Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior known as Marcelo, is a Brazilian professional footballer for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Brazil national team. Marcelo plays mainly at left back but can also operate as a left winger. Marcelo is frequently compared to Roberto Carlos, who himself said Marcelo was his heir, the world’s best left back and that “Marcelo possesses a better technical ability than me”. After Marcelo breakthrough season, Marcelo was praised by football legends such as Paolo Maldini and Diego Maradona, who also called him the best in his position. Marcelo started playing futsal at the age of nine and by the age of 13, he was on the books of Fluminense in Rio de Janeiro.
Marcelo comes from a very poor background and even considered quitting football, but his club considered him as one of their “crown jewels” and ensured that he continued playing. Marcelo joined Real Madrid during the January transfer window in 2007. On his arrival, club President Ramón Calderón said, “He is an important signing for us. Marcelo is a young player who will inject some freshness into the side and is part of our plan to bring younger players into the squad. We’re very happy because Marcelo ‘s a pearl that half of Europe wanted.” Many spectators hailed him as Roberto Carlos’ potential successor in the left-back role.
Marcelo made his debut as a substitute in the 2–0 defeat against Deportivo La Coruña on 7 January 2007. On 14 April 2007, then coach Fabio Capello gave Marcelo his first start for Real Madrid against Racing de Santander. Real Madrid controversially lost the game 2–1. In the 2007–08 season, Marcelo started nearly all of Madrid’s league games under the new manager Bernd Schuster. Marcelo ability, speed running across the field, attack, and defence had enabled him to become a very important player for Real Madrid. Marcelo scored the opening goal for Real Madrid against Chelsea in the Guinness International Champions Cup 2013 final on 7 August, Real Madrid won 3–1. During the league season, Marcelo played 28 matches, and scored one goal, in a 3–0 win over Levante UD on 9 March.
In 2008, Marcelo married his longtime girlfriend Clarice Alves and on 24 September 2009, they had their first child, a son named Enzo Gattuso Alves Vieira. Their second son, Liam was born on 1 September 2015. Marcelo has a good relationship with club mates Cristiano Ronaldo and Pepe. Marcelo has a number of tattoos, including his shirt number and day of birth (12) tattooed onto his left arm. Marcelo grandfather Pedro is also tattoed on his arm. San Pedro is his grandfather who paid the money so he could keep playing football back in Brazil. Marcelo dedicates every goal to him and his wife. Marcelo said for Real Madrid TV that if it wasn’t for Pedro he would have never played football for Fluminense. Marcelo grandfather died in July 2014, during the World Cup.
On 26 July 2011 Marcelo attained Spanish nationality, which allows him to be registered normally rather than as a non-EU player, of which there is a strict quota allowed. Marcelo is a supporter of Botafogo FR from Rio de Janeiro and said that has a wish to play for the club. In April 2013, Marcelo was unveiled as one of Adidas’ new icons for the German brand during a promotional event at the Bernabéu store, showcasing the F50 adiZero and he joins an array of Real Madrid team mates that also wear the Adidas brand including Iker Casillas and Karim Benzema. At the event Marcelo said, “Throughout my career, I have achieved some of my dreams, and this is one too. Being next to these stars is fantastic. They have congratulated me, it’s a great brand and I am happy.”
Marcelo Net Worth is $17 million USD and earns an annual income of $4 million dollars. The Net Worth of Marcelo has seen a hike of 26% over the past few years. Marcelo is a Brazilian professional footballer. While calculating the Net Worth of Marcelo we have included the data updated as of this Quarter. Check out the Exclusive information on Marcelo Net Worth details such as Yearly Income, House, Car Collection, Brand Endorsements, Investments etc.
The Car collection of Marcelo is quite Average. He owns few of the best luxury cars in the world. The Car brands owned by Marcelo include Audi, Lamborghini and Range Rover. Marcelo Resides in Madrid. He bought this Luxury Home in 2016. Estimated Value of this Real Estate Property around $1.9 Million. The Net Worth and Income of Marcelo is expected to continue to grow at a Strong pace. Over the next few years, Marcelo ’s Net worth is likely to grow by around 32%.