Marcelinho Carioca

Marcelinho Carioca

Personal information
Full name	Marcelo Pereira Surcin
Date of birth	(1971-02-01) 1 February 1971
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club	América-SP
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1988–1994	Flamengo	64	(10)
1994–1997	Corinthians	58	(14)
1997–1998	Valencia	5	(0)
1998–2001	Corinthians	62	(36)
2001	Santos	15	(5)
2002	Gamba Osaka	21	(3)
2003	Vasco da Gama	18	(9)
2003–2004	Al Nassr	12	(6)
2004	Vasco da Gama	1	(0)
2004–2005	Ajaccio	10	(2)
2005–2006	Brasiliense	26	(9)
2006	Corinthians	5	(0)
2007–2009	Santo André	100	(15)
National team
1998–2001	Brazil	3	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Marcelinho (born Marcelo Pereira Surcin on 1 February 1971) is a former Brazilian soccer player. An attacking midfielder, he is noted for his free kick abilities, earning the nickname "Pé-de-Anjo" (Angel Foot).

The most successful player ever to play for Corinthians, he has scored 206 goals in 420 matches from 1994 to 2001. He has collected more trophies with Corinthians than any other player in their history, a total of 8 championships including 1998 and 1999 Brazilian National Championships and the first edition of FIFA Club World Cup, in 2000. He scored 505 goals, in his entire career.^[1]

For all his club achievements, Marcelinho never succeeded in Brazil's national team and never played a FIFA World Cup.

Marcelinho is also well known for his off-field antics, including frequent disputes with coaches (most famously with Wanderley Luxemburgo), management, and teammates.

Corinthians

After winning 1990 Brazilian Cup, 1991 Rio de Janeiro State Championship and 1992 Brazilian National Championship as a Flamengo player, Marcelinho signed his first contract with Corinthians—who bought him from Flamengo for US$ 500.000,00 in December 1993. In mid-1997, after winning the Brazilian Cup (Copa do Brasil) and the São Paulo State Championship (Campeonato Paulista), he was sold to Valencia (ESP) for US$ 7,000,000 but unsuccessfully came back to Corinthians in the end of the year. Back to "Parque São Jorge" he was two times champion of the national championship (Campeonato Brasileiro, 98 and 99), one time state champion (2001), and raised the trophy of the first FIFA world club championship in 2000.

The second time he left the team seemed to be for good. After a few conflicts with teammates in mid-2001, he was accused of denigrating the clubs image, and left the squad. After training alone for some time in the club, he won in justice the opportunity to play for Santos FC, where he stayed for six months. In a legal dispute (for the 2001 incident), Corinthians won in first instance, obliging the player to pay R$9.000.000.

In February 2006, as part of a deal, he signed his third contract with Corinthians but only six months later, as of the arrival and request of manager Émerson Leão, Marcelinho was released. He was signed by Santo André the following year, where he stayed until 2009 winning promotion to Brazilian First Division in 2008 but being relegated the following year. He played a farewell match for Corinthians early in 2010 in a friendly against Huracán.

Club career statistics

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International career statistics

Honours

• FIFA Club World Cup 2000 – Corinthians
• Brazilian National Championship
  • 1992 – Flamengo
  • 1998, 1999 – Corinthians
• Brazil Cup
  • 1990 – Flamengo
  • 1995 – Corinthians
• Rio State Championship 1991
• São Paulo State Championship 1995, 1997, 1999

See also

• Sport Club Corinthians Paulista

References