Education
Born in Suzano, Marcelinho graduated from Portuguesa"s youth setup.
Born in Suzano, Marcelinho graduated from Portuguesa"s youth setup.
He made his first-team debut on 11 May 2012, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–2 loss at Bahia, for that year"s Copa do Brasil. On 2 November 2013 Marcelinho made his Série A debut, starting in a 1–2 loss at São Paulo. He scored his first goal as a senior on 17 May 2015, in a 1–2 Série C away loss against Londrina.
On 15 September 2015 Marcelinho was loaned to Figueirense, until the end of the year.