Marcelo, aged 36, retires from professional football with many trophies and awards in his cabinet.
Marcelo made the announcement on his social media handles via a video clip. One of the most talented full-backs in football history has retired from football after 721 appearances, 58 goals, 117 assists, and 31 trophies won for club and country.
Marcelo has been involved in making the rich history of Real Madrid and is one of the great legends of the club and of world football.
“At 18, Real Madrid came knocking and I arrived. I can proudly say I’m a true Madrileno. 16 seasons, 25 titles, 5 UCLs, one of the captains and many magical nights at Bernabeu. Real Madrid is a unique club. Madridismo is an indescribable feeling.” expressed Marcelo
Marcelo joined Real Madrid in 2006, aged 18, and has been a key player in one of the most successful periods in our 122-year history. During the sixteen seasons in which he has defended our shirt and badge, he has won 25 titles in 546 matches: 5 European Cups, 4 Club World Cups, 3 European Super Cups, 6 Leagues, 2 Copa del Reys, and 5 Spanish Super Cups.’
On an individual level, Marcelo, as a Real Madrid player, has been included in the FIFA FIFPRO World 11 on six occasions. With Fluminense FC, he won 1 Copa Libertadores and 1 Recopa Sudamericana.
In addition to his titles with Real Madrid, Marcelo was crowned champion of the 2013 Confederations Cup with the Brazilian national team, with which he also won a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games and a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Florentino Perez: “Marcelo is one of the greatest left-backs in the history of Real Madrid and world football, and we have had the privilege of enjoying him for a long time. He is one of our greatest legends and Real Madrid is and will always be his home.”
Marcelo is the third foreign player to have played the most games for Real Madrid. He was one of the scorers in the final of the Décima in Lisbon and the captain who lifted the Decimocuarta in Paris. His spectacular football forms the memory of a player who gave everything for this shirt.
