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Marcelo Fernandes

{{short description|Brazilian footballer}}

{{for|the younger footballer with the same name|Marcelo Fernandes (footballer, born 1991)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Marcelo Fernandes

| image =

| fullname = Marcelo Faria Fernandes

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|4|20|df=y}}

| birth_place = Santos, Brazil

| height = 1.89m

| position = Centre back

| currentclub = Guarani (head coach)

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1990 | clubs1 = Portuguesa Santista | caps1 = 12 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1991–1998 | clubs2 = Santos | caps2 = 63 | goals2 = 4

| years3 = 1993 | clubs3 = → Rio Branco-SP (loan) | caps3 = 22 | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 1993 | clubs4 = → Remo (loan) | caps4 = 30 | goals4 = 2

| years5 = 1996 | clubs5 = → Botafogo-SP (loan) | caps5 = 6 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 1997 | clubs6 = → América de Natal (loan) | caps6 = 14 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 1998 | clubs7 = → Atlético Mineiro (loan) | caps7 = 4 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 1999 | clubs8 = Portuguesa Santista | caps8 = 16 | goals8 = 1

| years9 = 1999 | clubs9 = América de Natal | caps9 = 1 | goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2000 | clubs10 = Criciúma | caps10 = 14 | goals10 = 1

| years11 = 2000–2001 | clubs11 = Joinville | caps11 = 10 | goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2001 | clubs12 = Náutico | caps12 = 6 | goals12 = 1

| years13 = 2002–2003 | clubs13 = Portuguesa | caps13 = 61 | goals13 = 2

| years14 = 2003 | clubs14 = ABC | caps14 = 21 | goals14 = 3

| nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =

| manageryears1 = 2011–2015 | managerclubs1 = Santos (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2015 | managerclubs2 = Santos (interim)

| manageryears3 = 2015 | managerclubs3 = Santos

| manageryears4 = 2015–2017 | managerclubs4 = Santos (assistant)

| manageryears5 = 2017 | managerclubs5 = Portuguesa Santista

| manageryears6 = 2017 | managerclubs6 = Santos (assistant)

| manageryears7 = 2019–2020 | managerclubs7 = Corinthians U23 (assistant)

| manageryears8 = 2020–2022 | managerclubs8 = Santos (assistant)

| manageryears9 = 2020 | managerclubs9 = Santos (interim)

| manageryears10 = 2021 | managerclubs10 = Santos (interim)

| manageryears11 = 2021 | managerclubs11 = Santos (interim)

| manageryears12 = 2022 | managerclubs12 = Santos (interim)

| manageryears13 = 2022 | managerclubs13 = Santos (interim)

| manageryears14 = 2023–2024 | managerclubs14 = Santos (assistant)

| manageryears15 = 2023 | managerclubs15 = Santos (interim)

| manageryears16 = 2025– | managerclubs16 = Guarani

}}

Marcelo Faria Fernandes ({{IPA|pt-BR|maʁˈsɛlu feʁˈnɐ̃dʒis|lang}}; born 20 April 1974) is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a central defender. He is the current head coach of Guarani.

Playing career

Born in Santos, São Paulo, Fernandes played amateur football until his 20s, and began his career at Portuguesa Santista.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ9aZ5Zm43g|title=Perfil {{!}} Marcelo Fernandes|trans-title=Profile {{!}} Marcelo Fernandes|publisher=Santos TV|work=Santos FC|language=pt|date=3 April 2015|accessdate=3 April 2015}} He moved to Santos in 1991, but after failing to break into the club's starting XI, was loaned to Rio Branco de Americana,{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9LnGhk_kV4kC&dq=Marcelo+Fernandes+zagueiro&pg=PA17|title=Rio Branco|work=Placar|date=February 1993|format=PDF|page=17}} Remo, Botafogo-SP, América de Natal and Atlético Mineiro, the last one already in 1998.[http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fol/esp/s2049120.htm Atlético Mineiro contrata o zagueiro Marcelo Fernandes (Atlético Mineiro signs stopper Marcelo Fernandes)]; Folha de S. Paulo, 7 January 1998 {{in lang|pt-BR}}{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/biostor-199099|quote=Marcelo Fernandes zagueiro.|title=Atlético|via=Internet Archive|work=Placar|date=February 1998|format=PDF|page=[https://archive.org/details/biostor-199099/page/n12 67]}}

Fernandes was released by Peixe in 1999, and returned to Portuguesa Santista. He subsequently returned to América-RN, and then played for Criciúma, Joinville,[http://www1.an.com.br/2000/dez/05/0esp.htm Marcelo Fernandes assina com o Joinville (Marcelo Fernandes signs with Joinville)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402154124/http://www1.an.com.br/2000/dez/05/0esp.htm |date=2015-04-02 }}; A Notícia, 5 December 2000 {{in lang|pt}} Náutico,[http://www.terra.com.br/esportes/2001/03/22/147.htm Náutico contra zagueiro Marcelo Fernandes (Náutico signs stopper Marcelo Fernandes)]; Terra, 22 March 2001 {{in lang|es}} Portuguesa{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CJan68Orwm8C&dq=Marcelo+Fernandes+zagueiro&pg=PA149|title=Portuguesa|work=Placar|date=March 2003|format=PDF|page=149}} and ABC, retiring with the latter in 2003, aged 32.

