Pimentel (footballer)
Brazilian footballer (born 1972)
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Marcelo Luís Pimentel (born 3 August 1972), known simply as Pimentel, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a right wing-back.
Full name
Marcelo Luís Pimentel
Date of birth
3 August 1972
Place of birth
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height
1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcelo Luís Pimentel | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Youth career | |||
| Vasco da Gama | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1997 | Vasco da Gama | 252 | (24) |
| 1997–1998 | Palmeiras | 27 | (0) |
| 1998–2001 | Flamengo | 75 | (2) |
| 2000 | → São Paulo (loan) | 31 | (0) |
| 2003 | Madureira | 6 | (0) |
| 2004 | Tupi | 5 | (0) |
| 2006 | CENE | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 March 2023 | |||
Club career
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Pimentel began his career with Vasco da Gama, debuting in 1991 and winning three consecutive Campeonato Carioca titles in 1992, 1993 and 1994. He transferred to Palmeiras in mid-1997, but was unable to replicate the form that had made him a mainstay at Vasco da Gama, being replaced by Francisco Arce the following season.[2]
Personal life
Pimentel is the father of current Vasco da Gama defender Eric Pimentel.[3]