Player Details

Name

Marquinhos Pedroso

Pronunciation

mar-KEE-nee-ohs peh-DROH-zoh

Height

5' 10"

Weight

170 lbs

Date of Birth

10.4.1993 (30)

Birthplace

Tubarão, Brazil, Brazil

Position

Defender
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DC United acquire left back Marquinhos Pedroso from FC Dallas

DC United acquire left back Marquinhos Pedroso from FC Dallas

(Update: Friday, 12:45 pm ET) - TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Signing United acquired defender Pedroso off of waivers after trading their natural first-round pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft to FC Dallas in exchange for $100,000 in General Allocation Money. “We’re happy to add Marquinhos to our roster and provide some important depth at
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Career Summary

Option declined following 2019 season.

Pedroso is a veteran left back who started 13 games in the second half of the 2018 season after being signed in the Secondary Transfer Window. He joins D.C. amid an injury crisis at the position.

OUTSIDE MLS: A dual citizen of Brazil and Italy, he made his professional debut at 18 years old for Figueirense. He has also appeared for Grêmio (Brazil), Gaziantepspor (Turkey) and Ferencváros (Hungary), finishing second in the Hungarian first division last season.