Baron (footballer)

Marcelo Baron Polanczyk (born 19 January 1974), known as just Baron (Japanese: バロン), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.^[1] In the 2001–2002 season, he was part of the Shimizu S-Pulse team that won both the Emperor's Cup and the Xerox Cup.^[2] He has a bachelor's degree in physical education from Unijuí.^[3]

Baron

Personal information
Full name	Marcelo Baron Polanczyk
Date of birth	(1974-01-19) 19 January 1974 (age 51)
Place of birth	Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1990–1993	Internacional
1994	Chapecoense
1995	Santa Cruz
1996	Ventforet Kofu
1997	Sampaio Corrêa Futebol Clube
1998	Ventforet Kofu
1999–2000	JEF United Ichihara
2001–2002	Shimizu S-Pulse
2003	Cerezo Osaka
2004	Ventforet Kofu
2004	Kashima Antlers
2005	Vegalta Sendai
2006	Vissel Kobe
2006	Avispa Fukuoka
2007	América-SP
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ventforet Kofu	1996	JFL	26	13	1	2	–		–		27	15
	1998		29	31	4	10	–		–		33	41
JEF United Ichihara	1999	J1 League	28	17	1	0	1	0	–		30	17
	2000		30	13	2	0	3	1	–		35	14
Shimizu S-Pulse	2001	J1 League	28	15	5	5	2	0	–		35	20
	2002		28	6	3	3	7	2	3	5	41	16
Cerezo Osaka	2003	J1 League	26	9	5	4	4	1	–		35	14
Ventforet Kofu	2004	J2 League	23	14	0	0	–		–		23	14
Kashima Antlers	2004	J1 League	12	2	0	0	1	0	–		13	2
Vegalta Sendai	2005	J2 League	35	14	1	1	–		–		36	15
Vissel Kobe	2006	J2 League	10	0	0	0	–		–		10	0
Avispa Fukuoka	2006	J1 League	13	0	1	0	–		–		14	0
Career total			288	134	23	25	18	4	3	5	332	168

Honors

Sampaio Corrêa Futebol Clube

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série C: 1997
• Campeonato Maranhense: 1997

Shimizu S-Pulse

• Emperor's Cup: 2001
• Japanese Super Cup: 2001, 2002

Individual

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série C top goalscorer: 1997

Notes

1. Includes Emperor's Cup.
2. Includes J.League Cup.