Pimentel (footballer) explained

Pimentel
Fullname:Marcelo Luís Pimentel
Birth Date:3 August 1972
Birth Place:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height:1.77 m
Position:Right wing-back, right winger
Youthclubs1:Vasco da Gama
Years1:1991–1997
Caps1:252
Goals1:24
Years2:1997–1998
Caps2:27
Goals2:0
Years3:1998–2001
Clubs3:Flamengo
Caps3:75
Goals3:2
Years4:2000
Clubs4:São Paulo (loan)
Caps4:31
Goals4:0
Years5:2003
Caps5:6
Goals5:0
Years6:2004
Clubs6:Tupi
Caps6:5
Goals6:0
Years7:2006
Caps7:3
Goals7:0
Club-Update:4 March 2023

Marcelo Luís Pimentel (born 3 August 1972), known simply as Pimentel, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a right wing-back.

Club career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Pimentel began his career with Vasco da Gama, debuting in 1991 and winning three consecutive Campeonato Carioca titles in 1992, 1993 and 1994. He transferred to Palmeiras in mid-1997, but was unable to replicate the form that had made him a mainstay at Vasco da Gama, being replaced by Francisco Arce the following season.[1]

Personal life

Pimentel is the father of current Vasco da Gama defender Eric Pimentel.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pimentel. 6 March 2023. terceirotempo.uol.com.br. Portuguese.
  2. Web site: De pai para filho, Pimentel aposta em Eric, zagueiro e capitão do sub-17: "Vai ser maior do que eu no Vasco". From father to son, Pimentel bets on Eric, defender and captain of the under-17s: "He's going to be bigger than me at Vasco". Fred. Gomes. 22 April 2020. 5 March 2023. ge.globo.com. Portuguese.