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Marçal

Marçal

Defender - Left-Back  at Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
Age37
CitizenshipBrazil
Height1.78 m
Footleft
BornFebruary 19, 1989
at Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas 424 days · joined 2025-03-26
👕200+ Apps ⏳Veteran
Market value €300k
Left-Back Defender

Career snapshot

9
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.02
goals / match
CD Nacional
top club · 111 apps

Career highs

€8.00m
peak value · 2018
€4.50m
top transfer fee · 17/18
2
best season · 13/14
—
int'l / penalties

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Shares 1989-02-19 · 6 players total

383Appearances
8Goals
28Assists
98Yellow cards
5Red cards
51Full matches (90′)
Full nameMarçal
Name in home countryFernando Marçal de Oliveira
Date of birth1989-02-19 (37 yrs)
Place of birthSão Paulo, Brazil
CitizenshipBrazil
PositionDefender - Left-Back (main: Defender)
Footleft
Height178.00 m
Current clubBotafogo de Futebol e Regatas
Joined2025-03-26
Contract expires2025-12-31
AgentP&P Sport ...
Outfitteradidas
Jul 2025
2025 — Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
10 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2025
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Mar 2025
Transfer: Without Club → Botafogo
24/25 · Transfer
Jan 2025
Transfer: Botafogo → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
Aug 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2024
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jan 2024
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2023
2023 — Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
42 matches · 1 G · 7 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Wolves → Botafogo
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
18 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Oct 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2020
Transfer: Olympique Lyon → Wolves
20/21 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2020
20/21 — Wolverhampton Wanderers, Wolverhampton Wanderers U23, Olympique Lyon
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Oct 2019
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2019
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Olympique Lyon, Olympique Lyon B
26 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Apr 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Feb 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2018
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Olympique Lyon, Olympique Lyon B
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Olympique Lyon
28 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Benfica → Olympique Lyon
17/18 · Transfer · €4.50m
Jun 2017
Transfer: Guingamp → Benfica
16/17 · Return from loan
Aug 2016
Transfer: Benfica → Guingamp
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — EA Guingamp
35 matches · 0 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2016
Transfer: Gaziantepspor → Benfica
15/16 · Return from loan
Mar 2016
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Aug 2015
Transfer: Benfica → Gaziantepspor
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Gaziantepspor
23 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Nacional → Benfica
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — CD Nacional
38 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — CD Nacional
28 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — CD Nacional
30 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Torreense → Nacional
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — CD Nacional, SC União Torreense
18 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — SC União Torreense
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
Transfer: Americana → Torreense
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 2010
Transfer: Grêmio B → Guaratinguetá
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €8.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
4,551 min
Minutes played by club
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas 70.0%
Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.0%
Olympique Lyon 0.0%
Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 0.0%
Olympique Lyon B 0.0%
EA Guingamp 0.0%
Gaziantepspor 3.7%
CD Nacional 26.3%
SC União Torreense 0.0%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas 5 2022 24/25 100 5 9 3,187
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 20/21 21/22 32 0 0 0
Olympique Lyon 4 17/18 20/21 75 0 5 0
Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 1 20/21 20/21 1 0 0 0
Olympique Lyon B 2 18/19 19/20 2 0 0 0
EA Guingamp 1 16/17 16/17 35 0 8 0
Gaziantepspor 1 15/16 15/16 23 1 1 169
CD Nacional 4 11/12 14/15 111 2 5 1,195
SC União Torreense 2 10/11 11/12 4 0 0 0

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

2€2M4€4M6€6M8€8M10/1111/12 — 1 assists111/1212/13 — 1 assists112/1313/14 — 2 goals (CD Nacional)213/1414/15 — 3 assists314/1515/16 — 1 goals (Gaziantepspor)15/16 — 1 assists215/1616/17 — 8 assists816/1717/18 — 4 assists417/1818/1919/20 — 1 assists119/2020/212022 — 1 goals (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas)2022 — 2 assists320222023 — 1 goals (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas)2023 — 7 assists820232024 — 1 goals (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas)120242025 — 2 goals (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas)2202521/2224/2510/11 — €50K12/13 — €1M13/14 — €1.8M14/15 — €2.5M15/16 — €2.8M16/17 — €2.6M17/18 — €3.5M18/19 — €8M19/20 — €5M20/21 — €2.4M21/22 — €1.8M24/25 — €650KGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

10/11: 0010/1111/12: 0011/1212/13: 0012/1313/14: 2213/1414/15: 0014/1515/16: 1115/1616/17: 0016/1717/18: 0017/1818/19: 0018/1919/20: 0019/2020/21: 0020/212022: 1120222023: 1120232024: 1120242025: 22202521/22: 0021/2224/25: 0024/25

