SOCCER PLAYER

Marcelo Gonçalves Costa Lopes

1966 - Today

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Marcelo Gonçalves Costa Lopes, usually known simply as Marcelo Gonçalves (born 22 February 1966) is a Brazilian former professional 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Marcelo Gonçalves Costa Lopes is the 7,251st most popular soccer player (down from 5,904th in 2024), the 994th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 887th in 2019) and the 549th most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Marcelo Gonçalves Costa Lopes ranks 7,251 out of 21,273. Before him are Andreas Beck, Ewerthon, Lee Min-sung, Takashi Inui, Michael Preetz, and Igor Protti. After him are Tomáš Necid, Delio Gamboa, Ulrich Borowka, Steffen Baumgart, Sergio Gómez Martín, and Anthony Lopes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Marcelo Gonçalves Costa Lopes ranks 549. Before him are Yoko Kamio, Petra Rossner, Dolores Heredia, Samuel West, Héctor Baldassi, and Toru Morikawa. After him are Samir Rifai, Steve Valentine, Edwig Van Hooydonck, Artis Pabriks, Mike Inez, and Stefano Eranio.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Marcelo Gonçalves Costa Lopes ranks 994 out of 2,236. Before him are Gilberto Kassab (1960), Toninho Moura (1954), Júnior Moraes (1987), Jeorá Matos Ferreyra (1964), Aurélio Miguel (1964), and Ewerthon (1981). After him are Euller (1971), Glover Teixeira (1979), Renan Lodi (1998), Hortência Marcari (1959), Gusttavo Lima (1989), and Milene Domingues (1979).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil

Among soccer players born in Brazil, Marcelo Gonçalves Costa Lopes ranks 549. Before him are Elkeson (1989), Edinho (1970), Toninho Moura (1954), Júnior Moraes (1987), Jeorá Matos Ferreyra (1964), and Ewerthon (1981). After him are Euller (1971), Renan Lodi (1998), Milene Domingues (1979), Lucas Piazon (1994), Ronny (1986), and Luís Müller (1961).

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