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FM24 24.3.0

D (C) · Moreirense Futebol Clube

Marcelo

Born 27 Jul 1989 · São Carlos (SP) (age 33)

  • Brazil
  • Right foot
  • 182 cm
  • 74 kg
  • Player

Best position calc

  • Defender (Centre)

Personality calc

  • Resolute

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2023

Current ability
124 of 200
Potential ability
136
Value (calc)
£296,864
Best role (calc)
124 Wide Centre-Back
World reputation
4,2002 of 5 stars calc
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Wage
£2,057 p/w

Positions

GK — D (L) — D (C) 20 D (R) — DM 8 M (L) — M (C) — M (R) — AM (L) — AM (C) — AM (R) — ST (C) — WB (L) — WB (R) —
  • Natural 18–20
  • Accomplished 15–17
  • Competent 12–14
  • Unconvincing 9–11
  • Awkward 5–8
  • Makeshift 2–4
  • Ineffectual 1
  • — Not stored
Position ratings and stored familiarity, best familiarity first
PositionLevelFamiliarityRating calc Potential calc
D (C) Natural 20 76 76
DM Awkward 8 67 67
GK Not stored — — —
D (L) Not stored — 58 58
D (R) Not stored — 58 58
M (L) Not stored — 51 51
M (C) Not stored — 54 54
M (R) Not stored — 51 51
AM (L) Not stored — 51 51
AM (C) Not stored — 47 47
AM (R) Not stored — 51 51
ST (C) Not stored — 54 54
WB (L) Not stored — 52 52
WB (R) Not stored — 52 52

Familiarity is stored, 1–20. Position ratings are calculated by fm-reader, 0–100; a dash means the build does not have enough stored attributes to calculate that rating.

Attributes

  • 1–5 poor
  • 6–10 weak
  • 11–14 decent
  • 15–17 good
  • 18–20 excellent
  • — not stored

Technical 14

  • Corners4
  • Crossing6
  • Dribbling8
  • Finishing7
  • First touch10
  • Free kicks6
  • Heading14
  • Long shots5
  • Long throws6
  • Marking15
  • Passing12
  • Penalty taking8
  • Tackling15
  • Technique12

Mental 14

  • Aggression15
  • Anticipation13
  • Bravery16
  • Composure12
  • Concentration11
  • Decisions13
  • Determination15
  • Flair7
  • Leadership16
  • Off the ball8
  • Positioning16
  • Teamwork14
  • Vision12
  • Work rate14

Physical 8

  • Acceleration9
  • Agility10
  • Balance14
  • Jumping reach13
  • Natural fitness15
  • Pace9
  • Stamina12
  • Strength14

Feet

  • Left foot8
  • Right foot20

Goalkeeping

All 11 attributes
  • Aerial reach—
  • Command of area—
  • Communication—
  • Eccentricity—
  • Handling—
  • Kicking—
  • One on ones—
  • Punching (tendency)—
  • Reflexes—
  • Rushing out (tendency)—
  • Throwing—

Hidden 5

  • Consistency14
  • Dirtiness11
  • Important matches13
  • Injury proneness13
  • Versatility8

Personality 8

  • Adaptability8
  • Ambition14
  • Controversy6
  • Loyalty13
  • Pressure11
  • Professionalism16
  • Sportsmanship13
  • Temperament12
Personality (calc)
Resolute
Media handling (calc)
Level-headed

Attributes are stored values, 1–20. Missing attributes stay blank; an out-of-range stored value is displayed without a colour band.

