Famous as simply Marcelo, he is known for his career as a centre back for various international clubs. In July 2017, he signed with French Ligue 1 side Lyon after spending the past year with Turkish club Beşiktaş.
He played in Brazilian club Santos' youth academy. He would later make his professional debut with their senior team in 2007.
He earned a Polish league Ekstraklasa championship with Wisła Kraków in 2009. He finished that season as one of the league's defenders of the year.
He was originally born and raised in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
He was signed to French club Lyon to contribute on their defense alongside Rafael Da Silva.
