[2] Marcos Vinícius made his debut in the main category of Brazilian football on 14 October 2018, starting in a 1–0 home loss against Vitória.
[4] On 5 July 2020, after again being rarely used, Marcos Vinícius moved abroad for the first time in his career and signed for Liga Portugal 2 side Vilafranquense.
[5] He returned to Brazil in July 2021, and spent nearly six months unemployed[6] before agreeing to a contract with Maringá on 9 December.
[7] On 15 April 2022, Marcos Vinícius was loaned to ABC in the Série C,[8] and helped the side to achieve promotion, as an undisputed starter.
On 19 April 2023, Marcos Vinícius and teammates Matheus Bianqui and Vilar were loaned to top tier side Coritiba until the end of the year.