Marcelo Cláudio Mendes Pereira (2 March 1979), known as Marcelo Mendes, is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a defensive midfielder. He is the current assistant coach of Operário Ferroviário.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marcelo Cláudio Mendes Pereira | ||
Date of birth | 2 March 1979 | ||
Place of birth | Cajapió, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Operário Ferroviário (assistant) | ||
Youth career | |||
Americano-MA | |||
Juventus-SP | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2001 | Juventus-SP | ||
2002–2003 | Ceará | ||
2004 | Joinville | ||
2005 | Campinense | ||
2005 | Rioverdense | ||
2006 | Ferroviário | ||
2007 | Horizonte | ||
2007–2008 | Madureira | 5 | (0) |
2007 | → Bangu (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Sampaio Corrêa | 35 | (1) |
2010 | Horizonte | 15 | (0) |
2010 | Viana | ||
2011 | Ferroviário | 16 | (0) |
2011 | São José-MA | 6 | (0) |
2012 | Imperatriz | 6 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Americano-MA | ||
2013 | Boa Esporte | 1 | (0) |
2013 | Tricordiano | ||
Managerial career | |||
2015 | Americano-MA | ||
2016 | Araioses | ||
2016–2017 | Americano-MA U20 | ||
2017 | Americano-MA (interim) | ||
2017 | Sampaio Corrêa U20 (assistant) | ||
2018 | Sampaio Corrêa U20 | ||
2019–2021 | Sampaio Corrêa (assistant) | ||
2022 | Tombense (assistant) | ||
2023– | Operário Ferroviário (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Playing career
editBorn in Cajapió, Maranhão, Marcelo Mendes started his career with local side Americano-MA before moving to Juventus-SP, where he made his debut as a senior in 1999. In 2001 he moved to Ceará, and featured regularly for the club as they retained their Série B status.
Marcelo Mendes moved to Joinville for the 2004 campaign, and subsequently failed to settle for a club in the remainder of his career. He represented Campinense, Rioverdense, Ferroviário (two stints), Horizonte (two stints), Madureira, Bangu (on loan),[1] Sampaio Corrêa,[2] Viana,[3] São José-MA,[4] Imperatriz,[5] Americano-MA,[6] Boa Esporte and Tricordiano. He retired with the latter in 2013, aged 34.
Managerial career
editAfter retiring, Marcelo Mendes had his first managerial experience in 2015, while in charge of his first club Americano-MA. In 2016, he took over Araioses for the year's Campeonato Maranhense,[7] but his reign only lasted six matches.
Marcelo Mendes subsequently returned to Americano, being an under-20 and interim manager before rejoining another club he represented as a player, Sampaio Corrêa, in 2017. Initially an assistant of the under-20 team, he was named manager of the squad in 2018, and was appointed assistant of the first team in 2019.
In April 2021, after the dismissal of Rafael Guanaes, Marcelo Mendes was named interim manager of the main squad,[8] but did not manage the club in any match as they appointed Daniel Neri.
Honours
editPlayer
editCeará
- Campeonato Cearense: 2002
References
edit- ^ "Letra M" [Letter M] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Bangu.net. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "Sampaio contrata volante Marcelo Mendes" [Sampaio sign defensive midfielder Marcelo Mendes] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Zeca Soares. 9 May 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "Viana" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Zeca Soares. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "Marcelo Mendes no São José" [Marcelo Mendes at São José] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Zeca Soares. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "Imperatriz acerta com três reforços" [Imperatriz bring in three additions] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 16 March 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "Realista, Marcelo Mendes quer evitar o rebaixamento do Americano-MA" [Realist, Marcelo Mendes wants to avoid Americano-MA's relegation] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 2 February 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "Araioses aposta em jogadores locais para disputa do Campeonato Estadual" [Araioses bet on local players for the State League] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "A espera de treinador, Sampaio projeta segunda fase do Maranhense com Marcelo Mendes" [Waiting for a manager, Sampaio project second phase of the Maranheense with Marcelo Mendes] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 24 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
External links
edit- Marcelo Mendes at Soccerway