Marcelo Bordon

Marcelo Bordon
Bordon in 2008 at Schalke 04
Personal information
Full name Marcelo José Bordon
Date of birth (1976-01-07) 7 January 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
1983–1993 Botafogo-SP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1998 São Paulo 73 (2)
1999–2004 VfB Stuttgart 129 (11)
2004–2010 Schalke 04 168 (14)
2010–2011 Al Rayyan 11 (1)
Total 381 (28)
International career
2004 Brazil 1 (0)
Managerial career
2016– Rio Branco-SP[1]
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Brazil
Copa América
Winner 2004 Peru
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marcelo José Bordon (born 7 January 1976) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He is mostly known for his time in Germany, playing for Bundesliga teams VfB Stuttgart and Schalke 04, winning three UEFA Intertoto Cup. He was part of the Brazil squad that won the 2004 Copa América.

Since 2016, he is managing Rio Branco-SP, which plays in the fourth tier of the São Paulo state football league.[1]

Career

Bordon was born in Ribeirão Preto. He played for Bundesliga side FC Schalke 04 between 2004 and July 2010.[2] He joined the club for a €2.6 million transfer fee from VfB Stuttgart. At Schalke 04, he formed a formidable central defence alongside Mladen Krstajić, boasting a formidable aerial ability and a capacity for leadership that earned him the role as team captain from the 2006–07 season until the summer of 2010. Although not a regular for the Brazil national team, he was part of the team that won the 2004 Copa América.

On 5 July 2010, Bordon's contract with Schalke was canceled[3] and he signed a one-year contract with Al-Rayyan Sports Club three days later on 8 July 2010,[4] earning approximately €6.5 million per year.

Honours

São Paulo FC

VfB Stuttgart

Schalke 04

Brazil

References

  1. ^ a b "Rio Branco lança Bordon, ex-zagueiro do São Paulo, na carreira de treinador" (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Bordon, Marcelo José" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
  3. ^ "Bordon makes Schalke exit". schalke04.com. 5 July 2010. Archived from the original on 12 July 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
  4. ^ "Obrigado e até logo, Marcelo Bordon!" (in German). FC Schalke 04. 8 July 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
  5. ^ "Stuttgart 1-1 Auxerre (Aggregate: 3 - 1)". uefa.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2004. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Stuttgart 2-0 Lille (Aggregate: 2 - 1)". uefa.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2002. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Liberec 0-1 Schalke (Aggregate: 1 - 3)". uefa.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Ligapokal, 2005, Finale". dfb.de. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
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