Marcelo
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1989-07-27 · 3 players total
| Full name | Marcelo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Marcelo dos Santos Ferreira |
| Date of birth | 1989-07-27 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil Portugal |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Moreirense FC |
| Joined | 2023-07-15 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | ADRIANO SPORTS |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moreirense FC | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 67 | 3 | 1 | 4,140 |
| Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Al-Tai FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2,340 |
| Chicago Fire | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Paços de Ferreira | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 180 |
| Sporting CP | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rio Ave FC | 7 | 11/12 | 17/18 | 198 | 10 | 2 | 11,251 |
| Leixões SC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Liga Portugal | Moreirense FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | Moreirense FC | 33 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,970 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | Moreirense FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | Moreirense FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | Moreirense FC | 26 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 22/23 | UAE League Cup | Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UAE President's Cup | Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UAE Pro League | Dibba Al-Fujairah Club | 23 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | King's Cup | Al-Tai FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Tai FC | 26 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,340 |
| 2019 | Leagues Cup | Chicago Fire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | MLS | Chicago Fire | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | US Open Cup | Chicago Fire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | FC Paços de Ferreira | 28 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | FC Paços de Ferreira | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 19/20 | Liga NOS | FC Paços de Ferreira | 15 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Allianz Cup | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga NOS | Sporting CP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liga NOS | Rio Ave FC | 30 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Taça CTT | Rio Ave FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 420 |
| 16/17 | Allianz Cup | Rio Ave FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liga NOS | Rio Ave FC | 31 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2,726 |
| 16/17 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Allianz Cup | Rio Ave FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | Rio Ave FC | 25 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,109 |
| 15/16 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 480 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Rio Ave FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Rio Ave FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | Rio Ave FC | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,206 |
| 14/15 | Supertaça | Rio Ave FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Allianz Cup | Rio Ave FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga ZON Sagres | Rio Ave FC | 24 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2,160 |
| 13/14 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Allianz Cup | Rio Ave FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | Rio Ave FC | 28 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2,520 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Liga Portugal 2 | Leixões SC | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres | Rio Ave FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Taça de Portugal | Leixões SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Vasco U20 | Rio Preto-SP | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Rio Preto-SP | GD Ribeirão | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | GD Ribeirão | Rio Ave | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Rio Ave | Leixões | Loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Leixões | Rio Ave | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Rio Ave | Sporting CP | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Sporting CP | Chicago | Transfer | 3000000 | €440k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-20 | Chicago | Paços Ferreira | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Paços Ferreira | Al-Tai | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-28 | Al-Tai | Dibba Fujairah | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-15 | Dibba SCC | Moreirense | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Torn lateral knee ligament | 2015-03-21 | 2015-10-27 | 221 | 21 |
| 17/18 | concussion | 2018-02-24 | 2018-03-08 | 13 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Hamstring injury | 2019-04-26 | 2019-05-15 | 20 | 4 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roderick Miranda | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alhassan Wakaso | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmed Hassan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Godfried Frimpong | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Filipe Augusto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| João Novais | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yonathan Del Valle | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kewin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Antonisse | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Héldon | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rúben Ismael | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Liga NOS | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 25 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | Moreirense FC | 2 | 26 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Rio Ave FC | 1 | 4 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Liga NOS | FC Paços de Ferreira | 1 | 15 |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal | Rio Ave FC | 1 | 4 |
| 13/14 | Liga ZON Sagres | Rio Ave FC | 1 | 24 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Leixões | Rio Ave | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Rio Ave | Leixões | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Moreirense FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | PO1 |
Moreirense FC | 0–1 | AVS | Available |
| 2026-05-11 | PO1 |
