| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcelo da Paixão Ramos Nicácio | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Litex Lovech | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bahia | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2006 | Bahia | ||
| 2006–2007 | Skoda Xanthi | 4 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → PAE Thraki (loan) | ||
| 2007–2010 | Atlético Mineiro | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | → CRB (loan) | ||
| 2008 | → América-RN (loan) | ||
| 2009 | → Fortaleza (loan) | 31 | (17) |
| 2010 | → Figueirense (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Ceará | 33 | (6) |
| 2012– | Litex Lovech | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 9, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Marcelo da Paixão Ramos Nicácio (born 5 January 1983 in Salvador, Bahia) is a Brazilian footballer, who currently plays as a forward for Litex Lovech in the Bulgarian A PFG.
Marcelo Nicácio previously played in the Campeonato Brasileiro for Esporte Clube Bahia.[1]
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In January 2009 Nicácio joined Fortaleza on loan from Atlético Mineiro. In the first half of the year, he scored 13 goals in the Campeonato Cearense.[2] He also completed the season as the Série B's top goal-scorer with 17 goals.
In 2010 he signed for Figueirense and scored 2 goals in 10 matches of Série B.
In September 2010, Nicácio joined Ceará. He made his debut in a 1–1 home draw against Goiás on 20 September, coming on as a substitute for Kempes.[3] He scored his first goal on 2 October, in a 2–2 away draw against Corinthians.
In the first half of 2011, Nicácio scored 16 goals in the Campeonato Cearense and Ceará were crowned champions. He continued scoring as he scored Ceará's opening goal of the Série A match in their 3-0 win over Atlético Mineiro on 7 July.[4] On 10 August, Nicácio scored a last-minute winning goal in a 2–1 home win over São Paulo in their second stage first leg tie of the Copa Sudamericana.[5]
On 8 December 2011, Nicácio signed for Bulgarian A PFG side Litex Lovech.[6]
All stats correct as of 1 December 2011.[7]
| Club | Season | Série B | Copa do Brasil | Cearense | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fortaleza | 2009 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 0 | ? | 13 | — | — | — | — | ? | 30 |
| Total | 31 | 17 | 0 | 0 | ? | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | 30 | |
| Club | Season | Série B | Copa do Brasil | Catarinense | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Figueirense | 2010 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 |
| Total | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| Club | Season | Série A | Copa do Brasil | Cearense | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ceará | 2010 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 |
| 2011 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 51 | 24 | |
| Total | 33 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 25 | |
| Club | Season | A PFG | Bulgarian Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Litex Lovech | 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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