Mona (Brazilian footballer)

Marcelo Alexandre Pires Correia (born 4 June 1973), simply known as Mona, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.^[1][2]

Mona

Personal information
Full name	Marcelo Alexandre Pires Correia
Date of birth	(1973-06-04) 4 June 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth	Votorantim, Brazil
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
–1991	São Bento
1992–1994	São Paulo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1996	São Paulo	65	(0)
1994	→ Marília (loan)
1996–1997	Vila Nova
1998	Araçatuba
1999	Ituano
1999–2000	Comercial-SP
2000	Botafogo-SP
2002	Francisco Beltrão
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2023

Career

Mona was part of the squad known as "Expressinho", which included names like Rogério Ceni and Paulo Jamelli. After 1996, he played for several other clubs in Brazil without managing to establish himself.^[3][4]

Honours

São Paulo

• Copa Libertadores: 1992
• Copa São Paulo de Futebol Jr.: 1993
• Copa CONMEBOL: 1994

References

1. "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 September 2023.
2. "O São Paulo na Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 September 2023.
3. "Que fim levou? Mona". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 September 2023.
4. "Dez anos após parar: Mona dá aula a jovens e vê racismo com técnicos negros". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 13 June 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2023.

External links

• Mona at ogol.com.br