Marcelo da Conceição Benevenuto Malaquias (born 7 January 1996), simply known as Marcelo Benevenuto, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Fortaleza.
Club career
Born in Resende, Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo joined Botafogo in 2016, initially on loan from Resende. On 17 June 2016, he was bought outright and signed a contract until 2019.
Marcelo made his senior debut on 7 September 2016, coming on as a late substitute for Diego in a 1–0 home win against Fluminense for the Série A championship. Definitely promoted to the main squad ahead of the 2017 season, he became a regular starter during the club's Copa Libertadores run, and renewed his contract until 2020 on 13 February of that year.
Honours
Club
Botafogo
Campeonato Carioca: 2018
Fortaleza
Campeonato Cearense: 2021, 2022, 2023
Copa do Nordeste: 2022
Individual
Campeonato Carioca Team of the Year: 2020
References
External links
1996 births
Living people
Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (state) Men's association football defenders Brazilian men's footballers Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players Fortaleza Esporte Clube players People from Resende