Marcello Alves

Marcello Alves

Personal information
Full name	Marcello Alves
Date of birth	July 28, 1983 (1983-07-28) (age 28)
Place of birth	Curitiba, Brazil
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Virginia Beach Piranhas
Number	7
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2001–2002	Avenida
2002–2003	Pato Branco
2003–2004	Tiradentes
2004–2005	Francisco Beltrão
2006–2009	Unicer Nova Orleans
2010	Charlotte Eagles	9	(0)
2011–	Virginia Beach Piranhas	13	(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 9, 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Marcello Alves (born July 28, 1983 in Curitiba) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Virginia Beach Piranhas in the USL Premier Development League.

Career

Brazil

Alves played with the youth teams at several stories Brazilian clubs, including Atlético Paranaense, Coritiba and Paraná, before turning professional in 2001 at the age of 18. He went on to play for a number of teams in the Brazilian lower leagues, including Avenida, Pato Branco, Tiradentes and Francisco Beltrão.

North America

Alves signed with the Charlotte Eagles in 2010. He made his debut for the team on May 7, 2010 in a 2-1 win over the Harrisburg City Islanders.^[1]

Alves was not listed on the 2011 roster for Charlotte and, having been able to secure a professional contract elsewhere, signed for the Virginia Beach Piranhas of the USL Premier Development League for the 2011 season. He scored a goal on his Piranhas debut on May 7, 2011, a 2-0 victory over expansion team Fredericksburg Hotspur.^[2]

References

1. ^ http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2010/1570346.html
2. ^ http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/stats/2011/2214266.html

External links

• Charlotte Eagles bio

Persondata
Name	Alves, Marcello
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	July 28, 1983
Place of birth	Curitiba, Brazil
Date of death
Place of death