Marcelo Grohe
Brazilian footballer (born 1987)
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Marcelo Grohe (born 13 January 1987) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Saudi Pro League club Al-Shabab.
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Grohe in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcelo Grohe[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 1987[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Campo Bom, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Shabab | ||
| Number | 43 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2005 | Grêmio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2019 | Grêmio | 304 | (0) |
| 2019–2024 | Al-Ittihad | 121 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Al-Kholood | 32 | (0) |
| 2025– | Al-Shabab | 25 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005 | Brazil U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Brazil | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:02, 14 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 September 2015 | |||
Club career
Grêmio
Born in Campo Bom, Rio Grande do Sul, Grohe began his career at Grêmio, where he arrived in 2000 to serve on the under-13 team. Within five years, was he was promoted to the first team squad at 18, to be the third goalkeeper in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, however he did not play that season.[2]
On 18 January 2006, Grohe made his professional debut, playing 90 minutes in a 2–1 away win against São Luiz for the Campeonato Gaúcho.[3] A backup to Rodrigo Galatto during the year, he became a starter during the year's Gauchão as Galatto was injured, but was again a backup after Galatto returned, and later was demoted to third-choice after the arrival of Sebastián Saja.
Grohe started the 2008 campaign as a starter ahead of new signing of Victor, after both Galatto and Saja left, but later became a backup of the former. In June 2012, he finally became a first-choice, after Victor left to Atlético Mineiro.
Grohe was again a backup option in 2013, after the arrival of veteran Dida. He regained his starting spot in the following year after Dida left, and remained an undisputed starter afterwards.
On 25 October 2017, during a match against Barcelona SC, Grohe made a save that is considered by some "the greatest save of all-time", even compared to Gordon Banks' save of the century at the 1970 World Cup;[4] Banks himself praised the save.[5]
Al-Ittihad
At the end of 2018, Grohe was sold for US$3 million to Al-Ittihad of Saudi Arabia.[6] He signed a 31⁄2-year contract, but was initially sidelined by a wrist injury that required surgery.[7]
On 8 November 2019, he made his season debut, in a 4–0 home win against Al-Riyadh in the King Cup.
On 2 December 2020, Grohe saved an Éver Banega penalty[8][9] to help send Al-Ittihad to the Arab Club Champions Cup final. Grohe played 31 games in the 2020–21 season, finishing with eight clean sheets, winning the goalkeeper of the month award three times.[10]
In 2024 he ended his stint with the club after five seasons, 141 matches and two titles: the 2022–23 Saudi Pro League and the 2022 Saudi Super Cup.[11]
Al-Kholood
On 30 June 2024, Grohe joined newly promoted Saudi Pro League side Al-Kholood.[12]
Al-Shabab
International career
Grohe was a non-playing member of the Brazilian squad at the 2015 Copa América in Chile and at the 2014 Superclásico de las Américas in China. He made his debut on 5 September 2015 in a 1–0 friendly win over Costa Rica at the Red Bull Arena in New Jersey.[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played 16 January 2025[15]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Grêmio | 2005 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2006 | Série A | 20 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2007 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2009 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2012 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | |||
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | 35 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8[d] | 0 | — | 56 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | 23 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 48 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | 28 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8[d] | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | 58 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 23 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14[d] | 0 | 2[f] | 0 | 57 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12[d] | 0 | 2[g] | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
| Total | 205 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 398 | 0 | ||
| Al-Ittihad | 2019–20 | Saudi Pro League | 17 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[h] | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | 29 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 2[h] | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 28 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 1[h] | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 30 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 2[i] | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 17 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[j] | 0 | 23 | 0 | |||
| Total | 121 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 146 | 0 | |||
| Al-Kholood | 2024–25 | Saudi Pro League | 32 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | |||
| Al-Shabab | 2025–26 | Saudi Pro League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 358 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 577 | 0 | ||
- Includes Campeonato Gaúcho
- Includes Copa do Brasil, King's Cup
- Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- Appearances in Primeira Liga
- Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- Appearances in Recopa Sudamericana
- Appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup
- Appearances in Saudi Super Cup
- Four appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup, one appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
Honours
Grêmio
- Copa do Brasil: 2016
- Copa Libertadores: 2017
- Recopa Sudamericana: 2018
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2005
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 2006, 2007, 2010, 2018
Al-Ittihad
Brazil
