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Keno (footballer)

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Keno
Keno playing for Palmeiras in 2018
Personal information
Full name Marcos da Silva França[1]
Date of birth (1989-09-10) 10 September 1989 (age 35)[1]
Place of birth Salvador, Brazil
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Left winger[2]
Team information
Current team
 Fluminense
Number 11
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 América-SE 2 (0)
2013 Botafogo-BA 15 (4)
2013 Águia de Marabá 20 (7)
2014–2016 São José-RS 0 (0)
2014 → Paraná (loan) 12 (1)
2014 → Santa Cruz (loan) 25 (3)
2015 → Atlas (loan) 14 (0)
2015 → Ponte Preta (loan) 15 (1)
2016 → Santa Cruz (loan) 61 (18)
2017–2018 Palmeiras 83 (19)
2018–2020 Pyramids 33 (10)
2019–2020 → Al Jazira (loan) 18 (3)
2020–2022 Atlético Mineiro 125 (25)
2023– Fluminense 39 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:01, 10 December 2023 (UTC)

Marcos da Silva França (born 10 September 1989), commonly known as Keno, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left winger for Fluminense.

Club career

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Early career

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Born in Salvador, Bahia, Keno started his career at América-SE in 2009. In 2012, he moved to hometown club Botafogo de Salvador, achieving promotion to Campeonato Baiano in his first year.

In May 2013, Keno joined Série C club Águia de Marabá,[3] and scored seven goals during the tournament. Highlights included a brace in a 4–0 home routing of Luverdense on 11 August.[4]

Paraná

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On 4 December 2013, Keno was released by Águia as the club was immerse in a financial crisis.[5] Twelve days later, he was announced at Paraná.[6]

Keno made his debut for the club on 26 January 2014, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–2 Campeonato Paranaense away loss against rivals Coritiba. His first goal came on 5 March, the second in a 2–1 win at Toledo Colônia Work.

Keno made his professional debut on 2 May 2014, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Santa Cruz for the Série B championship. He appeared in three further matches for the club, all as a starter, before leaving due to unpaid wages.[7]

Santa Cruz

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On 14 June 2014, Keno signed for fellow second division club Santa Cruz, until the end of the year.[8] He made his debut for the club 15 July, playing 21 minutes in a 1–4 away loss against Vasco da Gama.

Keno scored his first professional goal on 9 August 2014, netting the first in a 3–0 home success over fierce rivals Náutico. He finished the campaign with three goals in 25 appearances for Santinha, as his side finished ninth.

Atlas

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On 16 December 2014, Keno agreed to a transfer to Liga MX side Club Atlas.[9] He made his debut for the club the following 18 January, starting in a 2–1 home win against Monarcas Morelia.

Keno made his Copa Libertadores debut on 18 February 2015, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 home loss against Independiente Santa Fe. He left the club with 14 appearances, but with no goals.

Ponte Preta

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On 22 June 2015 Keno returned to his home country, signing for Ponte Preta.[10] He made his debut for the club – and in the Série A – on 11 July, replacing Felipe Azevedo in a 0–2 home loss against Atlético Mineiro.

Keno made 12 league appearances for Ponte during his spell, all from the bench. His only goal for the club came on 22 July 2015, in a 2–1 Copa do Brasil home win against Coritiba; he was also sent off during the match.

Santa Cruz return

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On 30 December 2015, Keno returned to his former club Santa Cruz.[11] He made his second debut for the club the following 11 February in a 4–2 home win against América-PE, replacing Wallyson and receiving a straight red card after only three minutes on the field.

Keno helped the club to achieve both Campeonato Pernambucano and Copa do Nordeste titles during the season, netting five goals in the latter competition. He scored his first goal in the main category of Brazilian football on 15 May 2016, netting the last in a 4–1 home routing of Vitória; it was also Santa's first game in the top tier after nearly ten years.

On 18 September 2016, Keno scored a brace in a 2–3 away loss against Santos. The following weekend, he added another in a 1–3 loss at Figueirense, taking his tally up to eight goals.

Palmeiras

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At the end of 2016 Palmeiras announced the signing of Keno, confirming that he will join the club in January 2017. In 40 appearances he scored 9 goals. He was often called a pass and goal machine.

Pyramids F.C.

