| Marcelinho | |
| Fullname: | Marcelo José de Lima Filho |
| Birth Date: | 11 December 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Anicuns, Brazil |
| Height: | 1.64 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Juventude (on loan from Tombense) |
| Clubnumber: | 11 |
| Youthyears1: | –2018 |
| Youthclubs1: | Atlético Goianiense |
| Youthyears2: | 2019–2021 |
| Youthyears3: | 2019–2021 |
| Youthclubs3: | → Palmeiras (loan) |
| Youthyears4: | 2021 |
| Youthclubs4: | → Vasco da Gama (loan) |
| Youthyears5: | 2022 |
| Youthclubs5: | Cruzeiro |
| Years1: | 2020–2021 |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs2: | → Palmeiras (loan) |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022 |
| Clubs3: | Cruzeiro |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2022 |
| Clubs4: | → Ferroviária (loan) |
| Caps4: | 2 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2022 |
| Clubs5: | → Água Santa (loan) |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2023– |
| Clubs6: | Tombense |
| Caps6: | 44 |
| Goals6: | 6 |
| Years7: | 2024 |
| Clubs7: | → Santos (loan) |
| Caps7: | 5 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2024– |
| Clubs8: | → Juventude (loan) |
| Caps8: | 2 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 23:31, 18 April 2024 (UTC) |
Marcelo José de Lima Filho (born 11 December 2002), commonly known as Marcelinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Juventude, on loan from Tombense.
Born in Anicuns, Goiás, Marcelinho began his career with the youth sides of Atlético Goianiense before joining . On 6 July 2019, he was loaned to Palmeiras, with a buyout clause.[1]
Marcelinho made his first team debut for Verdão on 18 November 2020, due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the squad, coming on as a second-half substitute for fellow youth graduate Aníbal Vega in a 2–2 away draw against Ceará, for the year's Copa do Brasil.[2] He made his Série A debut three days later, starting in a 1–0 loss at Goiás.[3]
In July 2021, Marcelinho left Verdão after his loan expired,[4] and moved to Vasco da Gama also in a temporary deal, being assigned to the under-20 team.[5]
On 2 December 2021, Marcelinho agreed to a two-year contract with Cruzeiro.[6] Initially a member of the under-20s during the 2022 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, he featured in five first team matches before moving out on loan to Ferroviária on 8 July 2022.[7]
On 30 July 2022, after Ferroviária's elimination from the 2022 Série D, Marcelinho moved to Água Santa also on loan.[8] He scored his first senior goal the following day, netting a last-minute equalizer in a 1–1 away draw against Juventus-SP, for the year's Copa Paulista.[9]
On 16 November 2022, Marcelinho rescinded his contract with Cruzeiro.[10]
On 13 December 2022, Marcelinho signed for Tombense in the Série B.[11] Regularly used, he scored seven goals during the campaign as his side suffered relegation.
On 30 December 2023, Marcelinho joined Santos on a one-year loan deal.[12] He made his club debut on 31 January of the following year, replacing Rómulo Otero in a 1–0 Campeonato Paulista away win over former side Água Santa.[13]
On 10 April 2024, Santos announced that Marcelinho's loan contract was rescinded; he featured in just five matches for the club.[14]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Palmeiras | 2020 | Série A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Cruzeiro | 2022 | Série B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Ferroviária | 2022 | Série D | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Água Santa | 2022 | Paulista | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| Tombense | 2023 | Série B | 35 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 47 | 7 | |||
| Santos | 2024 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Juventude | 2024 | Série A | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Career total | 43 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 70 | 8 | |||