PLAYER PROFILE · CRUZEIRO · DEFENDER
Joao Marcelo
A squad option, starting 11 of 25 games this season.
DefenderBrazil · #43 · Age 26SQUAD
SEASON STATS
GOALS
1
▲ ahead of last yr
ASSISTS
0
0 / 90
AVG RATING
6.97
▼ down on last yr
APPS
25
11 starts
MINUTES
1,190
48 / game
SHOTS
5
0.2 / game
2025/266 APPS · 0 G · 0 A · 7.0 RATING · 335 MINS
CAREER BY SEASONclub competitions
| SEASON | CLUB | APPS | STARTS | G | A | MINS | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Cruzeiro | 25 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1,190 | 6.97 |
| 2025/26 | Cruzeiro | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 335 | 7.00 |
RECENT FORM · LAST 106 OF 10 STARTED
◄ OLDERMOST RECENT ►
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VitStarted
Off the bench
Didn't feature
LAST PLAYED
8 days ago
Started 90' vs Vitória
NEXT MATCH · IN 9 DAYS
vs São Paulo
Thu 01:30 · 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 4 of them, with 2 substitute appearances, averaging 56 minutes a match across all competitions. Recently they have started 4 of the last 5 Cruzeiro matches. Cruzeiro's next match is against São Paulo in the Brasileirão on Thu 8 Oct, 01:30.
START RATE BY COMPETITION2026/27
Serie A
77% 10/13
Mineiro - 1
0% 0/7
Copa Do Brasil
33% 1/3
CONMEBOL Libertadores
0% 0/2
CAREER & TRANSFERS
NEXT UP · vs SÃO PAULO
Will Marcelo start against São Paulo?
Cruzeiro vs São Paulo, Thu 01:30.