Education
Born in São Paulo João, Pernambuco, Mariano graduated with Guarani"s youth setup.
Born in São Paulo João, Pernambuco, Mariano graduated with Guarani"s youth setup.
Early career
In December 2006 Mariano left Bugre, and signed for Ipatinga. In May of the following year he had his rights purchased by Tombense, being immediately loaned to Cruzeiro until December 2008. Despite appearing in 18 games, Mariano was released by Cruzeiro, and subsequently returned to Ipatinga.
On 2 July 2008 he moved to cross-town rivals Atlético Mineiro, on loan until the end of the year.
Fluminense
In 2009 Mariano joined Fluminense, on loan. He scored his first professional goal on 24 May, but in a 1–4 home loss against Santos, and finished his first season at the club with 20 appearances and two goals.
An important unit for Flu during his spell, Mariano was bought outright on 5 January 2010, and continued to appear regularly over the course of two campaigns. In 2010, after scoring a career-best three goals, he was elected the tournament"s best right back, as his side was also crowned champions.
Bordeaux
On 29 December 2011 Mariano signed a 4½ year contract with French Ligue 1 club Football Club Girondins de Bordeaux.
His first league goal came on 21 April, in a 2–2 draw at Football Club Sochaux-Montbéliard. Sevilla
On 17 July 2015 Sevilla Football Club reached an agreement with Bordeaux for the transfer of Mariano, with the player signing a three-year deal.