Marcos da Silva França (born 10 September 1989), commonly known as Keno, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left winger for Coritiba.
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 ÃÂguia de Marabá, and scored seven goals during the tournament. Highlights included a brace in a 4âÂÂ0 home routing of Luverdense on 11 August.
On 4 December 2013, Keno was released by ÃÂguia as the club was immerse in a financial crisis. Twelve days later, he was announced at Paraná.
Keno made his debut for the club on 26 January 2014, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0âÂÂ2 Campeonato Paranaense away loss against rivals Coritiba. His first goal came on 5 March, the second in a 2âÂÂ1 win at Toledo Colônia Work.
Keno made his professional debut on 2 May 2014, starting in a 1âÂÂ1 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.
On 14 June 2014, Keno signed for fellow second division club Santa Cruz, until the end of the year. He made his debut for the club 15 July, playing 21 minutes in a 1âÂÂ4 away loss against Vasco da Gama.
Keno scored his first professional goal on 9 August 2014, netting the first in a 3âÂÂ0 home success over fierce rivals Náutico. He finished the campaign with three goals in 25 appearances for Santinha, as his side finished ninth.
On 16 December 2014, Keno agreed to a transfer to Liga MX side Club Atlas. He made his debut for the club the following 18 January, starting in a 2âÂÂ1 home win against Monarcas Morelia.
Keno made his Copa Libertadores debut on 18 February 2015, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0âÂÂ1 home loss against Independiente Santa Fe. He left the club with 14 appearances, but with no goals.
On 22 June 2015 Keno returned to his home country, signing for Ponte Preta. He made his debut for the club â and in the Série A â on 11 July, replacing Felipe Azevedo in a 0âÂÂ2 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 2âÂÂ1 Copa do Brasil home win against Coritiba; he was also sent off during the match.
On 30 December 2015, Keno returned to his former club Santa Cruz. He made his second debut for the club the following 11 February in a 4âÂÂ2 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 4âÂÂ1 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 2âÂÂ3 away loss against Santos. The following weekend, he added another in a 1âÂÂ3 loss at Figueirense, taking his tally up to eight goals.
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.
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
On 7 July 2019, Al-Jazira has signed Keno on a one-season loan.
On 18 June 2020, Atlético Mineiro announced the signing of Keno on a three-year contract, with the option of a one-year extension.
On 21 December 2022, Keno joined Fluminense on a two-year deal with an optional one-year extension.
Santa Cruz
Palmeiras
Atlético Mineiro
Fluminense