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Marcelo
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THE PLAYER

Marcelo

Retired footballer

Marcelo is a retired Brazilian left-back best known for his long Real Madrid career and return to Fluminense. He won five European Cups and six Spanish league titles with Madrid, and the Copa Libertadores with his boyhood club. An attacking defender who also represented Brazil at two World Cups, he announced his retirement in February 2025. He is married to actress and producer Clarice Alves.

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Country
Brazil
Born
12 May 1988
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THE BACKGROUND

Career and background

Born in Rio de Janeiro on 12 May 1988, Marcelo developed at Fluminense before moving to Real Madrid as a teenager. He made his Madrid debut against Deportivo de La Coruña in January 2007. His ability to contribute in attack became a defining part of his game: he scored 38 goals in 546 official appearances for the club, including a goal in the 2014 Champions League final.Source: Real Madrid CF ↗

Across 16 seasons he collected 25 Real Madrid trophies, including five European Cups, six LaLiga titles and two Copa del Rey trophies. He captained the squad that won the club’s fourteenth European Cup in 2022. His individual recognition included six appearances in the FIFA/FIFPro World XI, reflecting his sustained place among the leading players in his position.Sources: Real Madrid CF ↗ · Real Madrid CF ↗

After a brief spell with Olympiacos, he returned to Fluminense in 2023. That second period brought the club’s first Copa Libertadores, the 2023 state championship and the 2024 Recopa Sudamericana. For Brazil he played at the 2014 and 2018 World Cups and won the 2013 Confederations Cup, alongside Olympic silver in London and bronze in Beijing. He retired in February 2025.Sources: Fluminense FC ↗ · Brazilian Football Confederation ↗ · Real Madrid CF ↗

WHO’S WITH WHOM

Relationship history

Marcelo and Clarice Alves met in their teens through her brother Caio. They married in Rio de Janeiro in 2008 and have two sons: Enzo, born in September 2009, and Liam, born in September 2015. Enzo later entered Real Madrid’s academy. Clarice maintained her own acting career during their years abroad, and the couple are collaborating on Virando o Jogo, a film about girls seeking opportunities in football that was in development in 2026.

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FAMILY

Children

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