CD Tondela | 2–0 | Moreirense FC | Available |
| 2026-05-11 | PO1 |
CD Tondela | 2–0 | Moreirense FC | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | PO1 |
Moreirense FC | 3–2 | CF Estrela da Amadora | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | PO1 |
Moreirense FC | 3–2 | CF Estrela da Amadora | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | PO1 |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 4–1 | Moreirense FC | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | PO1 |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 4–1 | Moreirense FC | Available |
| 2026-04-20 | PO1 |
Moreirense FC | 1–0 | GD Estoril Praia | Available |
| 2026-04-20 | PO1 |
Moreirense FC | 1–0 | GD Estoril Praia | Available |
| 2026-04-10 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 1–1 | Moreirense FC | Available |
| 2026-04-04 | PO1 |
Moreirense FC | 0–1 | Sporting Clube de Braga | Available |
| 2026-03-21 | PO1 |
Moreirense FC | 0–1 | FC Arouca | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 3–0 | Moreirense FC | Available |
| 2026-03-07 | PO1 |
Moreirense FC | 1–1 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | PO1 |
Casa Pia AC | 1–1 | Moreirense FC | Available |
| 2026-02-21 | PO1 |
Moreirense FC | 0–3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | Available |
| 2026-02-16 | PO1 |
Rio Ave FC | 1–2 | Moreirense FC | Available |
| 2026-02-07 | PO1 |
Moreirense FC | 1–2 | Gil Vicente FC | Available |
| 2026-01-30 | PO1 |
Vitória Guimarães | 1–0 | Moreirense FC | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | PO1 |
Moreirense FC | 1–0 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | PO1 |
FC Alverca | 2–1 | Moreirense FC | Available |
| 2026-01-11 | PO1 |
Moreirense FC | 1–0 | CD Tondela | Available |
| 2026-01-03 | PO1 |
AVS | 0–2 | Moreirense FC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | PO1 |
CF Estrela da Amadora | 0–0 | Moreirense FC | Available |
| 2025-12-14 | PO1 |
Moreirense FC | 0–4 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | Available |
| 2025-12-07 | PO1 |
GD Estoril Praia | 3–3 | Moreirense FC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | PO1 |
Moreirense FC | 2–2 | FC Famalicão | Available |
| 2025-11-09 | PO1 |
Sporting Clube de Braga | 2–1 | Moreirense FC | Available |
| 2025-11-02 | PO1 |
FC Arouca | 0–2 | Moreirense FC | Available |
| 2025-10-27 | PO1 |
Moreirense FC | 1–2 | FC Porto | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | PO1 |
CD Nacional | 3–2 | Moreirense FC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | PO1 |
Moreirense FC | 2–1 | Casa Pia AC | Available |
| 2025-09-22 | PO1 |
Sporting Clube de Portugal | 3–0 | Moreirense FC | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | PO1 |
Moreirense FC | 3–1 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2025-08-29 | PO1 |
Gil Vicente FC | 2–0 | Moreirense FC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | PO1 |
Moreirense FC | 2–0 | Vitória Guimarães | Available |
| 2025-08-17 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 0–1 | Moreirense FC | Available |
| 2025-08-10 | PO1 |
Moreirense FC | 2–1 | FC Alverca | Available |
| 2025-05-17 | PO1 |
AVS | 0–3 | Moreirense FC | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | PO1 |
Moreirense FC | 2–2 | GD Estoril Praia | Available |
| 2025-05-02 | PO1 |
FC Porto | 3–1 | Moreirense FC | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | PO1 |
Moreirense FC | 1–1 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | PO1 |
Sporting Clube de Portugal | 3–1 | Moreirense FC | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | PO1 |
Moreirense FC | 0–2 | Rio Ave FC | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | PO1 |
Gil Vicente FC | 0–1 | Moreirense FC | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | PO1 |
Moreirense FC | 2–2 | Vitória Guimarães | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | PO1 |
Moreirense FC | 1–0 | Boavista FC | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | PO1 |
CD Santa Clara | 1–1 | Moreirense FC | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | PO1 |
Moreirense FC | 1–1 | CF Estrela da Amadora | Available |
| 2025-02-23 | PO1 |
FC Famalicão | 2–0 | Moreirense FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Marcelo's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Farense | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 71% |
| Vitória Guimarães | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 21% |
| FC Porto | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 34 | -28 | 0% |
| FC Famalicão | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 21% |
| Casa Pia AC | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 55% |
| Portimonense SC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 50% |
| CD Santa Clara | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 20% |
| FC Arouca | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 50% |
| CD Nacional | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 40% |
| Boavista FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 50% |
| Sporting CP | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 0% |
| Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 13% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 36 | 2,970 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 23/24 | 27 | 1,170 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 22/23 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 27 | 2,340 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 2019 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 30 | 180 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 19/20 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 37 | 690 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.96 |
| 16/17 | 37 | 2,726 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0.43 |
| 15/16 | 31 | 1,589 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 14/15 | 25 | 1,566 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 13/14 | 36 | 2,160 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 12/13 | 32 | 2,520 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 11/12 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Marcelo
Who is Marcelo?
Marcelo is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Moreirense FC.
How old is Marcelo?
Marcelo is 36 years old. He was born on July 27, 1989 in Rio de Janeiro.
What position does Marcelo play?
Marcelo plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Marcelo play for?
Marcelo currently plays for Moreirense FC.
How many career goals has Marcelo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Marcelo has scored 15 goals in 403 appearances.
What is Marcelo's market value?
Marcelo's most recent reported market value is €100k.