PLAYER PROFILE · CRUZEIRO · DEFENDER
Joao Marcelo
In and out of the side, starting 13 of 27 games this season.
DefenderBrazil · #43 · Age 26FRINGE
SEASON STATS
GOALS
1
▲ ahead of last yr
ASSISTS
0
0 / 90
AVG RATING
6.96
▼ down on last yr
APPS
27
13 starts
MINUTES
1,351
50 / game
SHOTS
6
0.2 / game
2025/266 APPS · 0 G · 0 A · 7.0 RATING · 224 MINS
CAREER BY SEASONclub competitions
| SEASON | CLUB | APPS | STARTS | G | A | MINS | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Cruzeiro | 27 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1,351 | 6.96 |
| 2025/26 | Cruzeiro | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 224 | 7.03 |
RECENT FORM · LAST 108 OF 10 STARTED
◄ OLDERMOST RECENT ►
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GrêStarted
Off the bench
Didn't feature
LAST PLAYED
today
Started vs Grêmio
NEXT MATCH · IN 5 DAYS
vs Remo
Sat 00:00 · Brasileirão
OVERVIEW
Joao Marcelo plays as a defender for Cruzeiro. Marcelo wears the number 43 shirt for Cruzeiro.
Last season Joao Marcelo played 6 times for Cruzeiro, starting 3 of them, with 3 substitute appearances, averaging 37 minutes a match across all competitions. Recently they have started every one of the last 5 Cruzeiro matches. Cruzeiro's next match is against Remo in the Brasileirão on Sat 24 Oct, 00:00.
START RATE BY COMPETITION2026/27
Serie A
80% 12/15
Mineiro - 1
0% 0/7
Copa Do Brasil
33% 1/3
CONMEBOL Libertadores
0% 0/2
CAREER & TRANSFERS
NEXT UP · vs REMO
Will Marcelo start against Remo?
Cruzeiro vs Remo, Sat 00:00.