António José Marreco de Gouveia (born 25 July 1987), known as Tozé Marreco, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a striker, currently manager of Primeira Liga club Farense.
In a journeyman career that included nine Primeira Liga games for Beira-Mar and Olhanense, he played 197 games and scored 62 goals in the second tier for seven clubs and was Player of the Season as Tondela won the title in 2015. He also had brief spells in five foreign countries.
At União, he played in several attacking positions including in midfield, but was ultimately dispensed with at the end of the 2001–02 season, going on to finish his development with regional giants Académica de Coimbra, where he was a prolific goal scorer.[2]
Professionals
In January 2007, after starting professionally with F.C. Pampilhosa, Marreco signed for CA Mirandense also in the third division. On 12 August, a phone call from his agent Jorge Baidek offered an invitation from Dutch Eerste Divisie side FC Zwolle, and he agreed to a contract later in the month.[3] He had a very successful season, being the second-best Portuguese scorer abroad only trailing Cristiano Ronaldo while also helping his team to the promotion playoffs (finally without success) and the quarter-finals of the KNVB Cup, where they lost to eventuals winner Feyenoord.[4]
In 2014–15, his second stint with Tondela, Marreco was crowned the competition joint-top scorer at 23 goals,[14][15][16][17] helping the Viseu-based club reach the top flight for the first time in its history.[18] On 31 August 2015, he signed with Belgian Pro League side Royal Mouscron-Péruwelz,[19] but was loaned back to his country's second tier with G.D. Chaves in February.[20]
In July 2016, Marreco returned to Académica after 11 years away, joining a club that had just been relegated from the top division.[21] Having been loaned halfway through his first season to fellow league team F.C. Famalicão,[22] he terminated his contract by mutual consent in June 2018.[23]
In December 2018, Marreco dropped down a level and signed for Lusitânia FC.[24]
Marreco moved to the main division on 13 April 2024, on a contract at Gil Vicente F.C. until June 2025.[30] On 8 August, however, unhappy with the club's signing policy, he resigned.[31]
^Gonçalves, André (4 November 2014). "Tozé Marreco imparável" [Tozé Marreco unstoppable]. Record (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
^Sousa, Ricardo (2 June 2018). "Tozé Marreco rescinde com a Académica" [Tozé Marreco cuts ties with Académica]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 January 2019.