Marcelo Alves

Alves's current-season form is up 143% on last season (Season 7→17), while his Rating held around 22. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 20).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	FC Sochi · 16th	18	2	6.52	22	17
2024/25	FC Sochi · 5th	9	2	—	22	7
2023/24	FC SochiLoan · 16th	28	2	7	31	17
2022/23	Madureira	1	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Tondela · 11th	31	4	—	50	18
2021/22	TondelaLoan · 17th	9	0	6.5	50	4
2021/22	Vitoria	13	0	6.85	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

Marcelo Alves is a 28-year-old central defender at FC Sochi, rated 22.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 18th of 29 on scout potential in the First League. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (92.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.91 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Alves.

Judged on this season alone, Alves graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 9th of 11 of the 11 centre-backs in the First League, on 2 clean sheets and 2.911 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 7 → 17). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 22, 7th of 11 of the 11 centre-backs in the First League. At 28 Alves is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2023/24

Current potential7th of 11 centre-backs · First League Current season9th of 11 centre-backs · First League 9th-best centre-back in the First League 18th in the First League · potential 7th-highest potential centre-back in the First League

22.3

Ratingi

7th of 11 centre-backs

16.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

92.2%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.91

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · FC Sochi finished 3rd of 18 · an upper-table side

Apps

2.91

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 18) 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 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 92.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 22.3, Alves carries the 7th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the First League of 11. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.91 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 %92.2%

Available fixtures19 of 11

Goals / 900.114

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.114

Defensive actions / 902.911

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %50

Shot accuracy %80

Pass accuracy %82

Dribble success %100

Cards / 900.399

Foul involvement / 901.655

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 (~2), then tapers with age. At 28, Alves sits on 1.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Alves's projected Rating — 22.3 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 centre-backs in the First League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target4—

Shots5

Passing

Assists0

Chances created2

Passes711

Pass accuracy82%

Possession

Successful dribbles2—

Dribble success100%—

Duels won67

Duels won %52.8%

Fouls won9

Defending

Tackles12

Interceptions22

Blocks17

Fouls committed20

Penalties conceded1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.5M total transfer fees · 5 moves

FC SochiFeb 2024 – now€ 500K

Tondela(on loan)Jan 2022 – Feb 2024

MMadureira(back from loan)Jan 2022 – Jan 2022

Vitoria(on loan)Mar 2021 – Jan 2022

Vasco DA Gama(on loan)Jul 2020 – Mar 2021

MMadureirauntil Jul 2020

About Marcelo Alves

Marcelo Alves Santos is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for FC Sochi, born on February 7, 1998 in Rio de Janeiro, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Brazil. FC Sochi currently sit 3rd of 18 in the First League.

This season

In the current season, Marcelo Alves has made 19 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 1,577 minutes, with 7 yellow cards.

Marcelo Alves's next match is on October 10, 2026, when FC Sochi face FC UFA at home in the First League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Marcelo Alves at 22.3 with a Season form score of 16.6, ranking 18th of 29 centre-backs in the First League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, Marcelo Alves has totalled 139 club appearances with 10 goals and 0 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 31 appearances for Tondela.

Marcelo Alves's career has also included time at Tondela, MMadureira, Vitoria and Vasco DA Gama.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · FC Sochi finished 3rd of 18 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points