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Marcelo dos Santos Ferreira

€840KMarket Value
União de Leiria
União de Leiria•Defender•
BrazilBrazil
6.4
Season Score
36
Jul 27, 1989
182 cm
Height
0.10
Goals/Match
44
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2025/2026

Performance Overview

Season Performance 25/26
All Competitions
30Matches
3Goals
0Assists
3Goal Contributions
70Mins/game
6.44Avg Rating
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

270
Full match
13
Substituted off
6
From Bench

Marcelo dos Santos Ferreira — computed career insights

League seasons, computed
SeasonLeagueAppsMinGoalsAssistsG+A / 90Rating
2010Paulista A25000——
2012/2013Liga Portugal282520100.04—
2013/2014Liga Portugal242160100.04—
2014/2015Liga Portugal141206100.07—
2015/2016Liga Portugal252217200.08—
2016/2017Liga Portugal312726110.07—
2017/2018Liga Portugal302621000—
2019Major League Soccer161147000—
2019/2020Liga Portugal151240010.076.68
2020/2021Liga Portugal2822930006.9
2022/2023UAE Pro League231849010.05—
2023/2024Liga Portugal262340210.127.12
2024/2025Liga Portugal301350100.077.27
2025/2026Liga Portugal14780100.126.8

Domestic league competitions only; G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2024/2025 · 7.27Liga Portugal
Lowest-rated season
2019/2020 · 6.68Liga Portugal
Rating trend
+0.14last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.05 G+A per 9010 goals + 4 assists in 24449 league minutes on record
League seasons on record
14 (2012–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances
9
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
59thrating 6.8 vs 106 rated peers
Goals rank
#16 of 1061 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
63rd0.12 per 90

Cohort: 106 Liga Portugal defenders, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-07-06

Rival Clubs(73)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
BenficaBenfica1913150061
PortoPorto1912161051
Vitória GuimarãesVitória Guimarães1951130020
Sporting CPSporting CP1742110040
Sporting BragaSporting Braga1742111050
EstorilEstoril168442030
MarítimoMarítimo155460060
NacionalNacional155640070
BoavistaBoavista115240040
MoreirenseMoreirense116320000
AroucaArouca117132050
Paços de FerreiraPaços de Ferreira102620030
Gil VicenteGil Vicente94141010
BelenensesBelenenses97020130
TondelaTondela95220030
Vitória FCVitória FC97112010
Portimonense SADPortimonense SAD85210110
FamalicãoFamalicão83320020
Rio AveRio Ave84221010
ChavesChaves63300031
1–20 of 73
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Moreirense
Moreirense
União de Leiria
União de Leiria
Jan 16, 2026Free Transfer
Dibba Al Fujairah
Dibba Al Fujairah
Moreirense
Moreirense
Jul 15, 2023Free Transfer
Al Tai
Al Tai
Dibba Al Fujairah
Dibba Al Fujairah
Jul 28, 2022Free Transfer
Paços de Ferreira
Paços de Ferreira
Al Tai
Al Tai
Jul 1, 2021Free Transfer
Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire
Paços de Ferreira
Paços de Ferreira
Jan 20, 2020Transfer
Sporting CP
Sporting CP
Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire
Jan 1, 2019Transfer€440K
Rio Ave
Rio Ave
Sporting CP
Sporting CP
Jul 1, 2018Free Transfer
Leixões
Leixões
Rio Ave
Rio Ave
Jun 30, 2012End of loan
Rio Ave
Rio Ave
Leixões
Leixões
Aug 1, 2011Loan
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About Marcelo dos Santos Ferreira

In 2025/2026, Marcelo dos Santos Ferreira hit 1 goal over 14 Liga Portugal outings (780 minutes) and provided no assists — 0.12 goal involvements per 90. That season graded out at an average match rating of 6.8. Ranked across a 106-strong pool of Liga Portugal defenders (2025/2026, min. 450 minutes), he comes out in the 59th percentile by match rating, and 16th of 106 for goals scored.

His league record spans 14 seasons (2012–2026) across 9 clubs, totalling 10 goals and 4 assists in 24,449 minutes — 0.05 G+A per 90 for his career. His best-rated season remains 2024/2025 (7.27, Liga Portugal); his lowest was 2019/2020 (6.68).

Full Career Record — Marcelo dos Santos Ferreira

Club-by-club totals

ClubPeriodAppsGoalsAssistsMinutesYCRCRating
Rio Ave2011/2012 - 2017/201818910214814———
Moreirense2023/2024 - 2025/202672415203——7.06
Paços de Ferreira2019/2020 - 2020/202145113713——6.79
Dibba Al Fujairah2022/202324011939———
Chicago Fire2018/2019 - 2019/202017001237———
União de Leiria2025/2026 - now16201305——6.07
Al Tai2021/2022900810——7.11
Rio Preto2010/20115000———
Total37717529021

Season-by-season statistics

SeasonClubAppsGoalsAssistsMinutesYCRCRating
25/26Moreirense141—780506.80
25/26União de Leiria162—1305706.07
24/25Moreirense311—2070307.27
23/24Moreirense272—2353407.12
22/23Dibba Al Fujairah240—193970—
21/22Al Tai90—810207.11
20/21Paços de Ferreira301—2473506.90
19/20Paços de Ferreira150—1240506.68
18/19Chicago Fire170—123710—
17/18Rio Ave362—3161131—
16/17Rio Ave351—2726121—
15/16Rio Ave313—222350—
14/15Rio Ave242—202440—
13/14Rio Ave331—2160121—
12/13Rio Ave301—252090—

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Marcelo dos Santos Ferreira play?
Marcelo dos Santos Ferreira plays as a Defender for União de Leiria in the Liga Portugal 2. He has scored 2 goals in 16 appearances in the Liga Portugal 2 2025/2026, with an average rating of 6.1.
What team does Marcelo dos Santos Ferreira play for?
Marcelo dos Santos Ferreira currently plays for União de Leiria in the Liga Portugal 2.
How old is Marcelo dos Santos Ferreira?
Marcelo dos Santos Ferreira is 36 years old, born on July 27, 1989.
How tall is Marcelo dos Santos Ferreira?
Marcelo dos Santos Ferreira is 182 cm tall. He weighs 71 kg.