Marcelo Miguel Pelissari (born 20 August 1975) is a Brazilian former

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who played as a defender. In club football, he played in Série A for Portuguesa, in the Portuguese Segunda Liga for

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, in the

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for

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, as well as at lower levels of the Brazilian league system. Internationally, he played for the Brazil under-20 team that won the

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, where he was named in the Ideal Team of the Tournament. He captained the team that finished as runners-up at the

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, and played in their first five matches but was suspended for the final.

Honours

Brazil U20 *

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winners:

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runners-up:

References

1975 births Living people People from Jandaia do Sul Brazilian footballers Brazil under-20 international footballers Association football defenders Guarani FC players Shimizu S-Pulse players Associação Portuguesa de Desportos players Goiás Esporte Clube players J. Malucelli Futebol players Avaí FC players C.F. União players Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube players União Agrícola Barbarense Futebol Clube players Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul players J1 League players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Liga Portugal 2 players Expatriate footballers in Japan Expatriate footballers in Portugal Brazilian expatriate footballers Sportspeople from Paraná (state) {{brazil-footy-defender-1970s-stub