Caio Marcelo
Personal information
Full name Caio Marcelo Pinheiro da Silva
Date of birth (1998-03-14) 14 March 1998
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back[2]
Team information
Current team
 Hwaseong
Youth career
Botafogo
Cruzeiro
2013–2018 Nova Iguaçu
2017–2018 → Vasco da Gama (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Orlando Pirates 5 (1)
2019–2020 Casa Pia 12 (0)
2020–2021 Águeda 18 (1)
2021–2023 Trofense 28 (0)
2023– Hwaseong 12 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 June 2023

Caio Marcelo Pinheiro da Silva (born 14 March 1998) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for South Korean club Hwaseong.[1]

Career

Marcelo had youth stints with Botafogo and Cruzeiro.[3][4] He began playing for Nova Iguaçu's academy in 2013, remaining for five years whilst scoring five goals in ninety appearances.[5] Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Vasco da Gama loaned Marcelo in July 2017, as the defender would subsequently feature for their youth ranks.[5][6][7] On 3 September 2018, following successful trials, Marcelo joined Orlando Pirates of the South African Premier Division.[5][8] He was an unused substitute three times up until October, with his professional debut arriving on 3 October during a tie with Golden Arrows.[1] His first goal came a month later versus Polokwane City.[1]

Marcelo left Orlando Pirates on 9 July 2019 after they mutually agreed to part ways, with the South African outfit citing homesickness as the reason.[9] On 16 July, Marcelo moved to Portuguese LigaPro team Casa Pia.[10] He made fifteen appearances in league and cup across 2019–20, though wouldn't feature in the early stages of 2020–21 and would depart in October 2020 to Campeonato de Portugal team Águeda.[2] He debuted in a win over Espinho on 23 October, before scoring in his fifth appearance against Valadares Gaia on 5 December.[1]

Career statistics

As of 16 March 2021.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Orlando Pirates 2018–19 Premier Division 5100201[lower-alpha 1]00081
Casa Pia 2019–20 LigaPro 1200030—00150
2020–21 000000—0000
Total 1200030—00150
Águeda 2020–21 Campeonato de Portugal 1610000—00161
Career total 33200501000392
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in the CAF Champions League

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Caio Marcelo at Soccerway
  2. 1 2 "RD Águeda: entram três jogadores, saem quatro". Região de Águeda. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "Mercado da bola: Vasco contrata novo zagueiro de 19 anos". Torcedores. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "CR Vasco Da Gama defender Caio Marcelo on trial at Orlando Pirates". Goal. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 "Who is Orlando Pirates new signing Caio Marcelo?". Goal. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  6. ↑ "De família vascaína, Caio Marcelo vive um sonho em São Januário". Vasco da Gama. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  7. ↑ "Pirates confirm Marcelo signing". SuperSport. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  8. ↑ "Orlando Pirates sign Brazilian defender Caio Marcelo". Sport24. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  9. ↑ "Pirates Parts Ways with Marcelo". Orlando Pirates. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  10. ↑ "Caio Marcelo chega para reforçar defesa do Casa Pia". Record. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
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