Marcelo José Bordon (born 7 January 1976) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He is mostly known for his time in Germany, playing for Bundesliga teams VfB Stuttgart and Schalke 04. Since 2016, he is managing Rio Branco-SP.[1]
![]() Bordon in 2008 at Schalke 04 | ||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Marcelo José Bordon | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1976-01-07) 7 January 1976 (age 46) | |||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Ribeirão Preto, Brazil | |||||||||||||||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Centre-back | |||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
1983–1993 | Botafogo-SP | |||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
1994–1998 | São Paulo | 73 | (2) | |||||||||||||
1999–2004 | VfB Stuttgart | 129 | (11) | |||||||||||||
2004–2010 | Schalke 04 | 168 | (14) | |||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Al Rayyan | 11 | (1) | |||||||||||||
Total | 381 | (28) | ||||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||
2004 | Brazil | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||
Teams managed | ||||||||||||||||
2016– | Rio Branco-SP[1] | |||||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Bordon was born in Ribeirão Preto. He played for Bundesliga side FC Schalke 04 between 2004 and July 2010.[2] He joined the club for a €2.6 million transfer fee from VfB Stuttgart. At Schalke 04, he formed a formidable central defence alongside Mladen Krstajić, boasting a formidable aerial ability and a capacity for leadership that earned him the role as team captain from the 2006–07 season until the summer of 2010. Although not a regular for the Brazil national team, he was part of the team that won the 2004 Copa América.
On 5 July 2010, Bordon's contract with Schalke was canceled[3] and he signed a one-year contract with Al-Rayyan Sports Club three days later on 8 July 2010,[4] earning approximately €6.5 million per year.
VfB Stuttgart
Schalke 04
Brazil
2001–02 kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season | |
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2004–05 kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season | |
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2005–06 kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season | |
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2006–07 kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season | |
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2007–08 kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season | |
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Brazil squad – 2004 Copa América winners (7th title) | ||
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