Marcelo · career
Marcelo dos Santos Ferreira
Center Back · União de Leiria · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24
The record covers 5 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 133 appearances with 6 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2023/24 at Moreirense — Season rating 57, 2 goals and 1 assist in 34 games. 2023/24 was the leap — Season rating up 25 points at Moreirense. Form has slipped 43 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 43 Season points.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | União de Leiria | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 2025/26 | Moreirense | 12 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 2024/25 | Moreirense | 33 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 35 |
| 2023/24 | Moreirense | 34 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 57 |
| 2022/23 | Dibba Al-Fujairah | 34 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Al Taee | 26 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 32 |
| 2020/21 | Pacos Ferreira | 28 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 40 |
| 2019/20 | Pacos Ferreira | 15 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Chicago Fire | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Rio Ave | 30 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Rio Ave | 31 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Rio Ave | 25 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Rio Ave | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Rio Ave | 24 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Rio Ave | 28 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | LeixoesLoan | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Rio Preto | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Honours
Carolina Challenge Cup×2Super Cup×2Taça da Liga×2Taça de Portugal×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primeira Ligaat Moreirense | 12 | 959 | 1 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Segunda Liga | 16 | 279 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
Schedule · 2025/26
4 played37 not in squad· 279 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16 | Friendlies Clubs | A Cadiz | 5-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 20 | Friendlies Clubs | H Fenerbahçe | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 10 | Segunda Liga | H Academico Viseu | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 17 | Segunda Liga | A Sporting CP B | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 23 | Segunda Liga | A Pacos Ferreira | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 29 | Segunda Liga | H Torreense | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 14 | Segunda Liga | A FC Porto B | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 21 | Taça de Portugal | A Sacavenense | 4-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 4 | Segunda Liga | A Portimonense | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 11 | Segunda Liga | H Oliveirense | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 18 | Taça de Portugal | H Alverca | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 25 | Segunda Liga | H Leixoes | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 30 | Segunda Liga | A Maritimo | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 3 | Segunda Liga | H Chaves | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 9 | Segunda Liga | A Lusitânia Lourosa | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 22 | Taça de Portugal | A 1º Dezembro | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 30 | Segunda Liga | H Benfica B | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 5 | Segunda Liga | A Penafiel | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 13 | Segunda Liga | H Felgueiras 1932 | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 17 | Taça de Portugal | A Vila Meã | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 21 | Segunda Liga | A Farense | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 3 | Segunda Liga | A Feirense | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 11 | Taça de Portugal | A Torreense | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 16 | Segunda Liga | A Academico Viseu | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 21 | Segunda Liga | H Vizela | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 26 | Segunda Liga | H Sporting CP B | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 8 | Segunda Liga | A Torreense | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 15 | Segunda Liga | H FC Porto B | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Feb 21 | Segunda Liga | A Oliveirense | 4-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 28 | Segunda Liga | H Portimonense | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Mar 8 | Segunda Liga | A Leixoes | 4-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 15 | Segunda Liga | H Maritimo | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 20 | Segunda Liga | A Chaves | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 29 | Segunda Liga | H Pacos Ferreira | 2-0 | Played | 9 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 5 | Segunda Liga | H Lusitânia Lourosa | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Apr 11 | Segunda Liga | A Benfica B | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 18 | Segunda Liga | H Penafiel | 4-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 25 | Segunda Liga | A Felgueiras 1932 | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 3 | Segunda Liga | H Farense | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 9 | Segunda Liga | A Vizela | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 17 | Segunda Liga | H Feirense | 2-2 | Not in squad | — |