Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior

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Marcelo
Personal information
Full name	Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior
Date of birth	May 12, 1988 (1988-05-12) (age 20)
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Left wingback
Club information
Current club	Real Madrid
Number	12
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2005–2007 2007–	Fluminense Real Madrid	30 (4) 30 (0)
National team2
2006–	Brazil	03 (1)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:18, 18 May 2008 (UTC). 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 21 Dec 2007 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior, or simply Marcelo (born May 12, 1988 in Rio de Janeiro), is a Brazilian football left-wingback who currently plays for Real Madrid. He is sometimes referred to in the media as Marcelo Vieira.

Contents 1 Club career 1.1 Early career 1.2 Real Madrid 2 International career 3 External links

[edit] Club career

[edit] Early career

Marcelo started playing futsal at the age of 9 and by the age of 13 he was on the books of Fluminense^{[citation needed]}. 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 football.

[edit] Real Madrid

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."^[1]

Marcelo made his debut as a substitute in the 2-0 defeat against Deportivo La Coruña^[2]. On April 14, 2007, Marcelo made his first start for Real Madrid against Racing Santander, which Real Madrid lost 2-1. Under the new manager, Bernd Schuster, Marcelo has started nearly all of Madrid's league games.

[edit] International career

Marcelo scored on his Brazil debut against Wales, he picked up the ball just outside the Wales box and shot for a traditional Brazilian full back goal. He has been tipped to be the natural successor for Roberto Carlos for both club as well as country.^{[citation needed]}

Marcelo is well known for his powerful left foot and can also take free kicks. He is often compared to Roberto Carlos.

1. ^ Brazilian Marcelo to join Real MadridSportsNews24h.com Retrieved on October 27, 2007
2. ^ Sky Sports | Football | Match Facts | Deportivo v Real Madrid - 7th January 2007

[edit] External links

• Marcelo embarca para Madri - Marcelo's leaving for Madrid
• Real Madrid official statement
• UEFA news release
• Deportivo La Coruna 2 - 0 Real Madrid - Match Report - www.skysports.com
• Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior at FootballDatabase
• Intervies with UEFA.com

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