Marcelo Rosado Carrasco (born 2 October 1978 in

Málaga Málaga (, ) is a municipality of Spain, capital of the Province of Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. With a population of 578,460 in 2020, it is the second-most populous city in Andalusia after Seville and the sixth most pop ...

) is a

5-a-side football Five-a-side football is a version of minifootball, in which each team fields five players (four outfield players and a goalkeeper). Other differences from football include a smaller pitch, smaller goals, and a reduced game duration. Matches are ...

player from

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. He has a

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: he is blind and is a B1 type sportsperson. He played 5-per-team football at the

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. His team finished third after they played Greece and, won 2–0. He played 5-per-team football at the

2012 Summer Paralympics The 2012 Summer Paralympics, branded as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, were an international multi-sport parasports event held from 29 August to 9 September 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. They were the 14th Summer Paralympic Gam ...

. His team finished third after they played Argentina and, won 1-0 in a penalty shoot out. Rosado took one of the penalty shots but missed. The bronze medal game was watched by Infanta Elena and President of the Spanish Paralympic Committee. In the team's opening game against Great Britain, the game ended in a 1–1 draw. He competed in the 2010 World Championships where he represented Spain. In 2011, he represented Spain in the Turkey hosted European Championships. His team was faced Turkey, Russia and Greece in the group stage. He was a member of the national team in 2013 and competed in the European Championships. The team faced Russia, Greece and France in the group stage. His team won their opener against Russia. His team went on to defeat France and finish first in the competition. In 2013, he was awarded the bronze Real Orden al Mérito Deportivo.

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