Marcelo Nascimento da Costa
 Marcelinho playing for Ludogorets Razgrad in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcelo Nascimento da Costa | ||
| Date of birth | 24 August 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Manacapuru- Amazonas, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ludogorets Razgrad | ||
| Number | 84 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2002 | Rio Negro | ||
| 2002–2005 | São Paulo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005 | Cascavel | ||
| 2006 | Santacruzense | ||
| 2007 | São Caetano | ||
| 2008 | Catanduvense | ||
| 2008–2009 | Al Nasr | ||
| 2010 | Mogi Mirim | 15 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Bragantino | 41 | (5) |
| 2011– | Ludogorets Razgrad | 100 | (30) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 April 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Marcelo Nascimento da Costa (born 24 August 1984 in Manacapuru- Amazonas, Brazil), commonly known as Marcelinho, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad.[1]
Career
Early career
Marcelinho joined São Paulo as a seventeen-year-old, but he failed to break into the first-team. Since leaving São Paulo in early 2005 he has played for Cascavel, Santacruzense, São Caetano and Catanduvense. In 2008, Marcelinho joined Al Nasr in Dubai.
Mogi Mirim
After one season, Marcelinho left the UAE League side Al Nasr and signed for Mogi Mirim. In the first half of 2010 he earned 15 appearances in the Campeonato Paulista.[2] Marcelinho made his debut in a 5–1 away loss against Palmeiras on 16 January 2010.
Bragantino
In July 2010, Marcelinho signed with Clube Atlético Bragantino,[3] where he played 24 matches and scored four goals to the end of the season in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. Marcelinho made his first-team debut in a 2–0 home defeat at Ponte Preta on 31 July.[4] In 2011, he appeared 17 times for Bragantino in the Campeonato Paulista, scoring one goal.[5] Marcelinho netted his first goal of 2011 as he scored the winning strike in a 2–1 home victory over Santos on 19 March.[6]
Ludogorets Razgrad
On 12 May 2011, Marcelinho joined Bulgarian team Ludogorets Razgrad on a three-year deal and was assigned the number 84 jersey.[7] Marcelinho's debut came in Ludogorets's opening match in the 2011–12 season, at home to Lokomotiv Plovdiv on 6 August. Two weeks later, on 20 August, he scored his first competitive goals for Ludogorets, netting twice in a 4–0 win over Vidima-Rakovski. On 16 May 2012, Marcelinho was named "Man of the match" in a 2–1 win against Lokomotiv Plovdiv in the 2012 Bulgarian Cup Final.[8] He scored both Ludogorets goals late in the match to turn around what had appeared to be a certain defeat for Ludogorets at the hands of Lokomotiv. In the league, Marcelinho scored 9 goals and collected his first A Group title winner's medal at the end of the his first season in Bulgaria.
Marcelinho started the 2012–13 season by scoring the third goal in Ludogorets 3–1 win against Lokomotiv Plovdiv in the 2012 Bulgarian Supercup on 11 July. A week later, he scored his first-ever Champions League goal, opening the scoring in a 1–1 home draw against Dinamo Zagreb in their second qualifying round first leg tie. He ended the campaign with 9 goals in all competitions.
On 19 December 2013, Marcelinho was named the Best foreign player in the Bulgarian league.[9]
On 1 October 2014, Marcelinho scored a stunning goal in the 6th minute during Ludogorets' home debut in the 2014–15 Champions League group phase against the current Champions League champion Real Madrid, but in an eventual 1–2 loss.[10] A few days later, he signed a one-year contract extension, keeping him at Ludogorets until 2016.[11] On 19 April 2015, Marcelinho made his 100th league appearance for Ludogorets in a 3–1 home win over Litex Lovech.
Club statistics
As of 20 April 2015
| Club | Season | Brasileirão | Paulista A1 | Copa do Brasil | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mogi Mirim | 2010 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Bragantino | 2010 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| Total | 24 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 5 | |
| A Group | Bulgarian Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2011–12 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | 29 | 13 | |
| 2012–13 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 9 | |
| 2013–14 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 55 | 12 | |
| 2014–15 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 35 | 10 | |
| Total | 100 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 29 | 7 | 147 | 44 | |
International career
On 24 January 2013, Marcelinho got Bulgarian passport and become able to play for Bulgaria. He said that he would be happy to represent Bulgaria on the international level.[12][13]
Honours
Club
Ludogorets
- Bulgarian A Group. (3): 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14
- Bulgarian Cup (2): 2011–12, 2013–14
- Bulgarian Supercup (1): 2012
- Best foreign player in the A PFG - 2013[14]
References
- ↑ "Лудогорец подписа с бразилски национал" (in Bulgarian). novsport.com. 12 May 2011.
- ↑ "Marcelinho Statistics 2010". zerozero.pt.
- ↑ "Bragantino contrata mais dois reforços" (in Portuguese). blogdoloredo.blogspot.com. 27 July 2010.
- ↑ "Bragantino 0-2 Ponte Preta". Zerozero.pt. 31 July 2010.
- ↑ "Marcelinho Statistics 2011". Esporte.ig.com.br.
- ↑ "Bragantino 2-1 Santos". zerozero.pt. 19 March 2011.
- ↑ "Лудогорец стартира с грандиозната селекция" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 12 May 2011.
- ↑ "Ludogorets clinch maiden Bulgarian Cup". uefa.com. 16 May 2012.
- ↑ "Марселиньо бе избран за Най-добър чужденец в А група" (in Bulgarian). corner.dir.bg. 19 December 2013.
- ↑ "Real Madrid recover to down dogged Ludogorets". uefa.com. 1 October 2014.
- ↑ "Марселиньо преподписа с Лудогорец" (in Bulgarian). novsport.com. 7 October 2014.
- ↑ "Марселиньо и Кишада готови за национали - взеха български паспорти" (in Bulgarian). corner.dir.bg. 24 January 2013.
- ↑ "Лудогорец си уреди двама "нови българи"" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 24 January 2013.
- ↑ "Иван Иванов е футболист на годината" (in Bulgarian). sportni.bg. 28 December 2013.
External links
- Marcelinho Profile at Soccerway.com
- Player Profile at Esporte.ig.com.br
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