Marcelinho (footballer, born 1987)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marcelo Leite Pereira | ||
Date of birth | 22 June 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Winger / Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Pune City | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2006 | Flamengo | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006 | Atlético Madrid B | 2 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Getafe B | 8 | (0) |
2007 | Vitória | 4 | (0) |
2008 | Tombense | 0 | (0) |
2008 | → Ipatinga (loan) | 10 | (2) |
2008–2009 | Kalamata | 14 | (6) |
2009–2013 | Skoda Xanthi | 103 | (13) |
2013–2014 | Baniyas | 11 | (3) |
2014–2015 | Catania | 9 | (1) |
2015–2016 | Atromitos | 25 | (4) |
2016 | Anápolis | 9 | (1) |
2016 | Delhi Dynamos | 15 | (10) |
2017 | Avaí | 0 | (0) |
2017– | Pune City | 17 | (8) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:16, 27 April 2018 (UTC) |
Marcelo Leite Pereira known as Marcelinho (born 22 June 1987) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Indian club Pune City as a winger.
Having started his professional career with Spanish club Atlético Madrid B, Marcelinho has played for Brazilian, Spanish, Greek, Emirati and Indian clubs. He amassed more than 100 caps with Greek club Skoda Xanthi. While playing for Delhi Dynamos, he became the top scorer of 2016 Indian Super League season and won the Golden Boot.
Club career
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Marcelinho started his senior professional career at the age of 18 with the reserves of Atlético Madrid, followed by a stint with Getafe CF B.[1] In 2008, he signed a contract with Kalamata. After a few months there he signed a contract with Skoda Xanthi and he stayed there for four years and then he signed with Baniyas in UAE, for a fee of €600.000.[2] In Skoda Xanthi, Marcelinho played 115 games( 17 goals, 14 assists) in all competitions.
According to Sky Sport, the 26-year-old Brazilian midfielder has signed a one-year contract (with an option for two additional years) with Catania.[3][4] Eventually, on 12 July 2014, it was officially announced that Marcelinho signed a one-year contract with Catania as a free transfer.[5]
On 18 January 2015 he signed with Atromitos F.C.. The length of the contract is 1½ years. "Greece is my second home and when I was informed about the interest of the club, I knew I had to come back. Although in Italy the level of footballer is higher, we decided together with my family to grab this opportunity. I had proposals from other Greek clubs but I did not want to go somewhere else."[6]
On 30 July 2015, in a game for UEFA Europa League preliminary round against AIK Solna, Marcelinho was the man of the match having one assist, a goal and a drawn penalty, in a victorious 3–1 away win.[7] On 4 February 2016, he mutually agreed with the club to solve his contract.[8]
On 25 August 2016, Marcelinho switched to the Indian Super League with Delhi Dynamos FC. Head coach Gianluca Zambrotta said that his experience would help the team.[9] On 6 October, he made his first team debut, scoring a brace in a 3–1 victory against Chennaiyin FC.[10] On 27 November, he scored a hat-trick in a 5–1 routing of FC Goa.[11] He also scored found the net in a 2–1 victory against Kerala Blasters in the semi-finals.[12] He ended the season as the league's top scorer with 10 goals and subsequently won the Golden Boot.[13]
On 16 January 2017, Marcelinho signed with Brazilian top tier club Avaí FC.[14] In August, he returned to the Indian Super League with FC Pune City.[15] On 26 November, he scored a brace in a 4–1 victory against ATK.[16] On 30 December, he scored a hat-trick against NorthEast United FC as his side won by 5–0.[17]
Style of Play
Though a left winger, Marcelinho can also play on the right wing.[9] Since his youth days, he has been playing as a winger or as a second srriker. In an interview, he said that he considered "a wide position to be his favourite on the pitch" because it gave him space to run.[1]
Statistics
- As of match played on 4 August 2018
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Atlético Madrid B | 2006–07[18] | Segunda División B | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
Skoda Xanthi | 2009–10[19] | Superleague Greece | 19 | 2 | 1 | — | 19 | 3 | ||
2010–11[19] | Superleague Greece | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 5 | ||
2011–12[19] | Superleague Greece | 29 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 31 | 4 | ||
2012–13[19] | Superleague Greece | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 3 | ||
2013–14[19] | Superleague Greece | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 8 | 2 | |
Total | 104 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 113 | 16 | ||
Baniyas | 2013–14[19] | UAE Arabian Gulf League | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 15 | 3 | |
Catania | 2014–15[19] | Serie B | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |
Atromitos | 2014–15[19] | Superleague Greece | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 4 | |
2015–16[19] | Superleague Greece | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 17 | 2 | |
Total | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 5 | ||
Anápolis | 2016[18] | Série D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 9 | 1 |
Delhi Dynamos | 2016[19] | Indian Super League | 15 | 10 | — | — | 15 | 10 | ||
Avaí | 2017[19] | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Pune City | 2017–18[19][20] | Indian Super League | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 18 | 9 | |
Career total | 181 | 39 | 13 | 3 | 22 | 5 | 216 | 47 |
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearances in Campeonato Goiano
- ↑ Appearances in Primeira Liga (Brazil) and Campeonato Catarinense
References
- 1 2 "I am not here for tourism: Delhi Dynamos' Marcelinho on ISL 2016 and playing with Malouda in video games". First Post. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ↑ Επίσημα στην Μπανί Γιάς ο Μαρσελίνιο!. www.sentragoal.gr. 22 September 2013.
- ↑ Marcelinho has signed. www.transfermarketweb.com. 9 March 2014.
- ↑ Marcelo Leite Pereira ha firmato con il Catania. www.calciocatania.com. 8 March 2014.
- ↑ Στην Κατάνια και επίσημα ο Μαρσελίνιο!. www.kerkida.net. 12 July 2014.
- ↑ «Μόλις έμαθα για Ατρόμητο, έπρεπε να επιστρέψω». www.sdna.gr. 18 January 2015.
- ↑ ΑΙΚ Στοκχόλμης – Ατρόμητος 1–3. www.gazzetta.gr. 30 July 2015.
- ↑ Προς Βραζιλία ο Μαρσελίνιο, ελεύθερος από τον Ατρόμητο. www.sport24.gr. 4 February 2016.
- 1 2 "Delhi Dynamos F.C. sign Brazilian Marcelo Leite". Delhi Dynamos. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ↑ "Marcelinho stars in Delhi Dynamos' 3-1 victory over Chennaiyin FC". The Indian Express. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ↑ "ISL 2016 Watch: Marcelinho scores hat-trick as Delhi Dynamos wallop Goa 5-1". DNA India. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ↑ "ISL 2016: Kerala Blasters Beat Delhi Dynamos on Penalties to Enter Final". News18. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ↑ "ISL: Marcelinho bags Golden Boot, Malouda named Hero of the League". India Today. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ↑ "Atacante Marcelinho é a mais nova contratação do Avaí para 2017 [Striker Marcelinho is Avaí's newest signing for 2017]" (in Portuguese). Esportes Hawaii. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ↑ "FC Pune City sign Brazilian winger Marcelinho". Pune Mirror. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ↑ "ISL 2017: Marcelinho Pereira stars as FC Pune City rout ATK 4-1". The Indian Express. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ↑ "ISL 2017: Marcelinho Nets Hat-trick as Pune Trounce NorthEast United 5-0". News18. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- 1 2 "Marcelinho:Marcelo Leite Pereira". BDFutbol. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Marcelinho". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ↑ "Marcelinho". Flash Score. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
External links
- Marcelinho at BDFutbol
- Marcelinho at Soccerway