêmio and Santos right-back] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
18. ^ "Portuguesa anuncia a contratação do experiente Pará" [Portuguesa announce the signing of experienced Pará] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NetLusa. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
19. ^ "Portuguesa oficializa as saídas de Pará, Thallyson e Angelo" [Portuguesa turn official the departures of Pará, Thallyson and Angelo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NetLusa. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
20. ^ Pará at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
21. ^ "Artilheiros – Série B" [Top goalscorers – Série B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
22. ^ "Campeonato Paulista 2005 – Artilheiros" [Campeonato Paulista 2005 – Top goalscorers] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
23. ^ "Brasileiro 2006 – Série B – Artilheiros" [Brasileiro 2006 – Série B – Top goalscorers] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
24. ^ "Campeonato Paulista 2006 – Artilheiros" [Campeonato Paulista 2006 – Top goalscorers] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
25. ^ "Brasileiro 2007 – Série B – Artilheiros" [Brasileiro 2007 – Série B – Top goalscorers] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. Retrieved 4 August 2019.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pará (footballer).

* Pará at Sambafoot (archive)
* Pará at Portal Oficial do Grêmio. (in Brazilian Portuguese)

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals