Marcelo Cirino
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcelo Cirino da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Maringá, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Flamengo | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Atlético Paranaense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2014 | Atlético Paranaense | 108 | (30) |
| 2011 | → Vitória (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2015– | Flamengo | 45 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 2008–2009 | Brazil U17 | 0 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 November 2016. | |||
Marcelo Cirino (born 22 January 1992 in Maringá) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Brazilian Série A club Flamengo.
He previously had played for Atlético Paranaense, winning the Brazilian Série A best newcomer award in 2013 and Vitória. His transfer to Flamengo in 2015 is the highest transfer fee in club's history.
Career
Born in Maringá, Paraná, Marcelo graduated from Atlético Paranaense's youth setup.
Atlético Paranaense
Cirino made his professional debut on 7 June 2009, playing the last 30 minutes of a 0–4 home loss against Atlético Mineiro for the Série A championship.[1]
Marcelo scored his first goal on 15 November, netting his side's only in a 1–2 away defeat against Fluminense.[2] He was also mainly a backup in the following campaign, appearing in only ten matches.
Vitória (loan)
On 15 March 2011 Marcelo was loaned to Vitória, in a season-long deal.[3] As third-choice, he contributed with 15 appearances and one goal.
Atlético Paranaense return
Marcelo returned to Furacão in January 2012, and was an undisputed starter during the club's promotion campaign from Série B, scoring 16 goals and being top scorer. He was also an important attacking unit in the following year, being mostly deployed as a right winger and scoring seven goals, being awarded the tournament's best newcomer.[4]
On 15 January 2014 Marcelo signed a new two-year deal with the club.[5]
Flamengo
Cirino transferred to Flamengo from Atlético Paranaense on 2 January 2015. His signing was the highest fee paid in the club's history reaching the sum around R$16.5 million.[6]
Career statistics
- (Correct As of 15 November 2016)[7]
| Club | Season | League | Copa do Brasil | Copa Libertadores | Copa Sudamericana | State League | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vitória (loan) | 2011 | Série B | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||||
| Atlético Paranaense | 2009 | Série A | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 2010 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 2 | 22 | 2 | ||||
| 2012 | Série B | 30 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 39 | 17 | |||
| 2013 | Série A | 31 | 7 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 42 | 9 | ||||
| 2014 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 108 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 18 | 3 | 146 | 36 | |||
| Flamengo | 2015 | Série A | 21 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 9 | 43 | 11 | ||
| 2016 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 50 | 12 | |||
| Total | 45 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 16 | 93 | 23 | ||
| Career total | 168 | 34 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 54 | 19 | 249 | 60 | ||
Honours
Club
- Campeonato Paranaense: 2009
Individual
- Brazilian Série A best newcomer: 2013
References
- ↑ "Invicto no Brasileirão, Galo goleia o Atlético-PR e derruba Geninho" [Undefeated in Brasileirão, Galo thrashes Atlético-PR and knocks out Geninho] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 7 June 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ↑ "Fluminense vence o Atlético-PR e segue vivo na luta contra a degola" [Fluminense defeats Atlético-PR and remains alive in the relegation battle] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 15 November 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ↑ "Vitória troca Adailton por Marcelo Cirino" [Vitória swappes Adailton for Marcelo Cirino] (in Portuguese). Canal Vitória. 15 March 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ↑ "Atleticanos são homenageados na festa da Premiação Brasileirão 2013" [Atleticanos are honoured in Brasileirão 2013's Awards] (in Portuguese). Futebol Paranaense. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ↑ "Atlético-PR anuncia renovação com atacante Marcelo Cirino até 2016" [Atlético-PR announces renewal with forward Marcelo Cirino until 2016] (in Portuguese). Placar. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ↑ "Flamengo confirma contratação de Marcelo Cirino; apresentação será nesta sexta". ESPN Brasil. 2 January 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ↑ Marcelo Cirino profile at Soccerway
External links
- Marcelo Cirino at thefinalball.com
- Marcelo Cirino profile at Soccerway
- IG Esporte profile (Portuguese)