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Marcelo Gonçalves
Brazilian footballer and executive / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Marcelo Gonçalves Costa Lopes, usually known simply as Marcelo Gonçalves (born 22 February 1966 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state) is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a central defender. He was effective on low balls, and was well known because of his long hair, a recognisable hairstyle which he wore for most of his career, and which he only cut during the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup, when all the Brazilian players entered the field in the semifinal match with shaved heads.
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Costa and the second or paternal family name is Lopes.
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Full name | Marcelo Gonçalves Costa Lopes | ||
Date of birth | (1966-02-22) 22 February 1966 (age 58) | ||
Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1987–1988 | Flamengo | 9 | (1) |
1988 | Santa Cruz | ||
1989 | Flamengo | 13 | (2) |
1989–1990 | Botafogo | 9 | (0) |
1990–1995 | UAG Tecos | 167 | (11) |
1995–1997 | Botafogo | 61 | (3) |
1997 | Cruzeiro | ||
1998 | Botafogo | 16 | (2) |
1999 | Internacional | 10 | (0) |
International career | |||
1995–1998 | Brazil | 24 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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