Assists by season

10/11: 0010/1111/12: 1111/1212/13: 1112/1313/14: 0013/1414/15: 3314/1515/16: 1115/1616/17: 8816/1717/18: 4417/1818/19: 0018/1919/20: 1119/2020/21: 0020/212022: 2220222023: 7720232024: 0020242025: 00202521/22: 0021/2224/25: 0024/25
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
24/25 FIFA Intercontinental Cup Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas 0 0 0 0 0 0
21/22 FA Cup Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 0 0 0 0 0
21/22 Premier League Wolverhampton Wanderers 18 0 0 3 0 0
2025 Club World Cup Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas 0 0 0 1 0 0
2025 Copa do Brasil Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas 2 0 0 1 0 0
2025 Libertadores Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas 2 0 0 1 0 0
2025 Série A Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas 6 2 0 2 0 165
2024 Campeonato Carioca Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas 6 0 0 2 0 0
2024 Carioca - Taça Rio Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas 1 0 0 0 0 0
2024 Libertadores Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas 7 0 0 2 0 0
2024 Série A Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas 16 1 0 5 0 1,014
2023 Campeonato Carioca Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas 7 1 0 2 1 465
2023 Carioca - Taça Rio Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas 3 0 1 0 0 0
2023 Copa do Brasil Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas 4 0 2 0 0 0
2023 Copa Sudamericana Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas 6 0 1 3 0 0
2023 Série A Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas 22 0 3 8 1 0
2022 Série A Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas 18 1 2 6 0 1,543
20/21 EFL Cup Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 0 0 0 0 0
20/21 EFL Trophy Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 1 0 0 0 0 0
20/21 Ligue 1 Olympique Lyon 1 0 0 0 0 0
20/21 Premier League Wolverhampton Wanderers 13 0 0 2 0 0
19/20 Champions League Olympique Lyon 7 0 0 3 0 0
19/20 Coupe de France Olympique Lyon 5 0 0 1 0 0
19/20 Coupe de la Ligue Olympique Lyon 2 0 0 2 0 0
19/20 Ligue 1 Olympique Lyon 11 0 1 1 2 0
19/20 National 2 - Grp. D Olympique Lyon B 1 0 0 0 0 0
18/19 Champions League Olympique Lyon 3 0 0 2 0 0
18/19 Coupe de France Olympique Lyon 4 0 0 1 1 0
18/19 Coupe de la Ligue Olympique Lyon 2 0 0 1 0 0
18/19 Ligue 1 Olympique Lyon 12 0 0 2 0 0
18/19 National 2 - Grp. A Olympique Lyon B 1 0 0 0 0 0
17/18 Coupe de France Olympique Lyon 4 0 0 2 0 0
17/18 Europa League Olympique Lyon 6 0 1 3 0 0
17/18 Ligue 1 Olympique Lyon 18 0 3 1 0 0
16/17 Coupe de France EA Guingamp 4 0 0 1 0 0
16/17 Coupe de la Ligue EA Guingamp 0 0 0 0 0 0
16/17 Ligue 1 EA Guingamp 31 0 8 3 0 0
15/16 Süper Lig Gaziantepspor 21 0 0 6 0 0
15/16 Türkiye Kupasi Gaziantepspor 2 1 1 1 0 169
14/15 Allianz Cup CD Nacional 1 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 Europa League Qualifying CD Nacional 2 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 Liga NOS CD Nacional 29 0 1 5 0 0
14/15 Taça de Portugal CD Nacional 6 0 2 2 0 0
13/14 Allianz Cup CD Nacional 1 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 Liga ZON Sagres CD Nacional 27 2 0 9 0 1,195
12/13 Allianz Cup CD Nacional 1 0 0 0 0 0
12/13 Liga ZON Sagres CD Nacional 27 0 0 7 0 0
12/13 Taça de Portugal CD Nacional 2 0 1 1 0 0
11/12 Allianz Cup CD Nacional 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 Liga ZON Sagres CD Nacional 14 0 1 5 0 0
11/12 Taça de Portugal CD Nacional 1 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 Taça de Portugal SC União Torreense 3 0 0 1 0 0
10/11 Taça de Portugal SC União Torreense 1 0 0 0 0 0
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
09/10 2010-01-01 Grêmio B Guaratinguetá Transfer 0 —
10/11 2010-07-01 Americana Torreense Transfer 50000 —
11/12 2012-01-01 Torreense Nacional Transfer 50000 —
15/16 2015-07-01 Nacional Benfica Transfer 2800000 —
15/16 2015-08-20 Benfica Gaziantepspor Loan 2800000 —
15/16 2016-06-30 Gaziantepspor Benfica Return from loan 2600000 —
16/17 2016-08-18 Benfica Guingamp Loan 2000000 —
16/17 2017-06-30 Guingamp Benfica Return from loan 3500000 —
17/18 2017-07-01 Benfica Olympique Lyon Transfer 3500000 €4.50m
20/21 2020-09-01 Olympique Lyon Wolves Transfer 2400000 €2.00m
22/23 2022-07-18 Wolves Botafogo Transfer 1500000 —
24/25 2025-01-01 Botafogo Without Club Transfer 400000 —
24/25 2025-03-26 Without Club Botafogo Transfer 400000 —
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames missed
15/16 Torn thigh muscle 2016-03-07 2016-04-09 34 4
18/19 Calf strain 2018-07-16 2018-09-24 71 7
18/19 Muscle injury 2019-02-25 2019-03-08 12 2
18/19 Groin injury 2019-04-13 2019-05-08 26 3
19/20 Adductor pain 2019-07-31 2019-09-10 42 4
19/20 Muscle injury 2019-10-21 2019-11-20 31 5
19/20 Calf strain 2019-12-11 2020-01-03 24 3
20/21 Calf injury 2020-09-23 2020-10-18 26 2
20/21 Knock 2020-10-26 2020-11-07 13 1
20/21 Groin injury 2020-12-28 2021-02-13 48 11
23/24 Calf injury 2024-01-30 2024-02-23 25 6
23/24 Calf injury 2024-04-02 2024-06-19 79 17
24/25 muscular problems 2024-08-19 2024-08-24 6 1
24/25 Fitness 2025-03-27 2025-05-02 37 10
24/25 Fitness 2025-05-19 2025-06-14 27 4
Current€300k
Peak€8.00m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€250k
€50k€2.04m€4.03m€6.01m€8.00m197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970 €300k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €600k
Jan 1, 1970 €650k
Jan 1, 1970 €1.20m
Jan 1, 1970 €900k
Jan 1, 1970 €1.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.20m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.80m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.80m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.40m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.40m
Jan 1, 1970 €5.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €5.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €3.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €8.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €7.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €7.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €3.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €3.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.60m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.80m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.80m
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €1.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €50k