Post-playing career

In 2011 Fernandes joined former club Santos' staff, being appointed as assistant manager. On 5 March 2015, after Enderson Moreira's dismissal, he was named interim manager.[http://www.lancenet.com.br/santos/Enderson-Marcelo-Fernandes-Santos-Chulapa_0_1315068660.html Interino, Marcelo Fernandes dirigirá o Santos com Chulapa de auxiliar (Interim, Marcelo Fernandes will manage Santos with Chulapa as assistant)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925045802/http://www.lancenet.com.br/santos/Enderson-Marcelo-Fernandes-Santos-Chulapa_0_1315068660.html |date=2015-09-25 }}; Lance!, 5 March 2015 {{in lang|pt}}

On 12 March, after a 2–1 home win against rivals Palmeiras, Fernandes was definitely appointed as manager.[http://santosfc.com.br/2015/03/comissao-tecnica-permanente-continua-comando-santos-fc/ Comissão técnica permanente continua no comando do time (Permanent staff remains in charge of the club)]; Santos FC, 12 March 2015 {{in lang|pt}} On 9 July, after only winning three out of 30 points, he returned to his previous assistant role, being replaced by Dorival Júnior.[http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/santos/noticia/2015/07/dorival-junior-acerta-volta-ao-santos-e-substitui-marcelo-fernandes-na-vila.html Dorival Júnior acerta volta ao Santos e substitui Marcelo Fernandes na Vila (Dorival Júnior agrees return to Santos and replaces Marcelo Fernandes at Vila)]; Globo Esporte, 9 July 2015 {{in lang|pt}}

In September 2016, after altercations with Dorival, Fernandes was separated from Santos' first team squad. He was also manager of Portuguesa Santista in 2017, after the club reached an agreement with Santos for the loan of certain players, but returned to the club in June of that year.{{cite web|url=https://www.gazetaesportiva.com/times/santos/apos-demissao-de-dorival-marcelo-fernandes-volta-ao-santos/|title=Após demissão de Dorival, Marcelo Fernandes volta ao Santos|trans-title=After Dorival's dismissal, Marcelo Fernandes returns to Santos|publisher=Gazeta Esportiva|language=pt-BR|date=5 June 2017|accessdate=24 October 2020}}

Fernandes left Peixe in the end of 2017, being subsequently Edson Leivinha's assistant at Corinthians' under-23 squad.{{cite web|url=https://www.gazetaesportiva.com/times/corinthians/tecnico-campeao-paulista-pelo-santos-agora-e-do-corinthians/|title=Técnico campeão paulista pelo Santos agora é do Corinthians|trans-title=Winning manager of the Campeonato Paulista for Santos is now of Corinthians|publisher=Gazeta Esportiva|language=pt-BR|date=2 April 2019|accessdate=24 October 2020}} In October 2020, he returned to Santos as a permanent assistant coach.{{cite web|url=https://www.diariodopeixe.com.br/noticias/marcelo-fernandes-comemora-volta-ao-santos/|title=Marcelo Fernandes comemora volta ao Santos|trans-title=Marcelo Fernandes celebrates return to Santos|publisher=Diário do Peixe|language=pt-BR|date=23 October 2020|accessdate=24 October 2020}}

