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Marcelo Freitas

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Freitas and the second or paternal family name is Costa.

Marcelo Freitas
Personal information
Full name Marcelo de Freitas Costa
Date of birth (1994-06-01) 1 June 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth Engenheiro Coelho, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Portuguesa
Youth career
2000–2007 Campus Engenheiro Coelho
2007 Portuguesa
2008–2009 Campinas
2010 São Paulo
2011 Desportivo Brasil
2012 São Paulo
2013 Grêmio
2014 Figueirense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Dynamo Dresden II 2 (1)
2015–2016 Inter Leipzig 8 (6)
2016–2017 Oberlausitz Neugersdorf 28 (9)
2016 Oberlausitz Neugersdorf II 1 (0)
2017–2019 Energie Cottbus 78 (14)
2019 Chemnitzer FC 3 (0)
2019–2021 Nacional 6 (0)
2021 Londrina 25 (2)
2022 Chapecoense 29 (0)
2023 Ituano 3 (0)
2023–2024 UTA Arad 31 (2)
2024–2025 Hatta 20 (9)
2025– Portuguesa 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2025

Marcelo de Freitas Costa (born 1 June 1994), known as Marcelo Freitas, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Portuguesa.[1][2]

Career

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Born in Engenheiro Coelho, São Paulo,[3] Freitas began his career with a local club in his hometown before representing Portuguesa, Campinas, São Paulo, Desportivo Brasil, Grêmio and Figueirense as a youth. In August 2014, he moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining German side Dynamo Dresden and being initially assigned to Dynamo Dresden II in the Regionalliga.

Released from Dresden in January 2015, Freitas spent five months before signing for KSV Baunatal on 25 June of that year.[4] The deal later collapsed, and he signed for Inter Leipzig in the fifth-tier NOFV-Oberliga Süd in October.

On 16 January 2016, after scoring six goals in just nine matches, Freitas moved to Regionalliga Nordost side Oberlausitz Neugersdorf. On 31 January of the following year, he agreed to a two-and-a-half-year contract with fellow fourth division side Energie Cottbus.[5]

On 29 May 2019, Freitas joined 3. Liga side Chemnitzer FC.[6] He played only three matches for the side before signing a three-year deal with Portuguese LigaPro side Nacional on 26 August.[7]

Freitas left Nacional in January 2021, and returned to his home country in the following month after signing for Londrina.[8] On 17 December, after being a first-choice as his side narrowly avoided relegation, he moved to fellow Série B side Chapecoense on a one-year contract.[9]

On 13 December 2022, Freitas was announced at Ituano also in the second division.[10] A regular starter in the 2023 Campeonato Paulista, he left for UTA Arad on 4 July of that year.[11]

In July 2024, Freitas switched teams and countries again, after signing for UAE First Division League side Hatta. On 9 June 2025, he returned to Portuguesa on a two-year deal, now as a first team member.[12]

Career statistics

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As of 10 June 2025[13]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dynamo Dresden II 2014–15 NOFV-Oberliga Süd 2 1 — — — — 2 1
Inter Leipzig 2015–16 NOFV-Oberliga Süd 8 6 — — — 1[a] 0 9 6
Oberlausitz Neugersdorf 2015–16 Regionalliga Nordost 11 3 — — — — 11 3
2016–17 17 6 — — — 3[a] 1 20 7
Total 28 9 — — — 3 1 31 10
Oberlausitz Neugersdorf II 2015–16[14] Oberlausitzliga 1 0 — — — — 1 0
Energie Cottbus 2016–17 Regionalliga Nordost 15 2 — — — 2[b] 0 17 2
2017–18 30 9 — 1 0 — 7[c] 2 38 11
2018–19 31 3 — 1 1 — 1[b] 1 33 5
Total 76 14 — 2 1 — 10 3 88 18
Chemnitzer FC 2019–20 3. Liga 3 0 — — — — 3 0
Nacional 2019–20 LigaPro 6 0 — 0 0 — — 6 0
Londrina 2021 Série B 25 2 11 1 — — — 36 3
Chapecoense 2022 Série B 29 0 10 0 1 0 — — 40 0
Ituano 2023 Série B 3 0 11 0 3 0 — — 17 0
UTA Arad 2023–24 Liga I 31 2 — 0 0 — — 31 2
Hatta 2024–25 UAE First Division League 20 9 — 2 1 — — 22 10
Portuguesa 2025 Série D 0 0 — — — — 0 0
Career total 232 43 31 1 8 2 0 0 14 4 285 50
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Saxony Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Brandenburg Cup
  3. ^ Five appearances and two goals in Brandenburg Cup, two appearances in the promotion play-offs

Honours

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Energie Cottbus

Nacional

Londrina

References

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  1. ^ "Marcelo Freitas". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  2. ^ Marcelo Freitas at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Coelhense estreia no Campeonato Paulista de futebol neste domingo" [Coelhense debuts in the Campeonato Paulista de Futebol this Sunday] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Portal ON. 15 January 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  4. ^ Scholz, Martin (25 June 2015). "Baunatal holt Brasilianer: Hessenligist verpflichtet Stürmer Marcelo de Freitas Costa" [Baunatal brings in Brazilian: Hessenliga club sign forward Marcelo de Freitas Costa]. HNA.de (in German). Hessische/Niedersächsische Allgemeine. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Herzlich willkommen beim FC Energie" [Welcome to FC Energie] (in German). FC Energie Cottbus. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Chemnitzer FC verpflichtet Brasilianer de Freitas Costa" [Chemnitzer FC sign Brazilian de Freitas Costa] (in German). Süddeutsche Zeitung. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Médio ofensivo brasileiro Marcelo Freitas reforça o Nacional" [Brazilian attacking midfielder Marcelo Freitas bolsters Nacional] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Londrina acerta com volante Jean Henrique e meia Marcelo Freitas como reforços para 2021" [Londrina sign with defensive midfielder Jean Henrique and midfielder Marcelo Freitas as additions for 2021] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  9. ^ "Chapecoense anuncia pacote de contratações para a temporada 2022" [Chapecoense announce pack of signings for the 2022 season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Associação Chapecoense de Futebol. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  10. ^ "Ituano anuncia os primeiros reforços para 2023" [Ituano announce the first additions for 2023] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Ituano FC. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  11. ^ "OFICIAL | Al șaselea transfer al verii la UTA! Un brazilian școlit în Germania a semnat cu arădenii" [OFFICIAL | The sixth transfer of the summer at UTA! A Brazilian groomed in Germany has signed with the team from Arad] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  12. ^ "Portuguesa anuncia a contratação de meia que estava no exterior" [Portuguesa announce the signing of midfielder who was abroad] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NetLusa. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  13. ^ Marcelo Freitas at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  14. ^ "Spieler-Detailstatistik: Marcelo de Freitas Costa" [Player detailed statistics: Marcelo de Freitas Costa]. fussball-sachsen.de (in German). 21 May 2016. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
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