SOCCER PLAYER

Marcelo

1991 - 2016

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Marcelo Augusto Mathias da Silva (26 August 1991 – 28 November 2016), simply known as Marcelo, was a Brazilian footballer who last played as a central defender for Chapecoense. Marcelo was one of the victims when LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 crashed on 28 November 2016. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Marcelo is the 17,168th most popular soccer player, the 2,105th most popular biography from Brazil and the 1,401st most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.

Marcelo Vieira da Silva, commonly known as Marcelo, is most famous for his successful career as a left-back at Real Madrid, where he won numerous titles including multiple UEFA Champions League trophies. He is also recognized for his skillful dribbling, attacking play, and contributions to the Brazilian national team.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Marcelo ranks 17,168 out of 21,273. Before him are Marc Cardona, Sho Ito, Yuichi Shibakoya, Ri Han-jae, Stéphane Nater, and Chris Eagles. After him are Diego Polenta, Kévin Rodrigues, Ádám Gyurcsó, Yasin Pehlivan, Sascha Burchert, and Shogo Nishikawa.

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Among people born in 1991, Marcelo ranks 952. Before him are Ayman Ashraf, Daiki Matsumoto, Adrien Regattin, Cho Seung-hee, Angelina Golikova, and Milad Beigi. After him are Ádám Gyurcsó, François Affolter, Ksenia Afanasyeva, Anna Swenn-Larsson, Kim Polling, and Emma Kullberg. Among people deceased in 2016, Marcelo ranks 655. Before him are Sarah Tait, Balls Mahoney, Koichi Sekimoto, Martin Crowe, Alexander Prokhorenko, and Asia Ramazan Antar. After him are Andrew Florent, Robert Abajyan, Yu Xu, José Fernández, Chamsulvara Chamsulvarayev, and Ivan Bukavshin.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Marcelo ranks 2,105 out of 2,236. Before him are Rafaelson (1997), Leandrinho (1986), Patrick Martins Vieira (1992), Mauro Júnior (1999), Erikson Noguchipinto (1981), and Kelly Santos (1979). After him are Tchê Tchê (1992), Gilton Ribeiro (1989), Ángel Sánchez (null), Alan Mineiro (1987), João Souza (1988), and Adriana Araújo (1981).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil

Among soccer players born in Brazil, Marcelo ranks 1,401. Before him are Eduardo Neto (1988), Rafaelson (1997), Leandrinho (1986), Patrick Martins Vieira (1992), Mauro Júnior (1999), and Erikson Noguchipinto (1981). After him are Tchê Tchê (1992), Gilton Ribeiro (1989), Alan Mineiro (1987), Roberto Cezar Lima Acunha (1986), Rafael Ratão (1995), and Luan Rodrigues (1996).

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