Marcos Cláudio Phillipe Carneiro de Mendonça (born December 25, 1894) was a Brazilian footballer who achieved notoriety playing for Fluminense and the Brazil national football team. He was the inaugural goalkeeper for Brazil and played a key role in Brazil's debut cup, the 1919 South American Championship.[1][2][3]
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- ^ "Primeiro goleiro da seleção, Marcos de Mendonça virou referência na posição" (in Portuguese). globoesporte.com. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2009.
- ^ "Relíquias de casa velha" (in Portuguese). Revista Veja Rio. 30 May 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2009.
- ^ "MARCOS DE MENDONÇA - GOLEIRO". Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF). Archived from the original on 18 March 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2009.