Marcelo
Current team: União de Leiria
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Brazil
Date of birth: 27 July, 1989 (36 years)
Place of birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Weight: 156.5 lb
Height: 5 ft 11 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €96k
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Brazil
Date of birth: 27 July, 1989 (36 years)
Place of birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Weight: 156.5 lb
Height: 5 ft 11 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €96k
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Stats
Trophies
Transfers
Injuries
Where to Watch Marcelo
TV and streaming coverage by competition
Marcelo plays as a defender for União de Leiria. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
beIN Sports
Benfica TV International, fuboTV, BTV Online
Statistics
Marcelo Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Leiria | Segunda liga | 279 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2025/26 | Moreirense | Primeira Liga | 959 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2024/25 | Moreirense | Primeira Liga | 2970 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2023/24 | Moreirense | Primeira Liga | 2340 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2022/23 | Dibba Al Fujairah | UAE Pro League | 23 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021/22 | Al Taee | Pro League | 1350 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2020/21 | Pacos Ferreira | Primeira Liga | 2291 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2019/20 | Pacos Ferreira | Primeira Liga | 1196 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer | 1147 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2017/18 | Rio Ave | Primeira Liga | 2621 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||||
| 2016/17 | Rio Ave | Primeira Liga | 2726 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2015/16 | Rio Ave | Primeira Liga | 1767 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2014/15 | Rio Ave | Primeira Liga | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013/14 | Rio Ave | Primeira Liga | 24 | 1 | 12 | 1 | ||||||
| 2012/13 | Rio Ave | Primeira Liga | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| 2011/12 | Leixoes | Segunda liga | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Moreirense | Taça de Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024/25 | Moreirense | Taça de Portugal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023/24 | Moreirense | Taça da Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022/23 | Dibba Al Fujairah | President's Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022/23 | Dibba Al Fujairah | UAE League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021/22 | Al Taee | King Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020/21 | Pacos Ferreira | Taça de Portugal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | Chicago Fire | US Open Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | Chicago Fire | Carolina Challenge Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018/19 | Sporting CP | Taça da Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017/18 | Rio Ave | Taça de Portugal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017/18 | Rio Ave | Taça da Liga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016/17 | Rio Ave | Taça da Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015/16 | Rio Ave | Taça de Portugal | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014 | Rio Ave | Super Taca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013/14 | Rio Ave | Taça de Portugal | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013/14 | Rio Ave | Taça da Liga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2012/13 | Rio Ave | Taça da Liga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Chicago Fire | Leagues Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016/17 | Rio Ave | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014/15 | Rio Ave | UEFA Europa League | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trophies
Marcelo Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal - Taça da Liga | 2nd Place | 1 | 2013/2014, |
| Portugal - Taça de Portugal | 2nd Place | 1 | 2013/2014, |
| Portugal - Super Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2014, |
| USA - Carolina Challenge Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2019, |
Transfers
Marcelo Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.01.2026 | Moreirense | Leiria | Free agent |
| 15.07.2023 | Dibba Al Fujairah | Moreirense | Free agent |
| 28.07.2022 | Al Taee | Dibba Al Fujairah | Free agent |
| 01.07.2021 | Pacos Ferreira | Al Taee | Free agent |
| 20.01.2020 | Chicago Fire | Pacos Ferreira | Transfer |
| 01.01.2019 | Sporting CP | Chicago Fire | Transfer |
| 01.07.2018 | Rio Ave | Sporting CP | Free agent |
| 30.06.2012 | Leixoes | Rio Ave | Return from loan |
| 01.08.2011 | Rio Ave | Leixoes | Loan |
| 01.07.2011 | Ribeirao | Rio Ave | Free agent |
| 01.07.2010 | Rio Preto | Ribeirao | Transfer |
| 01.01.2010 | Vasco | Rio Preto | Transfer |
Sidelined
Marcelo Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Illness | 08.03.2020 | 04.06.2020 |
| Knee Injury | 07.02.2020 | 14.02.2020 |
| Yellow Cards | 31.03.2017 | 02.04.2017 |
| Yellow Cards | 13.02.2025 | 15.02.2025 |
| Concussion | 23.02.2018 | 08.03.2018 |
| Thigh Injury | 25.04.2019 | 16.05.2019 |
| Yellow Cards | 22.07.2020 | 24.07.2020 |
