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Marcelo Bordon 
Personal information Full name Marcelo José Bordon Date of birth 7 January 1976 Place of birth Ribeirão Preto, Brazil Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) Playing position Centre back Youth career 1983–1993 Botafogo-SP Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1994–1998 São Paulo 73 (2) 1999–2004 VfB Stuttgart 129 (11) 2004–2010 Schalke 04 168 (14) 2010–2011 Al Rayyan 11 (1) National team 2004 Brazil 1 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 October 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).Marcelo José Bordon (born 7 January 1976 in Ribeirão Preto) is a former Brazilian footballer. He lastly played centre back for Al Rayyan Sports Club in the Qatar Stars League but he was mostly known in Germany, playing in Bundesliga teams VfB Stuttgart and Schalke 04.
Career
Between 2004 and July 2010 he played for Bundesliga side Schalke 04.[1] He joined the club for a €2.6 million transfer fee from VfB Stuttgart. There, he formed a formidable central defence alongside Mladen Krstajić, boasting a formidable aerial ability and a capacity for leadership that earned him the role as team captain from the 2006–07 season until the summer of 2010. Although not a regular for the Brazilian national side, he was part of the team that won the 2004 Copa América.
On 5 July 2010, his contract with Schalke was canceled[2] and signed three days later on 8 July 2010 an one-year contract with Al-Rayyan Sports Club.[3] earning approximately €6.5 million per year.
References
- ^ "Bordon, Marcelo José" (in German). kicker.de. http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/1-bundesliga/2009-10/fc-schalke-04-2/22803/spieler_marcelo-jose-bordon.html. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
- ^ "Bordon makes Schalke exit". schalke04.com. 5 July 2010. http://www.schalke04.com/news/single-view/artikel/bordon-makes-schalke-exit.html. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
- ^ "Obrigado e até logo, Marcelo Bordon!" (in German). FC Schalke 04. 8 July 2010. http://www.schalke04.de/aktuell/news/einzelansicht/artikel/obrigado-e-ate-logo-marcelo-bordon.html. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
External links
- Marcelo Bordon at fussballdaten.de (German)
Brazil squad – 2004 Copa América Winners (7th Title) 1 Júlio César • 2 Mancini • 3 Luisão • 4 Juan • 5 Renato • 6 Gustavo Nery • 7 Adriano • 8 Kléberson • 9 Luís Fabiano • 10 Alex (c) • 11 Edu • 12 Fábio • 13 Maicon • 14 Bordon • 15 Cris • 16 Dudu Cearense • 17 Adriano Correia • 18 Júlio Baptista • 19 Diego • 20 Felipe • 21 Oliveira • 22 Vágner Love • Coach: Parreira
Categories:- Living people
- 1976 births
- Brazilian footballers
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Brazilian people of Spanish descent
- Brazil international footballers
- 2004 Copa América players
- Brazilian expatriates in Qatar
- São Paulo FC players
- Brazilian expatriates in Germany
- VfB Stuttgart players
- Expatriate footballers in Qatar
- FC Schalke 04 players
- People from Ribeirão Preto
- Fußball-Bundesliga players
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
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