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 Colo Colo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcelo da Conceição Benevenuto Malaquias | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-01-07) 7 January 1996 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Resende, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Fortaleza | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fluminense | |||
| Resende | |||
| 2016 | → Botafogo (loan) | ||
| 2016 | Botafogo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | Botafogo | 115 | (5) |
| 2021 | → Fortaleza (loan) | 34 | (4) |
| 2022– | Fortaleza | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:25, 11 November 2021 (UTC) | |||
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]
Fortaleza – current squad | |
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