Marcelo Vieira da Silva Junior was born on 12 May 1988, and known as Marcelo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Super League Greece club Olympiacos.
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37 Facts About Marcelo Vieira
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Marcelo Vieira has spent most of his career with Spanish club Real Madrid and is the club's most decorated player, with 25 trophies won.
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Marcelo Vieira has been named to the FIFPro World XI six times, the UEFA Team of the Year three times, and La Liga's Team of the Season in 2016.
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Marcelo Vieira was part of Brazil's squad at the 2014 FIFA World Cup which was his first World Cup.
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Marcelo Vieira started playing futsal at age nine and by age 13, he was on the books of Fluminense in Rio de Janeiro.
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Marcelo Vieira came from a very poor background and even considered quitting football, but his grandfather convinced him to continue with the sport.
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Marcelo Vieira joined Real Madrid during the January transfer window in 2007.
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Marcelo Vieira is a young player who will inject some freshness into the side and is part of our plan to bring younger players into the squad.
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Marcelo Vieira scored his second goal for Real Madrid in a victory over Almeria, a powerful strike from outside the box with his weaker right foot.
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Marcelo Vieira scored his fourth goal against Sevilla at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan in April 2009.
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Under the next head coach Manuel Pellegrini, Marcelo Vieira consistently featured in the starting XI for his versatility and pace along the left flank in offensive and defensive roles.
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Marcelo Vieira started all league games, paying back the coach's confidence in him with defensive steel and attacking intent and gained the coach's admiration.
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On 25 November 2010, Marcelo Vieira was named as a part of the 55 player shortlist for the FIFA World XI.
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Marcelo Vieira had a terrific match against Lyon in the Champions League.
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Marcelo Vieira was heavily praised by the worldwide media during that season, and many called him the best left back in the world.
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Marcelo Vieira had shown great performances as a left back, such as in the Champions League quarter-finals against Cypriot club APOEL, while entering as a substitute in the 75th minute for Fabio Coentrao.
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Marcelo Vieira was part of the starting XI as Real Madrid claimed their 32nd league title.
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On 10 July 2015, Marcelo Vieira signed a new contract with Real Madrid, keeping him at the club until 2020.
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Marcelo Vieira was a regular starter when the team won the Champions League, beating Atletico Madrid again in the final on penalties.
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On 13 September 2017, Marcelo Vieira signed a new contract which would keep him at the club until summer 2022.
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Marcelo Vieira made 15 appearances during the league season, as Real Madrid won the league title.
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Marcelo Vieira appeared in a total of 19 matches in all competitions as Real Madrid finished second in the league behind Atletico Madrid.
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On 30 April 2022, after winning La Liga, Marcelo Vieira became the player with most titles in the history of Real Madrid, surpassing Paco Gento, with 24.
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Marcelo Vieira came on in the second half replacing midfielder Bouchalakis.
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Marcelo Vieira picked up the ball just outside the Wales box and shot for a traditional Brazilian full-back goal.
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Marcelo Vieira has been compared to former Brazilian national team left-back Roberto Carlos, who played for Real Madrid.
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Marcelo Vieira was called up for the 2008 Olympic squad, where he won a bronze medal.
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Marcelo Vieira was part of Brazil's 2012 Summer Olympics as one of the three over-age players, with Brazil winning a silver medal.
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In 2017 Marcelo Vieira started investing in football clubs with his company DOZE.
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Marcelo Vieira became majority shareholder of Campeonato Paranaense club Azuriz based in Marmeleiro, Parana.
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In 2008, Marcelo married his longtime girlfriend Clarice Alves and on 24 September 2009, they had their first child, a son named Enzo Gattuso Alves Vieira.
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Marcelo Vieira has a number of tattoos, including his shirt number and day of birth tattooed onto his left arm.
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Marcelo Vieira singled out his grandfather, Pedro Vieira, as the main supporter of and inspiration for his footballing career; his grandfather supported him financially so that he could start his career in Brazil.
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Marcelo Vieira's grandfather died in July 2014, during the World Cup; Marcelo wanted to withdraw from the tournament to attend his funeral but stayed to play with the Brazil team to honor his grandfather's wishes.
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On 26 July 2011 Marcelo Vieira attained Spanish nationality, which allows him to be registered normally rather than as a non-EU player, of which there is a strict quota allowed.
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