Marcus Godinho... speaks English, Portuguese... his father Manny was born in Terceira, POR while his mother Ana was born in Peniche, POR... grew up participating in soccer and hockey... he was five years old when he started playing soccer for North York Azzurri... favourites have included Cristiano Ronaldo, Marcel, Philipp Lahm, Manchester United FC...

with Vancouver Whitecaps FC, a Canadian Championship winner (Voyageurs Cup in 2022)...

after his selection to Canada’s squad for his first Concacaf Gold Cup, wrote “so excited to be selected for the Gold Cup. An opportunity I always dreamed of as a kid. Can’t wait to get started”...

said coach Marc Dos Santos in 2021, “he is a defender who can play in several positions on the backline”...

For Country

he was 17 years old when he made his debut in the Canadian youth program in 2014 with coach Robert Gale... represented Canada at 2021 Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying in Mexico...

he was 20 years old when he made his debut for Canada on 24 March 2018... represented Canada in 2018-19 Concacaf Nations League Qualifying... represented Canada at the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup...