One of the popular professional football players is named as Marcelo Vieira da Silva Junior who plays for Fluminense. He is simply named Marcelo Vieira. He is well known Brazilian celebrity. He is famous for his contribution to professional life. He is best at Left Back position. He had played for Real Madrid . He is left, foot player. His Shirt number is 12. Kroos is one of his best teammates. He represented himself in Russia for the World Cup 2018 as a part of the national team by showing his talent to all. He is a very talented and skilled player.

Early Life of Marcelo

Passionate and enthusiastic player, Marcelo was born on 12th May 1988. He was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, a city in Brazil. His real name is Marcelo Vieira da Silva Junior. He is the son of Marcelo Vieira da Silva and Maria da Silva, his father, and mother. He also has a sister named Julia Vieira. His nationality is Brazilian. His astrological sign is Taurus. His religion is Roman Catholicism. At the small age, he began his career with football.

Body Features of Marcelo

Marcelo has got a great personality. Talking about his body, his height is 174 cm. His weight is 78 Kg. His eye color is Dark Brown and his hair color is Black. He has a balanced body with good health. He has an attractive body figure. His smiling face and charming personality have helped him to gain the attention of all the viewers. His chest size is 39.5 in, biceps size is 15 in, and waist size is 33 inches.

Early Career of Marcelo

• At a small age, he started his career in football by playing futsal and later came on the books of Fluminense. He began his journey by playing in this club.
• He then joined the Spanish club, Real Madrid in the year 2007 and made his debut for this club on 7th January 2007 against Deportivo La Coruna with the winning score of 2-0.
• In the year 2009, he made his first goal against Sporting de Gijon, later made his second goal against Almeria, then made his third goal against Recreativo de Huelva and fourth goal against Sevilla.
• He made a brilliant performance in the 2009-2010 seasons. Later, on 5th February 2010, he was made a contract till June 2015.
• On 25th November 2010, he was named as a part of the 55-player shortlist for the FIFA World XI.
• He was also involved with the Brazilian Olympic football team at the 2012 Summer Olympics held in London.
• He began his season in 2012-2013 and on 19th September, he scored his first goal for this season against Manchester City in the Champions League.
• He was also made a captain on the year of 2014 and played against Real Betis.
• In the year 2014, he scored a goal which helps to win the 2014 UEFA Champions League Final against Atletico Madrid with a score of 4–1.
• In the year 2015, he signed a new contract with Real Madrid till 2020.
• He was also the main player of the team that won the 2015-206 UEFA Champions League.
• In the season of 2016-2017, he made his appearances in 30 games and also won the 2016-2017 La Liga and 2016-2017 UEFA Champions League.
• Again on 13th September 2017, he signed an agreement with Real Madrid till 2022.
• On September 3, 2022, Marcelo joined Super League Greece side Olympiacos, however, five months later, he terminated his contract. On February 23, 2023, he returned to Fluminense.

International Career of Marcelo

• He had represented himself in his national country, Brazil in both senior as well as junior levels in many tournaments.
• He was called up for the 2008 Olympic squad, the 2012 Olympic team, and there he won a bronze medal (2008) and a Silver medal (2012).
• In the year 2010, his name was enlisted for Brazil's 2010 Fifa World Cup squad.
• He was selected as a member of Brazil to play in the 2013 Confederations Cup.
• In the 2014 FIFA World Cup, he scored an own goal against Croatia.
• His name was also enlisted in the squad of Brazil's national team in this World Cup 2018 Russia.
• He played in the World Cup 2018. He is an active player in this World Cup.
• He won 58 caps for his country, scoring six goals in total.

Personal Life of Marcelo

Affairs

Marcelo is a married man. He is married to Brazilian actress, Clarisse Alves, his longtime girlfriend. They married on 24th September 2009. From the year 2003, they started dating. The couple is blessed with two sons named Enzo Gattuso Alves Vieira and Liam. They seem to be very happy with each other. The couple makes public appearances together often. There is no sign of Separation between them. They are living peacefully.

Net Worth

This excellent player makes good money from his work. The net worth of Marcelo is estimated to have $16 million in 2023. He is receiving a salary of $6.5 from his present club. He is satisfied with his earning.