No national team data.

TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
João Aurélio 1 0 0
Tiquinho Soares 2 1 0
Tchê Tchê 2 1 0
Anthony Lopes 2 0 0
Miguel Rodrigues 1 0 0
Houssem Aouar 2 0 0
Lucas Tousart 2 0 0
Mexer 1 0 0
Adryelson 2 3 0
Memphis Depay 2 0 0
Eduardo 2 0 0
Júnior Santos 2 0 0
Bertrand Traoré 2 2 0
Victor Cuesta 2 2 0
Maxwel Cornet 2 0 0
Victor Sá 2 0 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
2025 Série A Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas 2 6
13/14 Liga ZON Sagres CD Nacional 2 27
2022 Série A Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas 1 18

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
16/17 Ligue 1 EA Guingamp 8 31
17/18 Ligue 1 Olympique Lyon 3 18
2023 Série A Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas 3 22

Every loan spell across this player's career.

SeasonDateFromToTypeFeeValue at transfer
16/17 2017-06-30 Guingamp Benfica Return from loan — €3.50m
16/17 2016-08-18 Benfica Guingamp Loan — €2.00m
15/16 2016-06-30 Gaziantepspor Benfica Return from loan — €2.60m
15/16 2015-08-20 Benfica Gaziantepspor Loan — €2.80m

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
10/11 Senior debut season
13/14 First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
21/22 19 0 3 0 0 0
2025 10 165 5 0 0 2.73
2024 30 1,014 9 0 0 0.8
2023 42 465 13 0 2 2.9
2022 18 1,543 6 0 0 0.35
20/21 15 0 2 0 0 0
19/20 26 0 7 1 2 0
18/19 22 0 6 0 1 0
17/18 28 0 6 0 0 0
16/17 35 0 4 1 0 0
15/16 23 169 7 2 0 4.79
14/15 38 0 7 1 0 0
13/14 28 1,195 9 1 0 0.75
12/13 30 0 8 2 0 0
11/12 18 0 6 0 0 0

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

Série A
62 apps
4 G
5 A
Liga ZON Sagres
97 apps
2 G
2 A
Türkiye Kupasi
2 apps
1 G
1 A
Campeonato Carioca
13 apps
1 G
0 A
Ligue 1
73 apps
0 G
12 A
Taça de Portugal
13 apps
0 G
3 A
Copa do Brasil
6 apps
0 G
2 A
Carioca - Taça Rio
4 apps
0 G
1 A
Copa Sudamericana
6 apps
0 G
1 A
Europa League
6 apps
0 G
1 A

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Frequently asked about Marçal

Who is Marçal?

Marçal is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas.

How old is Marçal?

Marçal is 37 years old. He was born on February 19, 1989 in São Paulo.

What position does Marçal play?

Marçal plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).

What club does Marçal play for?

Marçal currently plays for Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas.

How many career goals has Marçal scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Marçal has scored 8 goals in 383 appearances.

What is Marçal's market value?

Marçal's most recent reported market value is €300k.