Caio Marcelo

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pinheiro and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.
Caio Marcelo
Personal information
Full name Caio Marcelo Pinheiro da Silva
Date of birth (1998-03-14) 14 March 1998 (age 26)
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
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Orlando Pirates 2018–19 Premier Division 5 1 0 0 2 0 1[a] 0 0 0 8 1
Casa Pia 2019–20 LigaPro 12 0 0 0 3 0 — 0 0 15 0
2020–21 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Total 12 0 0 0 3 0 — 0 0 15 0
Águeda 2020–21 Campeonato de Portugal 16 1 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 16 1
Career total 33 2 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 39 2
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the CAF Champions League

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Caio Marcelo at Soccerway
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c "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.