João Marcelo (footballer, born 2005)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Marcelo Soares de Freitas | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Planura, Brazil[1] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Monte Azul | |||
| Barretos | |||
| 2022 | Atlético Tubarão | ||
| 2023–2024 | Tanabi | ||
| 2024–2025 | Guarani | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Tanabi | 5 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Guarani | 12 | (4) |
| 2025– | Atlético Mineiro | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:27, 13 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
João Marcelo Soares de Freitas (born 15 April 2005), known as João Marcelo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Atlético Mineiro.
Career
Tanabi
Born in Planura, Minas Gerais,[1] João Marcelo represented Monte Azul, Barretos and Atlético Tubarão before joining Tanabi in 2023. He made his senior debut with the latter in the year's Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão, featuring in five matches.
Guarani
In July 2024, João Marcelo joined Guarani and was assigned to the under-20 team.[2] He made his debut with the main squad on 17 November, coming on as a second-half substitute for Heitor in a 2–1 Série B away loss to Brusque, as both sides were already relegated.[3]
João Marcelo returned to the under-20s for the 2025 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, and scored five goals during the competition before being definitely promoted to the main squad.[4] He scored his first senior goal on 26 January, netting Guarani's second in a 2–0 Campeonato Paulista home win over Noroeste.[5]
João Marcelo finished the 2025 Campeonato Paulista with four goals in just 11 appearances for Bugre.[6][7]
Atlético Mineiro
On 6 March 2025, João Marcelo joined Atlético Mineiro on a deal running until December 2029.[8] He made his debut for the club in a Série A 2–1 loss to Grêmio on 29 March.[9]
Career statistics
- As of 13 June 2025[10]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tanabi | 2023 | Paulista 2ª Divisão | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Guarani | 2024 | Série B | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | Série C | — | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | |||||
| Atlético Mineiro | 2025 | Série A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| Career total | 7 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
References
- ^ a b "João Marcelo" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jogos do Guarani. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "Atenção com contrato e blindagem: como o Guarani lida com início promissor de revelação" [Attention to contract and protection: how Guarani deal with the promising start of their prospect] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "Brusque vence Guarani em duelo dos rebaixados na Série B" [Brusque defeat Guarani in the match of the relegated ones in the Série B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 17 November 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "João Marcelo se destaca pelo Guarani, busca marca de Davó e será integrado ao profissional" [João Marcelo impresses at Guarani, seeks Davó's landmark and will be included in the first team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 January 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "João Marcelo celebra primeiro gol no profissional do Guarani: "Foi um dia maravilhoso para mim"" [João Marcelo celebrates first goal in the first team of Guarani: "It was a wonderful day for me"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CBN Campinas. 27 January 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "Guarani: clube teme valorização de João Marcelo após o Paulistão" [Guarani: club fear João Marcelo's appreciation after the Paulistão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Carlos Batista. 24 February 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "Maurício lamenta "oscilações" do Guarani e teme valorização de João Marcelo: "Queremos ele na Série C"" [Maurício regrets Guarani's "oscillations" and fears João Marcelo's appreciation: "We want him in the Série C"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 23 February 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "João Marcelo é o novo atacante do Galo!" [João Marcelo is Galo's new striker!] (in Brazilian Portuguese). 6 March 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ "Grêmio segura pressão inicial do Atlético-MG com brilho de Volpi e vence na Arena" [Grêmio holds off Atlético-MG's initial pressure with Volpi's brilliance and wins at the Arena] (in Brazilian Portuguese). 29 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ João Marcelo at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 February 2025.