Fernando Marçal
Fernando Marçal Oliveira (born 19 February 1989), known simply as Marçal, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender for French club Olympique Lyonnais.
 Marçal with Lyon in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Marçal Oliveira | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lyon | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Grêmio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Guaratinguetá | 3 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Torreense | 40 | (3) |
| 2011–2015 | Nacional | 97 | (2) |
| 2015–2017 | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Gaziantepspor (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Guingamp (loan) | 31 | (0) |
| 2017– | Lyon | 41 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 March 2020 | |||
Club career
After playing for Grêmio and Guaratinguetá in Brazil, Marçal headed to Portugal. In 2010, he signed for Torreense in Portuguese Second Division. He made 40 appearances for the club before signing for Nacional in Primeira Liga. After amassing over 80 appearances at Nacional, his performances attracted the interest of 2014–15 Primeira Liga champions Benfica, who subsequently signed him onto a five-year contract.[1][2]
On 20 August 2015, Marçal was loaned out to Turkish side Gaziantepspor for a season.[3]
On 16 June 2017, he signed for French club Olympique Lyonnais for €4.5 million after a stint with rival club Guingamp, where he made seven assists in 31 league appearances.[4]
References
- "Benfica: Marçal assinou por cinco épocas e volta na pré-época". Maisfutebol. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- Ruela, João (27 June 2015). "Conheça os 10 novos reforços do Benfica" [Meet the 10 new Benfica players] (in Portuguese). Diário de Notícias. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-08-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Lyon sign full-back Fernando Marcal from Benfica for €4.5 million". ESPN. 16 June 2017. Archived from the original on 15 January 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
