Marcelo Pereira Silva
Marcelo Pereira Silva (born 8 April 1985) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Al-Shabab Club in Oman Professional League.
Club career
Brazil
Marcelo began his professional career in Brazil with Atlético Clube Juventus in 2001. After a long nine-year spell in Rio Branco with Atlético Clube Juventus, he moved to São José do Rio Preto where he signed a one-year contract with Rio Preto Esporte Clube. At the end of the season, he signed a six-month contract with Vacaria-based Grêmio Esportivo Glória. He later moved to Cianorte where he signed a six-month contract with Cianorte Futebol Clube. In 2011, he moved to Manaus where he signed a six-month contract with São Raimundo Esporte Clube. In 2012, he had spells with various clubs like Esporte Clube Internacional, Grêmio Atlético Farroupilha, Riograndense Futebol Clube and his first-most and parent club Atlético Clube Juventus.
Lebanon
He first moved out of Brazil in 2012 to the Middle East and more accurately to Lebanon where he signed a one-year contract with Lebanese top club Al-Ansar SC. He made his Lebanese Premier League debut on 30 September 2012 in a 1-1 draw against Tripoli SC and scored his first and only goal for the club 13 October 2012 in a 1-1 draw against Shabab Al-Sahel. on In his one-year spell, he made 21 appearances and scored one goal for the Beirut-based club. He helped his club to win the 2012 Lebanese FA Cup and the 2012 Lebanese Super Cup.
Iraq
In 2013, he moved to another Middle Eastern country and this time to Iraq where he signed a one-year contract with Najaf FC. He made 20 league appearances for the Najaf-based club.
Oman
On 26 August 2014, he signed a one-year contract with Al-Shabab Club of Oman. He made his Oman Professional League debut on 11 September 2014 in a 2-2 draw against Bowsher Club.
Club career statistics
Club |
Season |
Division |
League |
Cup |
Continental |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Al-Ansar |
2012–13 |
Lebanese Premier League |
13 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
Total |
13 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
||
Al-Najaf |
2013–14 |
Iraqi Premier League |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||
Career total |
33 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
||
Honours
Club
- With Al-Ansar
- Lebanese FA Cup (1): 2012
- Lebanese Super Cup (1): 2012