In November 2020, after manager Cuca and other assistants Cuquinha and Eudes Pedro all tested positive for COVID-19, Fernandes was again interim of the main squad.{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/santos-e-regiao/futebol/times/santos/noticia/noticias-santos-marcelo-fernandes-tecnico-historico.ghtml|title=Campeão em 2015 e passagem por rival: Marcelo Fernandes volta a comandar o Santos neste sábado|trans-title=Champion in 2015 and stint at rival: Marcelo Fernandes returns to take charge of Santos this Saturday|publisher=GloboEsporte.com|language=pt-BR|date=14 November 2020|accessdate=15 November 2020}} He was an interim in February 2021 after Cuca left, in April 2021 after Ariel Holan resigned,{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/santos-e-regiao/futebol/times/santos/noticia/noticias-santos-marcelo-fernandes-boca.ghtml|title=Santos será comandado por Marcelo Fernandes contra o Boca Juniors|trans-title=Santos will be managed by Marcelo Fernandes against Boca Juniors|publisher=GloboEsporte.com|language=pt-BR|date=26 April 2021|accessdate=26 April 2021}} in February 2022 after Fábio Carille was sacked,{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/sp/santos-e-regiao/futebol/times/santos/noticia/2022/02/18/sem-carille-marcelo-fernandes-vai-comandar-santos-em-classico.ghtml|title=Sem Carille, Marcelo Fernandes vai comandar Santos em clássico|trans-title=Without Carille, Marcelo Fernandes will be in charge of Santos in derby|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=18 February 2022|accessdate=21 February 2022}} and in July 2022 after Fabián Bustos was dismissed.{{cite web|url=https://www.santosfc.com.br/santos-fc-reformula-departamento-de-futebol-fabian-bustos-e-edu-dracena-deixam-seus-cargos/|title=Santos FC reformula Departamento de Futebol: Fabián Bustos e Edu Dracena deixam seus cargos|trans-title=Santos FC make changes in the Football Department: Fabián Bustos and Edu Dracena leave their posts|publisher=Santos FC|language=pt-BR|date=7 July 2022|accessdate=7 July 2022}}

On 27 July 2022, Fernandes left Santos on a mutual agreement.{{cite web|url=https://www.santosfc.com.br/marcelo-fernandes-deixa-comissao-fixa-do-santos-fc/|title=Marcelo Fernandes deixa comissão fixa do Santos FC|trans-title=Marcelo Fernandes leaves the permanent staff of Santos FC|publisher=Santos FC|language=pt-BR|date=27 July 2022|accessdate=27 July 2022}} On 6 August of the following year, he returned to the club under the same role,{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/sp/santos-e-regiao/futebol/times/santos/noticia/2023/08/06/santos-contrata-marcelo-fernandes-como-auxiliar-fixo-da-comissao-tecnica.ghtml|title=Santos contrata Marcelo Fernandes como auxiliar fixo da comissão técnica|trans-title=Santos sign Marcelo Fernandes as a fixed assistant coach of the technical staff|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=6 August 2023|accessdate=7 August 2023}} and became an interim head coach for the sixth time in three years on 15 September 2023, after the dismissal of Diego Aguirre.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/sp/santos-e-regiao/futebol/times/santos/noticia/2023/09/15/interino-marcelo-fernandes-assume-o-comando-do-santos-pela-5a-vez-na-gestao-andres-rueda.ghtml|title=Marcelo Fernandes assume Santos pela quinta vez com Rueda, mas clube deve buscar novo técnico|trans-title=Marcelo Fernandes takes over Santos for the fifth time with Rueda, but club might seek new head coach|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=15 September 2023|accessdate=15 September 2023}}

Despite improving Santos' form in the first matches, Fernandes was unable to avoid the club's first-ever relegation to the Série B, after a 2–1 home loss to Fortaleza in the last round.{{cite web|url=https://www.gazetaesportiva.com/times/santos/marcelo-fernandes-lamenta-rebaixamento-mas-crava-o-santos-voltara-mais-forte/|title=Marcelo Fernandes lamenta rebaixamento, mas crava: "O Santos voltará mais forte"|trans-title=Marcelo Fernandes laments relegation, but states: "Santos will return stronger"|publisher=Gazeta Esportiva|language=pt-BR|date=8 December 2023|accessdate=19 December 2023}} Back to the assistant role for the 2024 season, he was dismissed from the club on 3 January 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.santosfc.com.br/nota-oficial-82/|title=Nota oficial|trans-title=Official note|publisher=Santos FC|language=pt-BR|date=3 January 2025|accessdate=3 January 2025}}

On 30 April 2025, Fernandes was announced as head coach of Série C side Guarani.{{cite web|url=https://guaranifc.com.br/futebol-profissional/marcelo-fernandes-e-o-novo-tecnico-do-guarani/|title=Marcelo Fernandes é o novo técnico do Guarani|trans-title=Marcelo Fernandes is the new head coach of Guarani|publisher=Guarani FC|language=pt-BR|date=30 April 2025|accessdate=1 May 2025}}

Career statistics

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|State League

!colspan="2"|Cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="6" valign="center"|Santos

|1991

|rowspan="5"|Série A

|colspan="2"|—

20colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—20
1992

|9

021colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—111
1993

|5

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—1Appearance(s) in Supercopa Libertadores060
1994

|14

2171colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—4Two appearances in Supercopa Libertadores, two appearances in Copa Bandeirantes0353
1995

|0

014000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—140
colspan="2"|Total