Best roles (calc)

RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Wide Centre-Back Defend D (C) 124 136 5 of 5 stars
Central Defender Stopper D (C) 122 134 4.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Defend D (C) 122 134 4.5 of 5 stars
Central Defender Defend D (C) 122 134 4.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Stopper D (C) 122 134 4.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Stopper D (C) 122 134 4.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Defend D (C) 121 133 4 of 5 stars
Libero Defend D (C) 120 132 4 of 5 stars
52 more recorded roles
RolePositionRatingPotentialStars calc
Libero Support D (C) 119 131 4 of 5 stars
Ball-Playing Defender Cover D (C) 119 131 4 of 5 stars
Central Defender Cover D (C) 118 130 4 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Centre-Back Cover D (C) 118 130 4 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back Support D (C) 118 130 4 of 5 stars
Wide Centre-Back Attack D (C) 109 120 3 of 5 stars
Anchor Defend DM 75 83 2 of 5 stars
Half-Back Defend DM 74 82 1.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Winning Midfielder Defend DM 74 82 1.5 of 5 stars
Ball-Winning Midfielder Support DM 74 82 1.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Support DM 74 82 1.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Midfielder Defend DM 74 81 1.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Defend DM 69 76 1.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Playmaker Support DM 67 74 1.5 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Support DM 67 74 1.5 of 5 stars
Segundo Volante Attack DM 64 70 1.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Full-Back Defend D (R) 43 47 0.5 of 5 stars
No-Nonsense Full-Back Defend D (R) 41 45 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Defend M (C) 41 45 0.5 of 5 stars
Target Man Support ST (C) 41 45 0.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Defend D (R) 40 44 0.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Support D (R) 40 44 0.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Automatic D (R) 40 44 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Defend D (R) 40 44 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Target Man Support AM (R) 40 44 0.5 of 5 stars
Carrilero Support M (C) 39 43 0.5 of 5 stars
Full-Back Attack D (R) 39 43 0.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Defend D (R) 39 43 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Support M (R) 39 43 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Defend M (R) 39 43 0.5 of 5 stars
Target Man Attack ST (C) 38 42 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Target Man Attack AM (R) 38 42 0.5 of 5 stars
Box-to-Box Midfielder Support M (C) 38 42 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Support D (R) 38 42 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Support ST (C) 38 42 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Defend ST (C) 38 42 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Defend M (R) 38 42 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Support M (C) 38 42 0.5 of 5 stars
Pressing Forward Attack ST (C) 37 41 0.5 of 5 stars
Wide Midfielder Attack M (R) 36 40 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward Attack ST (C) 36 40 0.5 of 5 stars
Inverted Wing-Back Attack D (R) 36 40 0.5 of 5 stars
Mezzala Support M (C) 36 40 0.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Support M (C) 36 40 0.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Attack D (R) 36 40 0.5 of 5 stars
Advanced Playmaker Attack M (C) 36 40 0.5 of 5 stars
Deep-Lying Forward Support ST (C) 36 40 0.5 of 5 stars
Wing-Back Support D (R) 36 40 0.5 of 5 stars
Defensive Winger Support M (R) 36 40 0.5 of 5 stars
Central Midfielder Attack M (C) 36 40 0.5 of 5 stars
Mezzala Attack M (C) 35 39 0.5 of 5 stars
Attacking Midfielder Support AM (C) 34 38 0.5 of 5 stars

Calculated by fm-reader on the current-ability scale (1–200); stars as FM shows role suitability. Up to 60 recorded roles, highest rating first.

Player traits

  • Brings Ball Out of Defence

Key attributes in context

Key attributes against players with the same best position Key attributes against players with the same best position: 12 of 12 values recorded, plotted on a 0 to 100 scale. Key attributes against players with the same best position: 12 of 12 values recorded, plotted on a 0 to 100 scale.
12 of 12 recorded

The site’s own figure: the percentile of each stored attribute among 70,562 players with the same calculated best position. A spoke is left out where the attribute is not stored.

Injuries at game start

InjuryFromExpected return
damaged cruciate ligaments (right) Scheduled Severity 12Base occurrence: 0.15 per season in a squad of 5021 Mar 20155 Oct 2015

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Marcelo
Last name
dos Santos Ferreira
Common name
Marcelo
Date of birth
27 Jul 1989 age 33 at game start
Place of birth
São Carlos (SP)
Nationality
Brazil
Other nationalities
Portugal Eligible For Nation, Portugal Eligible For Nation
Height
182 cm
Weight
74 kg
Preferred foot
Right
Languages
Portuguese, Arabic (7/10), English (3/10)
Kit name
Marcelo

