Fernando Marçal
Brazilian footballer (born 1989)
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Fernando Marçal de Oliveira (born 19 February 1989) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Botafogo.
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Marçal with Lyon in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Marçal de Oliveira[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Botafogo | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Grêmio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Guaratinguetá | 3 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Torreense | 40 | (3) |
| 2011–2015 | Nacional | 97 | (2) |
| 2015–2017 | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Gaziantepspor (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Guingamp (loan) | 31 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Lyon | 42 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Lyon B | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 31 | (0) |
| 2022– | Botafogo | 92 | (8) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 April 2026 | |||
Career
After playing for Grêmio and Guaratinguetá in Brazil, Marçal headed to Portugal. In 2010, he signed for Torreense in the Portuguese Second Division. He made 40 appearances for the club before signing for Nacional in Primeira Liga. After amassing over 80 appearances at Nacional, his performances attracted the interest of 2014–15 Primeira Liga champions Benfica, who subsequently signed him on a five-year contract.[2][3]
On 20 August 2015, Marçal was loaned out to Turkish side Gaziantepspor for a season.[4]
On 16 June 2017, he signed for French club Olympique Lyonnais for €4.5 million after a stint with rival club Guingamp, where he made seven assists in 31 league appearances.[5]
On 6 September 2020, Marçal moved to English side Wolverhampton Wanderers for a fee of €2 million on a two-year deal.[6][7] Marçal made his full debut for Wolves on 14 September 2020 in a Premier League game away to Sheffield United.[8]
In May 2022, Wolves manager Bruno Lage confirmed Marçal's departure at the end of the 2021–22 season.[9] On 16 June 2022, he signed for Brazilian club Botafogo on a contract until the end of the 2023 season, with an option for a further season.[10] Marçal was handed the number 21 jersey at the club.[11]
Marçal made his debut against Santos, in a 2–0 defeat on 20 July 2022, a game valid for the Brazilian Championship.[12]
The first goal with the Botafogo shirt was in the 3–1 victory against Fortaleza, at Arena Castelão, in the Brazilian Championship.[13]
On 20 April 2024, Botafogo announced another injury to Marçal's right calf. In a statement, the club gave a minimum return forecast of four weeks.[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played 21 November 2023[15]
| Club | Season | League | State League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Guaratinguetá | 2010 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Torreense | 2010–11 | Segunda Divisão | 28 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 2 | |||
| 2011–12 | Segunda Divisão | 12 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 40 | 3 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 44 | 3 | |||||
| Nacional | 2011–12 | Primeira Liga | 14 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | Primeira Liga | 27 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14 | Primeira Liga | 27 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 2 | ||||
| 2014–15 | Primeira Liga | 29 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | |||
| Total | 97 | 2 | — | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 109 | 2 | ||||
| Benfica | 2015–16 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Gaziantepspor (loan) | 2015–16 | Süper Lig | 21 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||||
| Guingamp (loan) | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | |||
| Lyon | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 18 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[d] | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 12 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 11 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7[e] | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 42 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | — | 75 | 0 | ||||
| Lyon B | 2018–19 | Championnat National 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2019–20 | Championnat National 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2020–21 | Premier League | 13 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Premier League | 18 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||||
| Botafogo | 2022 | Série A | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||||
| 2023 | Série A | 22 | 0 | 10[f] | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 42 | 1 | |||
| Total | 40 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 60 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 304 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 383 | 8 | ||
- Includes Copa do Brasil, Taça de Portugal, Turkish Cup, Coupe de France, FA Cup
- Includes Taça da Liga, Coupe de la Ligue
- Appearances in Campeonato Paulista Série A2
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in Campeonato Carioca