!28

235200colspan="2"|—50684
valign="center"|Rio Branco-SP

|1993

|Paulista

|colspan="2"|—

221colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—221
valign="center"|América de Natal

|1997

|Série A

|14

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—140
valign="center"|Atlético Mineiro

|1998

|Série A

|0

04030colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—70
valign="center"|Portuguesa Santista

|1999

|Paulista

|colspan="2"|—

161colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—161
valign="center"|Criciúma

|2000

|Série B

|0

0141colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—141
colspan="3"|Career total

!42

29153000501417

{{reflist|group="lower-alpha"}}

Managerial statistics

{{updated|6 December 2023}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

|+ Managerial record by team and tenure

rowspan="2"|Team

!rowspan="2"|Nat

!rowspan="2"|From

!rowspan="2"|To

!colspan="8"|Record

!rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}}

{{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}

!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}

!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}

!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}

!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}

!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}

!{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}

!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}

align=left|Santos (interim)

|{{flagicon|Brazil}}

|align=left|5 March 2015

|align=left|12 March 2015

{{WDL|2|2|0|0|for=5|against=1|diff=yes}}

|

align=left|Santos

|{{flagicon|Brazil}}

|align=left|12 March 2015

|align=left|9 July 2015

{{WDL|27|11|7|9|for=38|against=35|diff=yes}}

|

align=left|Portuguesa Santista

|{{flagicon|Brazil}}

|align=left|21 February 2017

|align=left|5 May 2017

{{WDL|15|6|5|4|for=23|against=16|diff=yes}}

|{{cite web|url=https://santaportal.com.br/noticia/21743-foi-um-grande-prazer-ter-trabalhado-com-todos-voces-diz-marcelo-fernandes-de-saida-da-briosa|title="Foi um grande prazer ter trabalhado com todos vocês", diz Marcelo Fernandes, de saída da Briosa|trans-title="It was a pleasure to work with you all", says Marcelo Fernandes, leaving the Briosa|publisher=Santa Portal|language=pt-BR|date=5 May 2017|accessdate=15 November 2020}}

align=left|Santos (interim)

|{{flagicon|Brazil}}

|align=left|10 November 2020

|align=left|25 November 2020

{{WDL|3|2|0|1|for=4|against=2|diff=yes}}

|{{cite web|url=https://www.terra.com.br/esportes/santos/marcelo-fernandes-vai-comandar-o-santos-contra-o-novorizontino,75e38844b68edcad18c171e5f36add4bx9w2ypn8.html|title=Marcelo Fernandes vai comandar o Santos contra o Novorizontino|trans-title=Marcelo Fernandes will be in charge of Santos against Novorizontino|publisher=Terra|language=pt-BR|date=26 February 2022|accessdate=27 February 2022}}

align=left|Santos (interim)

|{{flagicon|Brazil}}

|align=left|22 February 2021

|align=left|3 March 2021

{{WDL|3|0|2|1|for=3|against=5|diff=yes}}

|

align=left|Santos (interim)

|{{flagicon|Brazil}}

|align=left|26 April 2021

|align=left|9 May 2021

{{WDL|5|2|1|2|for=10|against=6|diff=yes}}

|

align=left|Santos (interim)

|{{flagicon|Brazil}}

|align=left|18 February 2022

|align=left|27 February 2022

{{WDL|3|1|1|1|for=5|against=5|diff=yes}}

|

align=left|Santos (interim)

|{{flagicon|Brazil}}

|align=left|7 July 2022

|align=left|20 July 2022

{{WDL|4|3|0|1|for=4|against=1|diff=yes}}

|

align=left|Santos (interim)

|{{flagicon|Brazil}}

|align=left|15 September 2023

|align=left|7 December 2023

{{WDL|15|6|4|5|for=18|against=25|diff=yes}}

|

align=left|Guarani

|{{flagicon|Brazil}}

|align=left|30 April 2025

|align=left|present

{{WDL|0|0|0|0|for=0|against=0|diff=yes}}

|

colspan="4"|Total

{{WDLtot|77|33|20|24|for=110|against=96|diff=yes}}

!—

Honours

=Player=

Remo

=Manager=

Santos

References

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External links

  • [http://www.meutimenarede.com.br/jogadores/4126/marcelo-fernandes Meu Time na Rede profile] {{in lang|pt}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20150402091715/http://once-onze.narod.ru/olderfiles/m/ma3/Marcelo_Fernandes_Marcelo_Faria_Fernandes.pdf Once Onze profile] {{in lang|pt|ru}}

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