Contract

Club
Moreirense Futebol Clube
Job
Player
Contract type
Full Time
Joined club
15 Jul 2023
Contract starts
16 Dec 2023
Contract expires
30 Jun 2025
Weekly wage
£2,057
Squad numbers
#44 Moreirense Futebol Clube
Leaves at end of contract
No
Needs work permit
—

Player profile

Positions
D (C)
Best position (calc)
Defender (Centre)
Best rated position (calc)
Defender (Centre) · 76
Best role (calc)
Wide Centre-Back (Defend) · 124
Best role at potential (calc)
Wide Centre-Back (Defend) · 136
Default role
—
Perceived potential (calc)
124
Current reputation
6,200
Home reputation
5,750
World reputation
4,200
Reputation scope (calc)
National
Fantasy draft estimate (stored)
£2,340,000
Sale value (calc)
Not for sale
Caps / goals
0 / 0
Favourite number
—
Injury risk
High
Peak age
35
Development peak age
26
Physical peak age
31
Longevity (1–4)
3

Settling in

WithIntegrationLevel
Al-Tai Football ClubClub squad13
Saudi ArabiaCountry13
Dibba Al-Fujairah ClubClub squad23
The United Arab EmiratesCountry23

Stored integration at game start, 0–100. Club and national-team blending are separate from settling into life in a country. Up to 50 recorded entries.

Playing career

21
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2023 Moreirense Futebol Clube Liga Portugal Betclic —— Unknown fee
2022 Dibba Al-Fujairah Club ADNOC Pro League 230 £0
2021 Al-Tai Football Club Saudi Pro League 261 £0
2020 Futebol Clube Paços de Ferreira Liga Portugal Betclic 280 £0
2019 Futebol Clube Paços de Ferreira Liga Portugal Betclic 150 Unknown fee
2019 Chicago Fire FC — 160 £0
2018 Sporting Clube de Portugal Liga Portugal Betclic 00 Undisclosed fee
2017 Rio Ave Futebol Clube Liga Portugal Betclic 300 Undisclosed fee
2016 Rio Ave Futebol Clube Liga Portugal Betclic 311 Unknown fee
2015 Rio Ave Futebol Clube Liga Portugal Betclic 252 Unknown fee
2014 Rio Ave Futebol Clube Liga Portugal Betclic 141 Unknown fee
2013 Rio Ave Futebol Clube Liga Portugal Betclic 241 Unknown fee
2012 Rio Ave Futebol Clube Liga Portugal Betclic 281 Unknown fee
2011 Leixões Sport Clube Loan Liga Portugal SABSEG 200 Unknown fee
2011 Rio Ave Futebol Clube Liga Portugal Betclic 00 Unknown fee
2010 Grupo Desportivo de Ribeirão Campeonato Nacional da Segunda Divisão Zona Norte 212 £0
2010 Rio Preto Esporte Clube — —— £0
2009 Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama Loan Campeonato Brasileiro Série B Betano 00 Unknown fee
2008 Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama Loan Youth Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Assaí 00 Unknown fee
2007 Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama Loan Youth Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Assaí 00 Unknown fee
2006 Astral Esporte Clube Youth — 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)30119/21 recorded919/21 recorded

Up to 200 stored seasons. The site's sums cover the displayed rows only; missing appearances and goals are excluded separately.

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
Brazil000 / 0

Transfers

3
DateFromToTypeFee
15 Jul 2023—Moreirense Futebol ClubeTransfer Unknown fee
31 May 2023Dibba Al-Fujairah Club—Transfer £0
29 Jul 2022—Dibba Al-Fujairah ClubTransfer Unknown fee

Career highlights

3
13 May 2023RelegatedDibba Al-Fujairah ClubADNOC Pro League
27 Mar 2011First Senior Club GoalGrupo Desportivo de RibeirãoCampeonato Nacional da Segunda Divisão Zona Norte v Clube Sport Marítimo B
3 Oct 2010Senior Club DebutGrupo Desportivo de RibeirãoCampeonato Nacional da Segunda Divisão Zona Norte v Grupo Desportivo de Bragança

Homegrown status

Brazil3 Years Between 15 and 21

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The site’s own comparison: players with the same calculated best position and current ability within ±15 (at most 300 candidates, so not a whole-database search), ranked by the mean difference over valid 1–20 attributes both players have stored (at least 30).

