In this Portuguese name, "Filho" is a generational suffix meaning "son", which is used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:55, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
Mariano Ferreira Filho (born 23 June 1986), simply known as Mariano, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Atlético Mineiro as a right-back.
In December 2006 Mariano left Bugre, and signed for Ipatinga.[2] In May of the following year he had his rights purchased by Tombense, being immediately loaned to Cruzeiro until December 2008.[3]
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.[4]
Fluminense
In 2009 Mariano joined Fluminense, on loan. He scored his first professional goal on 24 May, but in a 4–1 home loss against Santos,[5] 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,[6] 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.[7]
Bordeaux
On 29 December 2011, Mariano signed a 4+1⁄2-year contract with French Ligue 1 club Girondins de Bordeaux.[8] He made his debut for the club on 14 January 2012, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 home win against Valenciennes.
Mariano scored his first goal for the club on 6 January 2013, netting a last-minute winner in a 3–2 away win against Châteauroux, for the season's Coupe de France. His first league goal came on 21 April, in a 2–2 draw at Sochaux-Montbéliard. Les Girondins won the cup final on 31 May, with Mariano playing the full 90 minutes of the 3–2 victory against Évian Thonon Gaillard and receiving the first yellow card for a foul on Daniel Wass.[9]
On 17 July 2017, Mariano signed a three-year deal at Galatasaray for a fee of up to €4.5 million with an annual wage of €2.3 million. He was encouraged to make the move by Cláudio Taffarel, former Brazil international goalkeeper who played for the Istanbul-based club.[14] On 14 August, he and compatriot defender Maicon made their debuts in the Süper Lig in a 4–1 home win over Kayserispor.[15] He made 26 total appearances as his club won the title in his first season, and scored twice including a 20-metre strike to open a 2–0 win over İstanbul Başakşehir at the Türk Telekom Stadium on 15 April 2018.[16]
Return to Atlético Mineiro
On 29 July 2020, Mariano joined Atlético Mineiro on a free transfer, returning to the club twelve years after his first spell and reuniting with his former coach at Sevilla Jorge Sampaoli.[17]
^"Arrivée – Mariano débarque à Bordeaux" [Arrival – Mariano comes to Bordeaux] (in French). FC Girondins de Bordeaux. 29 December 2011. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2012.