Marcelo José Bordon (born 7 January 1976) is a Brazilian former professional
footballer
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who played as a
centre-back
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Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
. He is mostly known for his time in Germany, playing for
Bundesliga
The Bundesliga (; ), sometimes referred to as the Fußball-Bundesliga () or 1. Bundesliga (), is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of the German football league system, the Bundesliga is Germany's primary footba ...
teams
VfB Stuttgart
Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart (), is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club's football team is currently part of Germany's first division, the Bundesliga. VfB Stu ...
and
Schalke 04
Fußballclub Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e. V., commonly known as FC Schalke 04 (), Schalke 04 (), or abbreviated as S04 (), is a professional German football and multi-sports club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine ...
. Since 2016, he is managing
Rio Branco-SP.
Career
Bordon was born in
Ribeirão Preto
Ribeirão Preto (Portuguese pronunciation: ibejˈɾɐ̃w ˈpɾetu is a municipality and a metropolitan area located in the northeastern region of São Paulo state, Brazil.
Ribeirão Preto is the eighth-largest municipality in the State wi ...
. He played for Bundesliga side
FC Schalke 04
Fußballclub Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e. V., commonly known as FC Schalke 04 (), Schalke 04 (), or abbreviated as S04 (), is a professional German football and multi-sports club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhi ...
between 2004 and July 2010. He joined the club for a €2.6 million transfer fee from
VfB Stuttgart
Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart (), is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club's football team is currently part of Germany's first division, the Bundesliga. VfB Stu ...
. At Schalke 04, he formed a formidable central defence alongside
Mladen Krstajić
Mladen Krstajić ( sr-cyr, Младен Крстајић, ; born 4 March 1974) is a Serbian professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back.
He represented Serbia and Montenegro at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. From Janua ...
, 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 and he signed a one-year contract with Al-Rayyan Sports Club three days later on 8 July 2010, earning approximately €6.5 million per year.
Honours
VfB Stuttgart
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UEFA Intertoto Cup
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2000
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2002
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Schalke 04
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UEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup (from la, Inter, 'between' + german: toto, 'betting pool'),Most precisely, from (football pool); cf. often abbreviated and more known in the German-speaking world as UI Cup and originally called the International Foot ...
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2004
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Events January
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DFL-Ligapokal
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2005
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Brazil
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2004 Copa América
References
External links
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Living people
1976 births
Brazilian footballers
Brazilian football managers
Brazilian expatriate footballers
Brazilian people of Spanish descent
People from Ribeirão Preto
Bundesliga players
Expatriate footballers in Germany
Copa América-winning players
Brazil international footballers
2004 Copa América players
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Qatar
São Paulo FC players
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
VfB Stuttgart players
Qatar Stars League players
Expatriate footballers in Qatar
FC Schalke 04 players
Rio Branco Esporte Clube managers
Association football defenders
Footballers from São Paulo (state)