| Marcelo Benevenuto | |
| Fullname: | Marcelo da Conceição Benevenuto Malaquias |
| Birth Date: | 7 January 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Resende, Brazil |
| Height: | 1.80m |
| Position: | Centre back |
| Currentclub: | Coritiba (on loan from Fortaleza) |
| Clubnumber: | 4 |
| Youthclubs1: | Fluminense |
| Youthclubs2: | Resende |
| Youthyears3: | 2016 |
| Youthclubs3: | → Botafogo (loan) |
| Youthyears4: | 2016 |
| Youthclubs4: | Botafogo |
| Years1: | 2016–2021 |
| Caps1: | 142 |
| Goals1: | 6 |
| Years2: | 2021 |
| Clubs2: | → Fortaleza (loan) |
| Caps2: | 43 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 2022– |
| Caps3: | 97 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | → Coritiba (loan) |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 28 January 2024 |
Marcelo da Conceição Benevenuto Malaquias (born 7 January 1996), simply known as Marcelo Benevenuto, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Coritiba on loan from Fortaleza.
Born in Resende, Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo joined Botafogo in 2016, initially on loan from Resende. On 17 June 2016, he was bought outright and signed a contract until 2019.[1]
Marcelo made his senior debut on 7 September 2016, coming on as a late substitute for Diego in a 1–0 home win against Fluminense for the Série A championship.[2] Definitely promoted to the main squad ahead of the 2017 season, he became a regular starter during the club's Copa Libertadores run, and renewed his contract until 2020 on 13 February of that year.[3]