Fernando Marçal
![]() Marçal with Lyon in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Fernando Marçal de Oliveira[1] | ||
Date of birth | 19 February 1989 | ||
Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Botafogo | ||
Number | 21 | ||
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) |
2015–2017 | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → Gaziantepspor (loan) | 21 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Guingamp (loan) | 31 | (0) |
2017–2020 | Lyon | 42 | (0) |
2019 | Lyon B | 2 | (0) |
2020–2022 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 31 | (0) |
2022– | Botafogo | 25 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:36, 21 March 2023 (UTC) |
Fernando Marçal de Oliveira (born 19 February 1989) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Botafogo.
Career
After playing for Grêmio and Guaratinguetá in Brazil, Marçal headed to Portugal. In 2010, he signed for Torreense in the 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 on a five-year contract.[2][3]
On 20 August 2015, Marçal was loaned out to Turkish side Gaziantepspor for a season.[4]
On 16 June 2017, he signed for French club Olympique Lyonnais for €4.5 million after a stint with rival club Guingamp, where he made seven assists in 31 league appearances.[5]
On 6 September 2020, Marçal moved to English side Wolverhampton Wanderers for a fee of €2 million on a two-year deal.[6][7] Marçal made his full debut for Wolves on 14 September 2020 in a Premier League game away to Sheffield United.[8]
In May 2022, Wolves manager Bruno Lage confirmed Marçal's departure at the end of the 2021–22 season.[9] On 16 June 2022, he signed for Brazilian club Botafogo on a contract until the end of the 2023 season, with an option for a further season.[10] Marçal was handed the number 21 jersey at the club.[11]
Marçal made his debut against Santos, in a 2-0 defeat on July 20, 2022, a game valid for the Brazilian Championship.[12]
The first goal with the Botafogo shirt was in the 3-1 victory against Fortaleza, at Arena Castelão, in the Brazilian Championship.[13]
On April 20, 2024, Botafogo announced another injury to Marçal's right calf. In a statement, the club gave a minimum return forecast of four weeks.[14]
Career statistics
- As of 21 March 2023[15]
Club | Season | League | State League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Guaratinguetá | 2010 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
Torreense | 2010–11 | Segunda Divisão | 28 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 2 | |||
2011–12 | Segunda Divisão | 12 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
Total | 40 | 3 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 44 | 3 | |||||
Nacional | 2011–12 | Primeira Liga | 14 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
2012–13 | Primeira Liga | 27 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||||
2013–14 | Primeira Liga | 27 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 2 | ||||
2014–15 | Primeira Liga | 29 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | |||
Total | 97 | 2 | — | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 109 | 2 | ||||
Benfica | 2015–16 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Gaziantepspor (loan) | 2015–16 | Süper Lig | 21 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||
Guingamp (loan) | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | |||
Lyon | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 18 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 12 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |||
2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 11 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7[c] | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |||
2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 42 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 116 | 0 | — | 75 | 0 | ||||
Lyon B | 2018–19 | Championnat National 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
2019–20 | Championnat National 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
Total | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||||
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2020–21 | Premier League | 13 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
2021–22 | Premier League | 18 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
Total | 31 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||||
Botafogo | 2022 | Série A | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||||
2023 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 7[d] | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |||
Total | 18 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | ||||
Career total | 282 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 344 | 8 |
- ^ Appearances in Campeonato Paulista Série A2
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearances in Campeonato Carioca
Honours
Benfica
Lyon
- Coupe de la Ligue runner-up: 2019–20[16]
References
- ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Abola.pt". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ "Lyon sign full-back Fernando Marcal from Benfica for €4.5 million". ESPN. 16 June 2017. Archived from the original on 15 January 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Transfer of Fernando Marçal to Wolverhampton Wanderers". Olympique Lyonnais. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Champions League semi-finalist Marçal joins Wolves". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 6 September 2020.
- ^ Rose, Gary (14 September 2020). "Sheffield United 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers: Nuno praises special Wolves". BBC Sport.
- ^ Spiers, Tim (20 May 2022). "Wolves: Lage confirms Marcal to leave but wants Ruddy and Gibbs-White in squad next season". The Athletic. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "Botafogo anuncia contratação do lateral-esquerdo Fernando Marçal" [Botafogo announces signing of left-back Fernando Marçal]. Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). 16 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "MARÇAL CHEGOU" [MARÇAL ARRIVED] (in Portuguese). Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ Redação (21 July 2022). "Botafogo se impõe na Vila, mas falha no ataque e perde para o Santos pelo Brasileiro". Fogo na Rede (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ Redação (4 September 2022). "COM DOIS DE EDUARDO, BOTAFOGO VENCE FORTALEZA E RESPIRA NO BRASILEIRO". Fogo na Rede (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ Redação (20 April 2024). "Marçal tem lesão muscular na panturrilha e fica fora do Botafogo por um mês". Fogo na Rede (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Fernando Marçal at Soccerway
- ^ "Paris St-Germain beat Lyon in French League Cup final for another treble". BBC Sport. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
External links
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- Fernando Marçal at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Fernando Marçal at Soccerway