Marcelo Benevenuto

Marcelo da Conceição Benevenuto Malaquias (born 7 January 1996), simply known as Marcelo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Botafogo.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Benevenuto and the second or paternal family name is Malaquias.
Marcelo Benevenuto
Personal information
Full name Marcelo da Conceição Benevenuto Malaquias
Date of birth (1996-01-07) 7 January 1996
Place of birth Resende, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Botafogo
Number 14
Youth career
Fluminense
Resende
2016 → Botafogo (loan)
2016 Botafogo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Botafogo 36 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:30, 27 November 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Resende, Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo joined Botafogo in 2016, initially on loan from Resende. On 17 June 2016, he was bought outright and signed a contract until 2019.[1]

Marcelo made his senior debut on 7 September 2016, coming on as a late substitute for Diego in a 1–0 home win against Fluminense for the Série A championship.[2] Definitely promoted to the main squad ahead of the 2017 season, he became a regular starter during the club's Copa Libertadores run, and renewed his contract until 2020 on 13 February of that year.[3]

Honours

Club
Botafogo

Individual

References
  1. "Bota compra zagueiro artilheiro sub-20 emprestado pelo Resende" [Bota buy under-20 goalscorer stopper loaned from Resende] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  2. "Caiu na armadilha: Botafogo derrota Fluminense em seu estádio com gol de Neilton" [Fell on the trap: Botafogo defeat Fluminense in their stadium with a goal from Neilton] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  3. "Com ascensão meteórica no Botafogo, Marcelo renova seu contrato até 2020" [With a meteoric rise at Botafogo, Marcelo renews his contract until 2020] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  4. "Gabigol, do Flamengo, é eleito craque do Campeonato Carioca; veja seleção" (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
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