Marcelo Saraiva Explained

Marcelo Saraiva
Fullname:Marcelo Andrés Valencia Saraiva
Birth Date:17 May 2002
Birth Place:Guatemala
Position:Defensive midfielder
Currentclub:Comunicaciones
Youthyears1:2012–2017
Youthclubs1:Flamengo
Youthyears2:2017–2020
Youthclubs2:Internacional
Youthyears3:2021–2022
Youthclubs3:Nottingham Forest
Years1:2022–2023
Clubs1:Antigua
Caps1:6
Goals1:0
Years2:2024–
Clubs2:Comunicaciones
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Nationalyears1:2019
Nationalteam1:Guatemala U17
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2019–
Nationalteam2:Guatemala
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:1 January 2023
Nationalteam-Update:6 January 2021

Marcelo Andrés Valencia Saraiva (born 17 May 2002) is a Guatemalan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga Nacional club Comunicaciones.

Career

Nottingham Forest

Saraiva joined the Nottingham Forest under-23's side on 7 January 2021, signing a contract until June 2022.[1] Saraiva had previously played with Brazilian sides Flamengo[2] and Internacional, but left the latter club in September 2020 to pursue opportunities in Europe following a successful application for a Portuguese passport.[3] On 10 June 2022, Nottingham Forest announced that Saraiva would be leaving the club once his contract expired.[4]

International

Saraiva has represented Guatemala at the under-17 level in 2019, before playing with the senior Guatemala national team against Puerto Rico in the CONCACAF Nations League in November 2019.[3] [5]

Personal

Marcelo is the son of former Brazilian footballer Marcelo Henrique Saraiva and Lourdes Valencia, who belongs to a family of renowned Guatemalan footballers including Everaldo Valencia, who also played for the Guatemala National Team.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Young midfielder Marcelo Saraiva signs for Forest Under-23s. Sarah. Clapson. 7 January 2021. NottinghamshireLive.
  2. Web site: El juvenil Marcelo Saraiva se nacionalizará portugués para jugar en Europa. 7 April 2020. ESPNdeportes.com.
  3. Web site: Agente de Gareth Bale ficha al guatemalteco Marcelo Saraiva. 17 September 2020. ESPN.com.co.
  4. Web site: Club . Nottingham Forest Football . Reds confirm retained list . 2022-06-11 . Nottingham Forest Football Club.
  5. Web site: Guatemala - M. Saraiva - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway. int.soccerway.com.