Marcelo Sarvas
 Playing for Los Angeles Galaxy in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcelo Fazzio Sarvas | ||
| Date of birth | October 16, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Los Angeles Galaxy | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CA Ypiranga | |||
| SC Corinthians Paulista | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 1 | (0) |
| 2003 | Noroeste | ||
| 2004 | Karlskrona | 22 | (3) |
| 2005–2006 | Kristianstads | 48 | (23) |
| 2007–2008 | Mjällby | 12 | (0) |
| 2008 | Bunkeflo IF | 12 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Polonia Warsaw | 28 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Alajuelense | 29 | (3) |
| 2012– | Los Angeles Galaxy | 47 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 July, 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Marcelo Fazzio Sarvas (born October 16, 1981 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Los Angeles Galaxy.
Club career
Marcelo Sarvas began his career with Brazil's SC Corinthians Paulista debuting for the first team during the 2002 season. In 2003 the attacking midfielder joined Esporte Clube Noroeste and remained at the club for one year before leaving for Europe. He signed for Swedish side Karlskrona AIF and remained at the club for one season before joining Kristianstads FF. In his first season with Kristianstads Sarvas scored 10 goals and helped the club gain promotion to the Swedish football Division 1. His play did not go unnoticed by higher level Swedish clubs including Mjällby AIF who signed Sarvas for the 2007 season.[1]
In 2008 he once again transferred to another club in Sweden Bunkeflo IF. He was a top player for Bunkeflo and caught the eye of Polish top-flight club Polonia Warszawa. He appeared in 28 league matches for Polonia Warszawa scoring 2 goals, and in 6 UEFA Europe League matches scored 2 goals.
After two years in Poland Sarvas returned to America this time joining Costa Rica's L.D. Alajuelense. Sarvas was given the number 10 jersey an became an instrumental player for Alajuelense and helped the club proclaim itself Verano 2011 Champion. He also was a key player in the clubs CONCACAF Champions League run, attracting the interest of other top clubs in North America, including Major League Soccer Champion Los Angeles Galaxy.[2]
On December 6, 2011 it was announced that Sarvas had signed for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.[3]
Honours
L.D. Alajuelense
- Invierno: 2011
- Verano: 2011
Los Angeles Galaxy
- MLS Cup: 2012
References
- ↑ "Marcelo på väg till Mjällby - Sport - Kristianstadsbladet - Nyheter dygnet runt". Kristianstadsbladet.se. 2006-12-03. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
- ↑ "DiarioExtra.com". DiarioExtra.com. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
- ↑ "MLS: Marcelo Fazzio Sarvas nuevo jugador del Galaxy" (in (Spanish)). Goal.com. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
External links
- Marcelo Sarvas at 90minut.pl (Polish) (Polish)
- Marcelo's Sarvas website
- weltfussball.de
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