Marcelo (footballer, born 1988)
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Marcelo playing for Real Madrid in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior | ||
| Date of birth | 12 May 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
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Current team
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Real Madrid | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2005 | Fluminense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Fluminense | 30 | (6) |
| 2007– | Real Madrid | 290 | (21) |
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| 2005 | Brazil U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2007 | Brazil U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2008–2012 | Brazil U23 | 12 | (1) |
| 2006– | Brazil | 47 | (5) |
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Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:17, 29 April 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2017 |
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Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior (born 12 May 1988), known as Marcelo, is a Brazilian professional footballer for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Brazil national team. He plays mainly at left back but can also operate as a left winger.
He is frequently compared to Roberto Carlos, who himself said Marcelo was his heir, the world's best left back and that "Marcelo possesses a better technical ability than me".
After his breakthrough season, Marcelo was praised by football legends such as Paolo Maldini and Diego Maradona, who also called him the best in his position.
Marcelo started playing futsal at the age of nine and by the age of 13, he was on the books of Fluminense in Rio de Janeiro. He comes from a very poor background and even considered quitting football, but his club considered him as one of their "crown jewels" and ensured that he continued playing.
Marcelo joined Real Madrid during the January transfer window in 2007. On his arrival, club President Ramón Calderón said, "He is an important signing for us. He is a young player who will inject some freshness into the side and is part of our plan to bring younger players into the squad. We're very happy because he's a pearl that half of Europe wanted." Many spectators hailed him as Roberto Carlos' potential successor in the left-back role.
Marcelo made his debut as a substitute in the 2–0 defeat against Deportivo La Coruña on 7 January 2007. On 14 April 2007, then coach Fabio Capello gave Marcelo his first start for Real Madrid against Racing de Santander. Real Madrid controversially lost the game 2–1. In the 2007–08 season, Marcelo started nearly all of Madrid's league games under the new manager Bernd Schuster. His ability, speed running across the field, attack, and defence had enabled him to become a very important player for Real Madrid.
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