Marcelo Hermes

Marcelo Hermes

Hermes in January 2015
Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-02-01) 1 February 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Sarandi, Brazil
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Team information
Current team	Criciúma
Number	22
Youth career
2006–2008	Vila Nova
2008	Mundo Verde
2008–2009	Figueirense
2009	Internacional
2009–2014	Grêmio
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2017	Grêmio	34	(2)
2017	Benfica B	5	(0)
2017–2019	Benfica	1	(0)
2018	→ Cruzeiro (loan)	15	(1)
2019–2020	Cruzeiro	0	(0)
2019	→ Goiás (loan)	26	(0)
2020	Marítimo	30	(1)
2021	Ponte Preta	7	(0)
2022–	Criciúma	52	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2020

Marcelo Hermes (born 1 February 1995) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Criciúma as a left back.

Career

Early career

Born in Sarandi, Rio Grande do Sul, Hermes started his career at a football academy in Nova Boa Vista.[1] Shortly after, he played futsal at SERCESA of Carazinho with whom he won a state title.^[citation needed] In 2008, Hermes joined Figueirense where he stayed one season. In 2009, he had a very quick visit to Porto Alegre side Internacional, before joining city rivals Grêmio. There he played in youth ranks until 2014.

Grêmio

At the end of 2014, Hermes was brought to Grêmio's first-team by Luiz Felipe Scolari. However, Hermes did not play any match and was only on the bench against Flamengo in Série A. It was only in 2015, after being registered in Campeonato Gaúcho, that he got his first opportunity to play. On 31 January, Hermes debuted professionally in a 3–0 home win over União Frederiquense in the league's first round.

Benfica

On 4 January 2017, Hermes signed for Portuguese champions Benfica until 2021.[2]

Cruzeiro

In January 2019, after on year on loan with Cruzeiro from Benfica, he signed a two-year contract with Cruzeiro[3] and joined Goiás on one year loan.[4]

Marítimo

In August 2020, Hermes signed a two-year contract with Marítimo.[5]

Honours

Benfica[6]

• Primeira Liga: 2016–17

Cruzeiro

• Campeonato Mineiro: 2018
• Copa do Brasil: 2018

Criciúma

• Campeonato Catarinense: 2023
• Recopa Catarinense: 2024

References

1. Jogador Marcelo Hermes visita escolinha de futebol on www.novaboavista.rs.gov.br
2. "Jogar no Benfica é um sonho realizado" S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese)
3. "Hermes ruma ao Cruzeiro em definitivo". record.pt. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
4. "MARCELO HERMES É O NOVO REFORÇO DO GOIÁS". Goiás Esporte Clube. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
5. "Bem-vindo Marcelo Hermes". csmaritimo.org.pt. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
6. Marcelo Hermes at Soccerway

External links

• Marcelo Hermes at ForaDeJogo (archived)