| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcelo da Conceição Benevenuto Malaquias | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Resende, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Coritiba (on loan from Fortaleza) | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fluminense | |||
| Resende | |||
| 2016 | → Botafogo (loan) | ||
| 2016 | Botafogo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | Botafogo | 142 | (6) |
| 2021 | → Fortaleza (loan) | 43 | (4) |
| 2022– | Fortaleza | 97 | (1) |
| 2024– | → Coritiba (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 January 2024 | |||
Marcelo da Conceição Benevenuto Malaquias (born 7 January 1996), simply known as Marcelo Benevenuto, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Coritiba on loan from Fortaleza.
Club career
Born in Resende, Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo joined Botafogo in 2016, initially on loan from Resende. On 17 June 2016, he was bought outright and signed a contract until 2019. [1]
Marcelo made his senior debut on 7 September 2016, coming on as a late substitute for Diego in a 1–0 home win against Fluminense for the Série A championship. [2] Definitely promoted to the main squad ahead of the 2017 season, he became a regular starter during the club's Copa Libertadores run, and renewed his contract until 2020 on 13 February of that year. [3]
Honours
Club
- Botafogo
- Fortaleza
- Campeonato Cearense: 2021, 2022, 2023
- Copa do Nordeste: 2022
Individual
- Campeonato Carioca Team of the Year: 2020 [4]
References
- ^ "Bota compra zagueiro artilheiro sub-20 emprestado pelo Resende" [Bota buy under-20 goalscorer stopper loaned from Resende] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "Caiu na armadilha: Botafogo derrota Fluminense em seu estádio com gol de Neilton" [Fell on the trap: Botafogo defeat Fluminense in their stadium with a goal from Neilton] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "Com ascensão meteórica no Botafogo, Marcelo renova seu contrato até 2020" [With a meteoric rise at Botafogo, Marcelo renews his contract until 2020] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Gabigol, do Flamengo, é eleito craque do Campeonato Carioca; veja seleção" (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
External links
- Marcelo Benevenuto at Sambafoot (archived)
- Marcelo Benevenuto at Soccerway