Marcelo Vieira

Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior (born 12 May 1988), called Marcelo, is a Brazilian expert footballer who performs as a left-back. Known for his offensive talents, trickery, and technical features, Marcelo frequently appeared as one of the greatest left-backs of all time. He is the maximum decorated participant in the history of Real Madrid, with 25 trophies won.

Starting his expert career in 2005, Marcelo received a Campeonato Carioca with Fluminense in 2006, for the duration of which he was named to the Brasileirão Team of the Season, at age 18. By the quiet of the 12 months, he joined Real Madrid for an $8 million rate. In Madrid, he went on to be a mainstay and has received five UEFA Champions League titles and 6 La Liga titles, among different honors. In 2021, Marcelo became the captain of Real Madrid from the start of the 2021–22 season, making him the first overseas captain in view that 1904. He has been named to the FIFPro World XI six instances, the UEFA Team of the Year 3 times, and La Liga's Team of the Season in 2016. He was also named to France Football's "Team of the Decade (2010–2019)".

Having debuted for Brazil in 2006, Marcelo was referred to as up for the 2008 Olympic squad, in which he received a bronze medal. Four years later, he was part of Brazil's 2012 Olympic crew as one of the 3 over-age gamers, winning a silver medal. Marcelo become selected to play in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and started all 5 fits, as Brazil won 3–zero against Spain in the very last. He became part of Brazil's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup which was his first World Cup. Brazil finished fourth and he become named to the tournament's Dream Team. In May 2018, he become named to the very last squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup where he again changed into named to the tournament's Dream Team.

Real Madrid Club

Marcelo joined Real Madrid for the duration of the January transfer window in 2007. On his arrival, club President Ramón Calderón stated, "He is a critical signing for us. He is a younger participant who will inject a little freshness into the side and is part of our plan to convey more youthful players into the squad. We're very glad due to the fact he is a pearl that half of Europe desired." Many spectators hailed him as Brazilian and Real Madrid tremendous Roberto Carlos' capacity successor within the left-lower back position.

Marcelo made his debut as an alternative inside the 2–zero defeat in opposition to Deportivo La Coruña on 7 January 2007. On 14 April 2007, then educate Fabio Capello gave Marcelo his first start for Real Madrid in opposition to Racing de Santander. Real Madrid controversially misplaced the sport 2–1. In the 2007–08 season, Marcelo started almost all of Madrid's league video games under the brand new supervisor Bernd Schuster. His ability, pace going for walks throughout the sphere, attack, and defense had enabled him to come to be a very essential player for Real Madrid.

After a string of terrible performances in 2009, Marcelo discovered himself on the bench for a lot of the final season while under new supervisor Juande Ramos, especially as deputy to the greater defensive-minded Gabriel Heinze. Ramos deployed Marcelo as a winger on more than one event, and the Brazilian tailored properly to his new role. He scored his first goal after receiving a heel flick from striker Gonzalo Higuaín and slotting the ball beyond the goalkeeper in Madrid's 4–zero thumping of Sporting Gijón. After the sport, coach Ramos declared that Marcelo's future could be positioned as a winger, but will push back to protection while required. Marcelo scored his 2d goal for Real Madrid in a victory over Almería, a powerful strike from outside the container with his weaker proper foot.

On 18 April 2009, he scored the third purpose of his Real Madrid career, while he scored the handiest purpose of the sport towards Huelva far from domestic. He scored his fourth purpose against Sevilla at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán in April 2009.

2009–10 Club Career

Under the following head teacher Manuel Pellegrini, Marcelo is continually featured inside the starting XI for his versatility and pace alongside the left flank in offensive and protecting roles. He continued to be employed as a left-winger underneath Pellegrini and reached the top of the help charts of La Liga in the 2009–10 season. He admitted in a press conference at the top of 2009, "I now sense higher gambling as a winger." His successful overall performance in Real Madrid's 2009–10 campaign earned him a contract extension on 5 February 2010 with the club till June 2015. This season proved to be his breakthrough season at the club.

2013–14 Club Career

Marcelo scored the opening goal for Real Madrid against Chelsea inside the Guinness International Champions Cup 2013 very last on 7 August; Real Madrid received three–1. During the league season, he performed 28 suits, and scored one purpose, in a 3–0 win over Levante on nine March.

Marcelo scored Real Madrid's 0.33 intention in their 4–1 win in the Champions League very last against town rivals Atlético Madrid, with a further-time strike from outdoor the box after coming on alternatively for Fábio Coentrão.

2015–16 Club Career

Marcelo in motion against Shakhtar Donetsk in the course of the group ranges of the 2015–sixteen UEFA Champions League

On 10 July 2015, Marcelo signed a brand new settlement with Real Madrid, keeping him at the club till 2020. On 18 October 2015, he scored his first aim of the season by means of scoring Real Madrid's first aim in a three–0 domestic win against Levante.

He changed into an ordinary starter when the crew gained the Champions League, beating Atlético Madrid again in the very last consequences.

2016–17 Club Career

He played 30 fits whilst Madrid won the La Liga and became an ordinary starter when Madrid received the Champions League after defeating Juventus four–1 in the final.

2017–18 Club Career

On 13 September 2017, Marcelo signed a brand new contract that would preserve him on the membership until summertime 2022. During the Champions League, he made eleven appearances, while scoring three goals, with Madrid triumphing their 1/3 consecutive and 13th basic Champions League title after defeating Liverpool 3–1 in the very last.

2018–19 Club Career

During the season, he made 34 appearances, prevailing in the Club World Cup for the third consecutive time.

2019–20 Club Career

Marcelo made 15 appearances at some point of the league season, as Real Madrid won the league identifies.

2020–21 Club Career

He appeared sporadically within the 2020–21 season due to numerous accidents and changed into replaced by Ferland Mendy within the left-again position. He seemed in a complete of 19 suits in all competitions as Real Madrid finished second in the league at the back of Atlético Madrid.

2021–22 Club Career: Captain, fifth Champions League victory, the final season

On sixteen June 2021, it become announced that he could become the captain of Real Madrid from the start of the 2021–22 season, as the participant who had been inside the first crew for the longest time frame after Sergio Ramos; he turned into assigned the role after Ramos left, making him the first foreign captain seeing that 1904.

On 19 October 2021, Marcelo made his one hundredth Champions League look in a 5–zero win at Shakhtar Donetsk.

On 30 April 2022, after prevailing in La Liga, Marcelo became the player with the maximum number of titles in the history of Real Madrid, surpassing Paco Gento, with 24.

On 28 May 2022, Marcelo lifted his 5th Champions League trophy after defeating Liverpool 1–0 inside the very last on the Stade de France, regardless of being no longer provided in the game itself. After the final, Marcelo introduced that he would depart the club after 15 years.

Family and Personal Life

In 2008, Marcelo married his longtime lady friend Clarice Alves and on 24 September 2009, they had their first baby, a son named Enzo Gattuso Alves Vieira. Their 2d son, Liam was born on 1 September 2015.

He has a number of tattoos, which includes his blouse wide variety and his day of birth (12) tattooed on his left arm.

He singled out his grandfather, Pedro Vieira, as the main supporter of and inspiration for his footballing career; his grandfather supported him financially in the order for he ought to begin his career in Brazil. His grandfather died in July 2014, at some stage in the World Cup; Marcelo wanted to withdraw from the tournament to attend his funeral however stayed to play with the Brazil team to honor his grandfather's desires.

On 26 July 2011, Marcelo attained Spanish nationality, which lets him be registered typically instead of as a non-EU player, of which there's a strict quota allowed.