Marcio Andre Valverde is a Peruvian footballer. He currently plays for Sporting Cristal

Sporting Cristal

Club Sporting Cristal is a Peruvian football team. Based in the Rímac District, in the department of Lima, it plays in the professional league known as the Peruvian First Division. Founded on November 16, 1926 in the Rimac District given its approval to the merger and Snuff Sporting merging with...

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Club career

Valverde made his professional debut in the Peruvian First Division on July 30, 2008 with Alianza Atlético

Alianza Atlético

Club Alianza Atlético Sullana is a Peruvian football club, located in the city of Sullana, Piura. The club was founded on January 18, 1920 and in 1988, they were promoted to the top tier of Peruvian football, the Peruvian Primera División...

 against Sport Ancash.
He participated in the 2009 Copa Sudamericana

2009 Copa Sudamericana

The 2009 Copa Sudamericana de Clubes is the 8th edition of the CONMEBOL's secondary international club tournament. Internacional were the defending champions, having won the trophy the previous season...

, finishing the tournament with 3 goals.

On December 18, 2009 Valverde joined one of the most popular clubs in Peru

Peru

Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....

, Sporting Cristal

Sporting Cristal

Club Sporting Cristal is a Peruvian football team. Based in the Rímac District, in the department of Lima, it plays in the professional league known as the Peruvian First Division. Founded on November 16, 1926 in the Rimac District given its approval to the merger and Snuff Sporting merging with...

. He signed a two year contract.

International career

On October 14, 2009 he made his national team debut for Peru

Peru national football team

The Peru national football team, known as 'el equipo inca', represents Peru in international football competition and is managed by the Peruvian Football Federation . The team competes against the other nine members of FIFA's CONMEBOL conference, which encompasses the countries of South America...

 in a World cup qualifier game against Bolivia

Bolivia

Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...

, which finished in a 1-0 victory for Peru. He came on late in the game for Amilton Prado

Amilton Prado

Amilton Prado is a Peruvian soccer player. He currently plays for Alianza Lima.-Profile:Admilton Prado debuted with Coronel Bolognesi in 1998.Prado has made 23 appearances for the Peru national football team....

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On November 14, 2009 Valverde played his second game for his national team, which was a friendly match against Honduras

Honduras

Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...

 in Miami. He started and was substituted in the 46th minute for Aldo Corzo

Aldo Corzo

Aldo Sebastián Corzo Chávez is a Peruvian footballer who currently plays as right back for Universidad San Martín de Porres and the Peruvian national team.-Playing style:...

. The game finished 2-1 in favor of Peru.

External links

• Marcio Valverde at transfermarkt.co.uk
• Marcio Valverde at footballdatabase.eu