Fernando Marçal
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Marçal Oliveira | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Guingamp (on loan from Benfica) | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Grêmio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Guaratinguetá | 3 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Torreense | 40 | (3) |
| 2011–2015 | Nacional | 97 | (2) |
| 2015– | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Gaziantepspor (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2016– | → Guingamp (loan) | 10 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 November 2016. | |||
Fernando Marçal Oliveira (born 19 February 1989), known simply as Marçal, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender for French club Guingamp, on loan from Portuguese club Benfica.
Club career
After playing for Grêmio PA and Guaratinguetá in Brazil, Marçal headed to Portugal. In 2010, he signed for Torreense in Portuguese Second Division. He made 40 appearances for the club before signing for Nacional in Primeira Liga. After amassing over 80 appearances at Nacional, his performances attracted the interest of 2014–15 Primeira Liga champions Benfica, who subsequently signed him onto a five-year contract.[1][2]
On 20 August 2015, Marçal was loaned out to Turkish side Gaziantepspor for a season.[3]
Honours
- Benfica
References
- ↑ "Benfica: Marçal assinou por cinco épocas e volta na pré-época". Maisfutebol. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ↑ Ruela, João (27 June 2015). "Conheça os 10 novos reforços do Benfica" [Meet the 10 new Benfica players] (in Portuguese). Diário de Notícias. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ↑ http://www.abola.pt/clubes/ver.aspx?id=566638
External links
- Benfica official profile (Portuguese)
- Marçal profile at ForaDeJogo
- Marçal profile at Soccerway