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On 25 June 2018, it was announced that Keno had agreed to transfer to Egyptian side Pyramids for a fee US$10 million. Keno became the most expensive transfer of Egyptian football, and one of the few Brazilians playing in Pyramids

Al Jazira Club

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On 7 July 2019, Al-Jazira has signed Keno on a one-season loan.[12]

Atlético Mineiro

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On 18 June 2020, Atlético Mineiro announced the signing of Keno on a three-year contract, with the option of a one-year extension.[13]

Fluminense

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On 21 December 2022, Keno joined Fluminense on a two-year deal with an optional one-year extension.[14]

Career statistics

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As of 10 December 2023.[15]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
América-SE 2011 Sergipano — 2 0 — — — 2 0
2012 Sergipano A2 — 0 0 — — — 0 0
Total — 2 0 — — — 2 0
Botafogo-BA 2013 Baiano — 15 4 — — — 15 4
Águia de Marabá 2013 Série C 20 7 — — — — 20 7
Paraná 2014 Série B 4 0 5 1 3 0 — — 12 1
Santa Cruz 2014 25 3 — — — — 25 3
Atlas 2014–15 Liga MX 9 0 — 0 0 5[a] 0 — 14 0
Ponte Preta 2015 Série A 12 0 — 1 1 2[b] 0 — 15 1
Santa Cruz 2016 34 10 11 2 2 1 3[b] 0 11[c] 5 61 18
Palmeiras 2017 31 8 12 1 3 1 7[a] 1 — 53 11
2018 9 1 16 4 2 1 3 2 — 30 8
Total 40 9 28 5 5 2 10 3 — 83 19
Pyramids 2018–19 EPL 32 8 — 1 2 — — 33 10
Al Jazira 2019–20 UPL 12 2 — 0 0 — 4[d] 1 16 3
Atlético Mineiro 2020 Série A 33 10 5 1 — — — 38 11
2021 24 5 7 1 6 2 7[a] 1 — 44 9
2022 29 4 8 1 2 0 3[a] 0 1[e] 0 43 5
Total 86 19 20 3 8 2 10 1 1 0 125 25
Fluminense 2023 Série A 25 2 14 1 2 2 10[a] 0 — 51 5
Career total 299 60 95 16 22 10 40 4 16 6 472 96
  1. ^ a b c d e All appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  2. ^ a b All appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  3. ^ All appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
  4. ^ All appearance(s) in UAE League Cup
  5. ^ Appearance in Supercopa do Brasil

Honours

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Santa Cruz

Palmeiras

Atlético Mineiro

Fluminense

References

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  1. ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023™: List of Players: Fluminense FC" (PDF). FIFA. 6 December 2023. p. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  2. ^ Keno at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "Águia divulga elenco para à Série C 2013" [Águia release squad for Série C] (in Portuguese). Futebol do Norte. 8 May 2013. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Águia humilhou o Luverdense" [Águia humiliated Luverdense] (in Portuguese). Diário do Pará. 11 August 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Sem dinheiro, Águia libera artilheiro e mais três" [Without money, Águia release top goalscorer and three more] (in Portuguese). Futebol do Norte. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Paraná contrata Keno, destaque do pequeno Águia de Marabá" [Paraná sign Keno, spotlight of lowly Águia de Marabá] (in Portuguese). Gazeta do Povo. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Insatisfeito, Keno abandona o Paraná por atraso no pagamento de salários" [Unhappy, Keno leaves Paraná due to delay in payment] (in Portuguese). Banda B. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Keno é o novo atacante do Santa Cruz" [Keno is the new forward of Santa Cruz] (in Portuguese). Santa Cruz FC. 12 June 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  9. ^ "Keno acerta saída do Santa Cruz e vai jogar no México" [Keno leaves Santa Cruz and goes to Mexico] (in Portuguese). NE10. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  10. ^ "Atacante Keno e meia Léo Costa chegam para reforçar a Ponte Preta" [Forward Keno and midfielder Léo Costa arrive to bolster Ponte Preta] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  11. ^ "Mais um reforço! Santa Cruz contrata Keno e atacante está de volta ao clube" [One more addition! Santa Cruz sign Keno and forward returns to the club] (in Portuguese). Santa Cruz FC. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  12. ^ Keno officially signed for Al Jazira
  13. ^ Atlético-MG anuncia a contratação do atacante Keno
  14. ^ Fluminense acerta a contratação de Keno
  15. ^ Keno at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
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