Marcelo Hermes

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Marcelo Hermes

| image = Marcelo Hermes.jpg

| caption = Hermes in January 2015

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|02|01|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Sarandi, Brazil

| height = 1.77 m

| position = Left back

| currentclub = Criciúma

| clubnumber = 22

| youthyears1 = 2006–2008

| youthclubs1 = Vila Nova

| youthyears2 = 2008

| youthclubs2 = Mundo Verde

| youthyears3 = 2008–2009

| youthclubs3 = Figueirense

| youthyears4 = 2009

| youthclubs4 = Internacional

| youthyears5 = 2009–2014

| youthclubs5 = Grêmio

| years1 = 2015–2017

| clubs1 = Grêmio

| caps1 = 34

| goals1 = 2

| years2 = 2017

| clubs2 = Benfica B

| caps2 = 5

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2017–2019

| clubs3 = Benfica

| caps3 = 1

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2018

| clubs4 = → Cruzeiro (loan)

| caps4 = 15

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2019–2020

| clubs5 = Cruzeiro

| caps5 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2019

| clubs6 = → Goiás (loan)

| caps6 = 26

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2020

| clubs7 = Marítimo

| caps7 = 30

| goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2021

| clubs8 = Ponte Preta

| caps8 = 7

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2022–

| clubs9 = Criciúma

| caps9 = 52

| goals9 = 4

| club-update = 29 December 2020

}}

Marcelo Hermes (born 1 February 1995) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Criciúma as a left back.

Career

=Early career=

Born in Sarandi, Rio Grande do Sul, Hermes started his career at a football academy in Nova Boa Vista.[http://www.novaboavista.rs.gov.br/Not%C3%ADcias/Jogador_Marcelo_Hermes_visita_escolinha_de_futebol Jogador Marcelo Hermes visita escolinha de futebol] on www.novaboavista.rs.gov.br Shortly after, he played futsal at SERCESA of Carazinho with whom he won a state title.{{citation needed|date=January 2017}} In 2008, Hermes joined Figueirense where he stayed one season. In 2009, he had a very quick visit to Porto Alegre side Internacional, before joining city rivals Grêmio. There he played in youth ranks until 2014.

=Grêmio=

At the end of 2014, Hermes was brought to Grêmio's first-team by Luiz Felipe Scolari. However, Hermes did not play any match and was only on the bench against Flamengo in Série A. It was only in 2015, after being registered in Campeonato Gaúcho, that he got his first opportunity to play. On 31 January, Hermes debuted professionally in a 3–0 home win over União Frederiquense in the league's first round.

=Benfica=

On 4 January 2017, Hermes signed for Portuguese champions Benfica until 2021.[http://www.slbenfica.pt/30/news/info/id7OxT6Xd0G4hFbPsA1x5g "Jogar no Benfica é um sonho realizado"] S.L. Benfica {{in lang|pt}}

=Cruzeiro=

In January 2019, after on year on loan with Cruzeiro from Benfica, he signed a two-year contract with Cruzeiro{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/benfica/detalhe/hermes-ruma-ao-cruzeiro-em-definitivo|title=Hermes ruma ao Cruzeiro em definitivo|publisher=record.pt|date=25 January 2019|accessdate=8 March 2019}} and joined Goiás on one year loan.{{cite web|url=http://www.goiasec.com.br/marcelo-hermes-e-o-novo-reforco-do-goias/|title=MARCELO HERMES É O NOVO REFORÇO DO GOIÁS|publisher=Goiás Esporte Clube|date=31 January 2019|accessdate=8 March 2019}}

=Marítimo=

In August 2020, Hermes signed a two-year contract with Marítimo.{{cite news|url=https://www.csmaritimo.org.pt/bem-vindo-marcelo-hermes/|title=Bem-vindo Marcelo Hermes|publisher=csmaritimo.org.pt|date=23 August 2020|accessdate=24 August 2020}}