Volta Redonda Marcelo was born in
Juiz de Fora,
Minas Gerais, but represented
Macaé as a youth. After being released, he joined
Volta Redonda in 2012. Marcelo made his senior debut on 20 April 2012, starting in a 2–0 away win against
Resende for the
Campeonato Carioca championship. Regularly used during the club's run in
Série D, he managed to appear in only one match during
the following year's state championship, but returned to feature regularly in
the following campaign.
Flamengo On 23 April 2014, shortly after having his federative rights acquired by
Cianorte, Marcelo was loaned to
Série A club
Flamengo until the end of 2015. He made his division debut on 27 July, starting in a 1–0 derby home win against
Botafogo. Marcelo scored his first goal in the main category of Brazilian football on 31 August 2014, netting the first in a 2–1 away win against
Vitória. Ending
the season as a starter, he fell down the pecking order in the following year, after the emergence of
Samir and the arrival of
César Martins.
Chapecoense On 8 January 2016, Marcelo signed for fellow top tier club
Chapecoense. He spent four months nursing an injury before returning to action on 27 November, in a 0–1 away loss against
Palmeiras, which would be his last match. ==Death==