Across versions

VersionClubAgeCAPAValue calc
FM27 27.0.0União Desportiva de Leiria36113136£99,423
FM26 26.2.0União Desportiva de Leiria35115136£174,536
FM26 26.0.0Moreirense Futebol Clube35125136£471,228
FM24 24.3.0Moreirense Futebol Clube33124136£296,864
FM23 23.4.0Dibba Al-Fujairah Club32130130£1,680,977
FM23 23.3.0Dibba Al-Fujairah Club32130130£1,680,977
FM23 23.0.0Dibba Al-Fujairah Club32131139£1,717,764
FM22 22.4.0Al-Ta'ee31131139£1,797,231
FM22 22.3.0Al-Ta'ee31131139£1,797,231
FM22 22.1.0Al-Ta'ee31131139£1,797,231
FM22 22.0.1Al-Ta'ee31131139£1,797,231
FM22 22.0.0Al-Ta'ee31131139£1,797,231
FM21 21.4.0Futebol Clube Paços de Ferreira30131139£2,497,855
FM21 21.3.0Futebol Clube Paços de Ferreira30131139£2,497,855
FM21 21.1.1Futebol Clube Paços de Ferreira30131139£2,497,855
FM21 21.0.1Futebol Clube Paços de Ferreira30131139£2,497,855
FM21 21.0.0Futebol Clube Paços de Ferreira30121139£672,105
FM20 20.4.0Futebol Clube Paços de Ferreira29121139£1,044,477
FM20 20.3.0Futebol Clube Paços de Ferreira29121139£1,044,477
FM20 20.1.0Chicago Fire29127139£1,051,163
FM20 20.0.1Chicago Fire29127139£1,039,202
FM20 20.0.0Chicago Fire29127139£1,039,202
FM19 19.3.0Chicago Fire28134139£4,029,833
FM19 19.1.0Sporting Clube de Portugal - Futebol, SAD28134139£6,768,945
FM19 19.0.1Sporting Clube de Portugal - Futebol, SAD28134139£3,302,062
FM19 19.0.0Sporting Clube de Portugal - Futebol, SAD28134139£3,302,062
FM18 18.3.0Rio Ave Futebol Clube27136145£3,496,149
FM18 18.1.0Rio Ave Futebol Clube27136145£3,496,149
FM18 18.0.0Rio Ave Futebol Clube27136145£3,496,149
FM17 17.3.0Rio Ave Futebol Clube26134142£3,876,331
FM17 17.0.0Rio Ave Futebol Clube26134142£3,876,331
FM16 16.3.0Rio Ave Futebol Clube25126135£1,603,927
FM16 16.0.1Rio Ave Futebol Clube25126135£1,603,927
FM16 16.0.0Rio Ave Futebol Clube25126135£3,015,642
FM15 15.3.0Rio Ave Futebol Clube24130140£534,632
FM15 15.0.0Rio Ave Futebol Clube24130140£607,941
FM14 14.3.0Rio Ave Futebol Clube23114125£76,143
FM14 14.0.0Rio Ave Futebol Clube23114125£76,143
FM13 13.3.0Rio Ave Futebol Clube2289110£58,734
FM13 13.0.0Rio Ave Futebol Clube228090–120£58,734
FM12 12.2.0Rio Ave Futebol Clube218090–120£44,051
FM12 12.0.0Rio Ave Futebol Clube2193110£44,051
FM11 11.0.0Astral EC2080113£25,572
FM10 10.0.0CR Vasco da Gama1980113£21,441

The same FM id in each loaded database build. Values are each build's own; potential is shown as stored, value is calculated per build.

About this record

  1. calc marks a calculated figure. Position and role ratings, values, personality, job ratings and stars come from fm-reader.
  2. A dash means this build does not store the value. Numeric zero is shown as stored.
  3. Ages, employment and contracts are at game start, 1 Jul 2023.