Caio Marcelo

Marcelo's current-season form is down 36% on last season (Season 11→7), while his Rating eased 39→31. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 11).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Vila Nova	10	0	0	6.69	—	—
2025/26	Daegu FC · 3rd	32	1	1	6.79	31	7
2024/25	Daegu FC · 3rd	16	1	0	7.06	39	11
2024/25	Hwaseong	13	1	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Hwaseong	18	2	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Trofense · 17th	10	0	0	—	40	5

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

Caio Marcelo is a 28-year-old full-back at FC Seoul, rated 31.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 59th of 123 on scout potential in the K League 1. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (34% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.1 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Marcelo.

Judged on this season alone, Marcelo graded 7 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 17th of 22 of the 22 full-backs in the K League 1, on 1 clean sheet and 3.098 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 11 → 7). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 31, 10th of 22 of the 22 full-backs in the K League 1. At 28 Marcelo is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2024/25

Current potential10th of 22 full-backs · K League 1 Current season17th of 22 full-backs · K League 1 17th-best full-back in the K League 1 59th in the K League 1 · potential 10th-highest potential full-back in the K League 1

31.4

Ratingi

10th of 22 full-backs

6.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

34%

Minutes

limited game time

3.1

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · FC Seoul finished 1st of 12 · a title-challenging side

Apps

3.1

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.1 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 32 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 12) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.15 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 34% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 31.4, Marcelo carries the 10th-highest potential of the full-backs in the K League 1 of 22. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.1 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %34%

Available fixtures38 of 29

Goals / 900.077

Assists / 900.077

Goal contribution / 900.155

Defensive actions / 903.098

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %33.3

Shot accuracy %75

Cards / 900.387

Foul involvement / 901.394

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~8), then tapers with age. At 28, Marcelo sits on 4.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Marcelo's projected Rating — 31.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the K League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target3

Shots4

Passing

Assists1

Chances created2

Passes552

Possession

Duels won59

Duels won %59.6%

Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles9

Interceptions15

Blocks16

Fouls committed11

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards2

Transfer history

FC SeoulAug 2026 – now

VVila NovaMar 2026 – Aug 2026Free

Daegu FCJul 2024 – Mar 2026

HHwaseongMar 2023 – Jul 2024Free

TTrofenseJul 2021 – Mar 2023Free

ÁÁguedauntil Jul 2021

Casa PiaJul 2019 – Jul 2021

Orlando Piratesuntil Jul 2019

About Caio Marcelo

Caio Marcelo Pinheiro da Silva is a 28-year-old full-back who plays for FC Seoul, born on March 14, 1998 in Rio de Janeiro, standing 191 cm tall. He is from Brazil. FC Seoul currently sit 1st of 12 in the K League 1.

This season

In the current season, Caio Marcelo has made 32 appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist across 1,162 minutes, averaging a 6.6 match rating over his last 2 rated games, with 3 yellow cards.

Recent matches

April 26, 2026: 3-3 draw away at Ceara (45 minutes, 6 rating)
April 1, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Sport Recife (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)

Caio Marcelo's next match is on October 10, 2026, when FC Seoul face Jeju United FC at home in the K League 1.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Caio Marcelo at 31.4 with a Season form score of 6.8, ranking 59th of 123 full-backs in the K League 1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the K3 League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, Caio Marcelo has totalled 152 club appearances with 7 goals and 1 assist for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 32 appearances for Daegu FC.

Caio Marcelo's career has also included time at VVila Nova, Daegu FC, HHwaseong, TTrofense, ÁÁgueda, Casa Pia and Orlando Pirates.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · FC Seoul finished 1st of 12 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points