João Marcelo
Defender - Centre-Back
at Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
at Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
692 days · joined 2024-07-01
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€5.50m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
20/21
debut season
0.09
goals / match
FC Porto B
top club · 81 apps
Position rank · 22/23
#50
goals rank
#492
assists rank
13
season goals
4
season assists
Among 3,358 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€5.50m
peak value · 2024
€2.50m
top transfer fee · 24/25
7
best season · 22/23
1 · 7.7%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 2000-06-13 · 6 players total
145Appearances
13Goals
4Assists
25Yellow cards
2Red cards
22Full matches (90′)
| Full name | João Marcelo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | João Marcelo Messias Ferreira |
| Date of birth | 2000-06-13 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2028-12-31 |
| Agent | Brazil Soccer |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jul 2025
2025 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
39 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
53 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: FC Porto B → Cruzeiro
24/25 · Transfer · €2.50m
Jun 2024
Transfer: Cruzeiro → FC Porto B
23/24 · Return from loan
Aug 2023
Transfer: FC Porto B → Cruzeiro
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
2023 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Porto, FC Porto B
26 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Tombense → FC Porto B
22/23 · Transfer · €500k
Jun 2022
Transfer: FC Porto B → Tombense
21/22 · Return from loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Porto, FC Porto B
26 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Tombense → FC Porto B
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Porto B
31 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — Tombense Futebol Clube (MG)
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2020
Transfer: Boavista-RJ U20 → Tombense
19/20 · Transfer
Dec 2019
Transfer: Grêmio U20 → Boavista-RJ U20
19/20 · Return from loan
Aug 2019
Transfer: Boavista-RJ U20 → Grêmio U20
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
2019 — Boavista SC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2899 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals7 total · 1.89/90
Assists1 total · 0.27/90
G+A8 total · 2.16/90
Yellow cards6 total · 1.62/90
Minutes played by club
FC Porto
0.0%
FC Porto B
100.0%
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
0.0%
Tombense Futebol Clube (MG)
0.0%
Boavista SC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Porto | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Porto B | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 81 | 13 | 1 | 1,958 |
| Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 3 | 2023 | 2025 | 60 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Tombense Futebol Clube (MG) | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boavista SC | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | FC Porto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Porto B | 26 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 334 |
| 22/23 | Supertaça | FC Porto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | FC Porto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Porto B | 24 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 718 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Campeonato Mineiro | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Campeonato Mineiro | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Copa do Brasil | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Copa Sudamericana | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 31 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Campeonato Mineiro | Tombense Futebol Clube (MG) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Carioca - Taça Rio | Boavista SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Porto B | 31 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 906 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-08-01 | Boavista-RJ U20 | Grêmio U20 | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-31 | Grêmio U20 | Boavista-RJ U20 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-14 | Boavista-RJ U20 | Tombense | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-28 | Tombense | FC Porto B | Loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | FC Porto B | Tombense | Return from loan | 550000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Tombense | FC Porto B | Transfer | 550000 | €500k |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-01 | FC Porto B | Cruzeiro | Loan | 700000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Cruzeiro | FC Porto B | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | FC Porto B | Cruzeiro | Transfer | 1500000 | €2.50m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Torn knee ligaments | 2025-02-02 | 2025-08-31 | 211 | 39 |
Current€5.50m
Peak€5.50m
Low€300k
Δ since start+€5.20m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonçalo Borges | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Danny Namaso | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernardo Folha | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Mor Ndiaye | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zé Pedro | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardo Silva | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodrigo Pinheiro | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| João Mendes | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Vasco Sousa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zé Ivaldo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Álvaro Barreal | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arthur Gomes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel Veron | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Samba Koné | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramiro | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Porto B | 7 | 26 |
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Porto B | 3 | 31 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Porto B | 3 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 2 | 31 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Porto B | 1 | 26 |
| 2024 | Campeonato Mineiro | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 1 | 10 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Cruzeiro | FC Porto B | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-01 | FC Porto B | Cruzeiro | Loan | — | €700k |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | FC Porto B | Tombense | Return from loan | — | €550k |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-28 | Tombense | FC Porto B | Loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-31 | Grêmio U20 | Boavista-RJ U20 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-01 | Boavista-RJ U20 | Grêmio U20 | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by João 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Académico de Viseu | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 33% |
| CD Mafra | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 50% |
| Sporting Covilhã | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 67% |
| UD Vilafranquense | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 33% |
| Leixões SC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 33% |
| FC Penafiel | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 50% |
| CD Feirense | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 33% |
| SL Benfica B | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 33% |
| Estrela Amadora | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 0% |
| GD Chaves | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 0% |
| Casa Pia AC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0% |
| CD Nacional | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Senior debut season | |
| 20/21 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 26 | 334 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.62 |
| 21/22 | 26 | 718 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 53 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 31 | 906 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Portugal 2
81 apps
13 G
1 A
Série A
36 apps
0 G
2 A
Campeonato Mineiro
14 apps
0 G
1 A
Copa Sudamericana
12 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is João Marcelo?
João Marcelo is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Cruzeiro Esporte Clube.
How old is João Marcelo?
João Marcelo is 25 years old. He was born on June 13, 2000 in Rio de Janeiro.
What position does João Marcelo play?
João Marcelo plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does João Marcelo play for?
João Marcelo currently plays for Cruzeiro Esporte Clube.
How many career goals has João Marcelo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, João Marcelo has scored 13 goals in 145 appearances.
What is João Marcelo's market value?
João Marcelo's most recent reported market value is €5.50m.