General |
Marcelo | ||
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Personal information | ||
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Full name: | Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior | |
Date of birth: | 12 May 1988 | |
Place of birth: | Rio de Janeiro, ![]() | |
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |
Playing position: | Left back | |
Youth clubs | ||
2002–2005 | ![]() | |
Senior clubs | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls) |
2005–2006 2007–2022 2022–2023 2023–2024 Total |
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386 (26) 10 (3) 43 (3) 464 (35) | 30 (6)
National team | ||
2005 2007 2008–2012 2006–2018 |
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4 (0) 12 (1) 58 (6) | 3 (1)
Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior (born 12 May 1988), known as Marcelo, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played mainly at left back but can also operate as a left winger.
Starting his professional career in 2005, Marcelo won a Campeonato Carioca with Fluminense in 2006, during which he was named to the Brasileirão Team of the Season, at age 18. By the end of the year, he joined Real Madrid for an $8 million fee. In Madrid, he went on to be a mainstay and has won five UEFA Champions League titles and six La Liga titles, among other honours. In 2021, Marcelo became the captain of Real Madrid from the start of the 2021–22 season, making him the first foreign captain since 1904. He has been named to the FIFPro World XI six times, the UEFA Team of the Year three times, and La Liga's Team of the Season in 2016. He was also named to France Football 's "Team of the Decade (2010–2019)".
Having debuted for Brazil in 2006, Marcelo was called up for the 2008 Olympic squad, where he won a bronze medal. Four years later, he was part of Brazil's 2012 Olympic team as one of the three over-age players, winning a silver medal. Marcelo was selected to play in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and started all five matches, as Brazil won 3–0 against Spain in the final. He was part of Brazil's squad at the 2014 FIFA World Cup which was his first World Cup. Brazil finished fourth and he was named to the tournament's Dream Team. In May 2018, he was named to the final squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup where he again was named to the tournament's Dream Team.
Honours[]
Clubs[]
- Fluminense
- Campeonato Carioca: 2023
- Taca Rio: 2005
- Copa Libertadores: 2023
- Recopa Sudamericana: 2024
- Real Madrid
- La Liga: 2006–07, 2007–08, 2011–12, 2016–17, 2019–20, 2021–22
- Copa del Rey: 2010–11, 2013–14
- Supercopa de España: 2008, 2012, 2017, 2019–20, 2021–22
- UEFA Champions League: 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2021–22
- UEFA Super Cup: 2014, 2016, 2017
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018
International[]
- Brazil U17
- FIFA U-17 World Cup runner-up: 2005
- Brazil U23=
- Summer Olympics silver medal: 2012; bronze medal: 2008
- Brazil
- Individual
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2006
- France Football Team of the Decade (2010–2019)
- L'Équipe Team of the Season: 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018
- ESPN Best Left-back of the Year 2017, 2018
- UEFA Team of the Year: 2011, 2017, 2018
- FIFA FIFPro World XI: 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- FIFA World Cup Dream Team: 2014, 2018
- La Liga Team of the Season: 2015–16
- UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 2010–11, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
- ESM Team of the Year: 2015–16, 2016–17
- IFFHS Men's World Team: 2017, 2018
- IFFHS World Team of the Decade: 2011–2020
- IFFHS CONMEBOL Team of the Decade: 2011–2020
External links[]
- Real Madrid official profile
- ESPN Profile at ESPN Soccernet
- BDFutbol profile
- Transfermarkt profile
- Marcelo at National-Football-Teams.com
Marcelo FIFA competition record
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Brazil – 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup |
1. Jefferson
2. Dani Alves
3. Thiago Silva (c)
4. David Luiz
5. Fernando
6. Marcelo
7. Lucas
8. Hernanes
9. Fred
10. Neymar
11. Oscar
12. Júlio César
13. Dante
14. Filipe Luís
15. Jean
16. Réver
17. Luiz Gustavo
18. Paulinho
19. Hulk
20. Bernard
21. Jô
22. Diego Cavalieri
23. Jádson
Manager: |
Brazil – 2014 FIFA World Cup – Fourth Place |
1. Jefferson
2. Dani Alves
3. Thiago Silva (c)
4. David Luiz
5. Fernandinho
6. Marcelo
7. Hulk
8. Paulinho
9. Fred
10. Neymar
11. Oscar
12. Júlio César
13. Dante
14. Maxwell
15. Henrique
16. Ramires
17. Luiz Gustavo
18. Hernanes
19. Willian
20. Bernard
21. Jô
22. Victor
23. Maicon
Manager: |
Brazil – 2018 FIFA World Cup – Quarter-finals |
1. Alisson
2. Thiago Silva
3. Miranda
4. Geromel
5. Casemiro
6. Filipe Luís
7. Douglas Costa
8. Renato Augusto
9. Gabriel Jesus
10. Neymar
11. Coutinho
12. Marcelo
13. Marquinhos
14. Danilo
15. Paulinho
16. Cássio
17. Fernandinho
18. Fred
19. Willian
20. Firmino
21. Taison
22. Fagner
23. Ederson
Manager: |