Marcelo

€140KMarket Value

União de Leiria•Defender•

Brazil

Marcelo

€140KMarket Value

União de Leiria•Defender•

Brazil

6.8

Season Score

Jul 27, 1989

185 cm

Height

0.17

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

6.8

Season Score

Jul 27, 1989

185 cm

Height

0.17

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

Season Performance 26/27

All Competitions

Matches: 6
Goals: 1
Assists: 0
Goal Contributions: 1
Mins/game: 90
Avg Rating: 6.76

rating

6.65-0.72(-10.3%)

Last 30 matches

Sep 15, 2025 — Sep 15, 2026

High

7.61

Low

6.08

Avg

6.65

G+A

Wins12

Draws7

Losses11

Month	Matches	Mins	G	G+A	G/M	Rating
Sep 2026	2	180	0	0	0.00	6.28
Aug 2026	4	360	1	1	0.25	7.00
May 2026	2	180	0	0	0.00	6.72
Apr 2026	4	360	1	1	0.25	6.94
Mar 2026	3	144	1	1	0.33	7.61
Feb 2026	4	360	0	0	0.00	6.25
Jan 2026	4	284	0	0	0.00	6.08
Nov 2025	2	180	0	0	0.00	-
Oct 2025	3	270	0	0	0.00	-
Sep 2025	2	180	0	0	0.00	-

10 months • 30 matches

Career

Club Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Rio Ave

2011/2012 - 2017/2018

1781020.0615,8047.14

Moreirense

2023/2024 - 2025/2026

76410.055,4437.09

Paços de Ferreira

2019/2020 - 2020/2021

Total

4111950.0532,408

Club Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

União de Leiria

26/27

6105400.17006.76

Moreirense

25/26

131———506.79

União de Leiria

25/26

16201,2240.15706.64

Moreirense

24/25

361—3,0600.03707.09

Moreirense

23/24

27212,3830.11407.24

Dibba Al Fujairah

22/23

25012,0180.04706.12

Al Tai

21/22

271—2,4300.04807.04

Paços de Ferreira

20/21

291—2,3810.04506.98

Paços de Ferreira

19/20

15011,2410.07506.82

Chicago Fire

2019

170—1,2370.00106.66

Sporting CP

18/19

10—900.0000-

Rio Ave

17/18

332—2,9210.091317.16

Rio Ave

16/17

36113,1160.061217.15

Rio Ave

15/16

31302,2230.1250-

Rio Ave

14/15

1420——407.04

Rio Ave

13/14

331—2,7000.03121-

Rio Ave

12/13

311—2,7900.0390-

Leixões

11/12

160———00-

Rio Preto

2010

50———40-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2011/2012	Liga Portugal 2	16	—	0	—	—	—
2012/2013	Liga Portugal	28	2520	1	0	0.04	—
2013/2014	Liga Portugal	24	2160	1	0	0.04	—
2014/2015	Liga Portugal	6	—	1	—	—	7.04
2015/2016	Liga Portugal	25	2217	2	0	0.08	—
2016/2017	Liga Portugal	31	2726	1	1	0.07	7.15
2017/2018	Liga Portugal	30	2621	0	0	0	7.16
2019	Major League Soccer (United States)	16	1147	0	0	0	6.66
2019/2020	Liga Portugal	15	1241	0	1	0.07	6.82
2020/2021	Liga Portugal	28	2291	0	0	0	6.98
2021/2022	Pro League	26	2340	1	0	0.04	7.04
2022/2023	UAE Pro League	23	1848	0	1	0.05	—
2023/2024	Liga Portugal	26	2340	2	1	0.12	7.24
2024/2025	Liga Portugal	33	2970	1	0	0.03	7.09
2025/2026	Liga Portugal 2	16	—	2	—	—	6.64
2025/2026	Liga Portugal	12	960	1	0	0.09	6.79
2026/2027	Liga Portugal 2	6	540	1	0	0.17	6.76

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

139

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Marcelo — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2023/2024 · 7.24Liga Portugal
Lowest-rated season: 2025/2026 · 6.64Liga Portugal 2
Rating trend: -0.21last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.05 G+A per 9014 goals + 4 assists across 17 league seasons (per-90 from 27921 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 17 (2011–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 10

