Marcelo Benevenuto
{{short description|Brazilian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Portuguese name|Benevenuto|Malaquias}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Marcelo Benevenuto
| fullname = Marcelo da Conceição Benevenuto Malaquias
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|1|7|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Resende, Brazil
| height = 1.80m
| position = Centre back
| currentclub = Criciúma
(on loan from Fortaleza)
| clubnumber = 14
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Fluminense
| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Resende
| youthyears3 = 2016 | youthclubs3 = → Botafogo (loan)
| youthyears4 = 2016 | youthclubs4 = Botafogo
| years1 = 2016–2021 | clubs1 = Botafogo | caps1 = 142 | goals1 = 6
| years2 = 2021 | clubs2 = → Fortaleza (loan) | caps2 = 43 | goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2022– | clubs3 = Fortaleza | caps3 = 97 | goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2024 | clubs4 = → Coritiba (loan) | caps4 = 24 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2025– | clubs5 = → Criciúma (loan) | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 28 January 2024
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Marcelo da Conceição Benevenuto Malaquias (born 7 January 1996), simply known as Marcelo Benevenuto, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Criciúma, on loan from Fortaleza.
Club career
Born in Resende, Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo joined Botafogo in 2016, initially on loan from Resende. On 17 June 2016, he was bought outright and signed a contract until 2019.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/botafogo/noticia/2016/06/bota-compra-zagueiro-artilheiro-sub-20-emprestado-pelo-resende.html|title=Bota compra zagueiro artilheiro sub-20 emprestado pelo Resende|trans-title=Bota buy under-20 goalscorer stopper loaned from Resende|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=17 June 2016|accessdate=6 April 2017}}
Marcelo made his senior debut on 7 September 2016, coming on as a late substitute for Diego in a 1–0 home win against Fluminense for the Série A championship.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/rj/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/07-09-2016/botafogo-fluminense/|title=Caiu na armadilha: Botafogo derrota Fluminense em seu estádio com gol de Neilton|trans-title=Fell on the trap: Botafogo defeat Fluminense in their stadium with a goal from Neilton|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=7 September 2016|accessdate=6 April 2017}} Definitely promoted to the main squad ahead of the 2017 season, he became a regular starter during the club's Copa Libertadores run, and renewed his contract until 2020 on 13 February of that year.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/botafogo/noticia/2017/02/com-ascensao-meteorica-no-botafogo-marcelo-renova-seu-contrato-ate-2020.html|title=Com ascensão meteórica no Botafogo, Marcelo renova seu contrato até 2020|trans-title=With a meteoric rise at Botafogo, Marcelo renews his contract until 2020|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=13 February 2017|accessdate=7 April 2017}}
Honours
=Club=
==Individual==
- Campeonato Carioca Team of the Year: 2020{{Cite web |url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/flamengo/noticia/gabigol-do-flamengo-e-eleito-craque-do-campeonato-carioca-veja-selecao.ghtml |title=Gabigol, do Flamengo, é eleito craque do Campeonato Carioca; veja seleção |publisher=Globoesporte.com |language=pt |date=20 July 2020 |access-date=17 August 2020}}
References
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External links
- {{Sambafoot|400341_marcelo|Marcelo Benevenuto}}
- {{Soccerway|marcelo-da-conceicao/444966|Marcelo Benevenuto}}
{{Criciúma Esporte Clube squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Benevenuto, Marcelo}}
Category:Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (state)
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Brazilian men's footballers
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Category:Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players
Category:Fortaleza Esporte Clube players
Category:Coritiba Foot Ball Club players