PLAYER PROFILE · CRUZEIRO · DEFENDER
DOUBTFUL
Injury. A doubt for the next match.
Joao Marcelo
In and out of the side, starting 15 of 29 games this season.
DefenderBrazil · #43 · Age 26FRINGE
SEASON STATS
GOALS
2
▲ ahead of last yr
ASSISTS
0
0 / 90
AVG RATING
7.09
▲ up on last yr
APPS
29
15 starts
MINUTES
1,505
52 / game
SHOTS
7
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 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1,505 | 7.09 |
| 2025/26 | Cruzeiro | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 224 | 7.03 |
RECENT FORM · LAST 107 OF 10 STARTED
◄ OLDERMOST RECENT ►
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BahStarted
Off the bench
Didn't feature
LAST PLAYED
9 days ago
Started 65' vs Atlético Mineiro
NEXT MATCH · IN 11 DAYS
vs Palmeiras
Wed 23:30 · Brasileirão
NEXT 4 · CRUZEIRODIFFICULTY BY TABLE
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 3 of the last 5 Cruzeiro matches. Marcelo is a doubt for the next match. Cruzeiro's next match is against Palmeiras in the Brasileirão on Wed 18 Nov, 23:30.
START RATE BY COMPETITION2026/27
Serie A
82% 14/17
Mineiro - 1
0% 0/7
Copa Do Brasil
33% 1/3
CONMEBOL Libertadores
0% 0/2
CAREER & TRANSFERS
NEXT UP · vs PALMEIRAS
Will Marcelo start against Palmeiras?
Cruzeiro vs Palmeiras, Wed 23:30.