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-15

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G			Last
Benfica	19	1	3	15	0	6	1	Dec 2025
Porto	19	1	2	16	1	5	1	Oct 2025
Vitória Guimarães	19	5	1	13	0	2	0	Aug 2025
Estoril	16	8	4	4	2	3	0	Dec 2025
Nacional	15	5	6	4	0	7	0	Oct 2025
Boavista	11	5	2	4	0	4	0	Mar 2025
Arouca	11	7	1	3	2	5	0	Nov 2025
Gil Vicente	9	4	1	4	1	1	0	Aug 2025
Vitória Setúbal FC	9	7	1	1	2	1	0	Jul 2020
Famalicão	8	3	3	2	0	2	0	Nov 2025
Rio Ave	8	4	2	2	1	1	0	Sep 2025
Chaves	6	3	3	0	0	3	1	Feb 2024
Santa Clara	6	3	1	2	0	2	0	Aug 2025
Académica	6	4	2	0	0	3	0	Feb 2016
Olhanense	4	1	0	3	0	1	0	Dec 2013
Casa Pia	4	2	0	2	0	1	0	Sep 2025
Vizela	3	0	1	2	0	1	0	—
Desportivo Aves	3	1	2	0	0	1	0	Mar 2020
AVS	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	Jan 2026
Slavia Praha	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	Aug 2016

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Moreirense

União de Leiria

Jan 16, 2026Free Transfer

Dibba Al Fujairah

Moreirense

Jul 15, 2023Free Transfer

Al Tai

Dibba Al Fujairah

Jul 28, 2022Free Transfer

Paços de Ferreira

Al Tai

Jul 1, 2021Free Transfer

Jan 20, 2020Transfer

Jan 1, 2019Transfer€440K

Rio Ave

Sporting CP

Jul 1, 2018Free Transfer

Leixões

Rio Ave

Jun 30, 2012End of loan

Rio Ave

Leixões

Aug 1, 2011Loan

Player Information

União de Leiria

Current Team

Date of Birth

Jul 27, 1989

Place of Birth

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Nationality

Brazil

Height

185 cm

Weight

71 kg

Shirt Number

#44

Age

37 years

Position

Defender

Preferred Foot

Right

Contract

Until Jun 30, 2027

Market Value

€140K

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.76

Highest: 6.8 | Lowest: 6.8

Goals/Game

0.17

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

85%

Matches

Total played6

Started (Lineups)6

From Bench0

Total Minutes540

Minutes per game90

Attacking

Goals1

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency540 min

Goals per game0.17

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes1

Pass accuracy85%

Total passes228

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles2

Interceptions7

Clearances-

Blocks-

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels29

Duels Won20

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles-

Cards

Yellow0

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

411

total appearances

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About Marcelo

Across 6 Liga Portugal 2 appearances in 2026/2027 (540 minutes), Marcelo scored 1 goal but did not register an assist — 0.17 goal involvements per 90. That season graded out at an average match rating of 6.76.

His best-rated season remains 2023/2024 (7.24, Liga Portugal); his lowest was 2025/2026 (6.64). His two latest rated seasons run 0.21 lower than the rest of his career.

Those league minutes are spread over 5 domestic leagues: Liga Portugal (258 appearances, 10 goals), Liga Portugal 2 (38 appearances, 3 goals) and Pro League (26 appearances, 1 goal) — the three with most games. He reached 25 league appearances in 8 of those 17 campaigns. Across 2023/2024–2025/2026, the heaviest three-year block, he totalled 87 league appearances (29 a season).

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Marcelo play?

Marcelo plays as a Defender for União de Leiria in Liga Portugal 2. He has started 6 of his 6 appearances in Liga Portugal 2 2026/2027.

What team does Marcelo play for?

Marcelo currently plays for União de Leiria in Liga Portugal 2. He has 1 goal in 6 appearances in Liga Portugal 2 2026/2027.

How old is Marcelo?

Marcelo is 37 years old, born on July 27, 1989. He is from Brazil.

How tall is Marcelo?

Marcelo is 185 cm tall. He weighs 71 kg. His preferred foot is the right.

What nationality is Marcelo?

Marcelo is from Brazil. At club level, he plays for União de Leiria.