Marcelo Henrique França de Siqueira (born 23 May 1994), commonly known as Marcelinho, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays for

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as a forward.

Club career

Born in

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, Marcelinho graduated from Portuguesa's youth setup. He made his first-team debut on 11 May 2012, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–2 loss at

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, for that year's

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. On 2 November 2013, Marcelinho made his Série A debut, starting in a 1–2 loss at

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. He scored his first goal as a senior on 17 May 2015, in a 1–2 Série C away loss against

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. On 15 September 2015, Marcelinho was loaned to Figueirense, until the end of the year.Figueirense acerta com Marcelinho, da Portuguesa, por empréstimo (Figueirense signs Marcelinho, from Portuguesa, on loan)
Globo Esporte, 15 September 2015

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Marcelinho 1994 births Living people Footballers from São Paulo (state) Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players Maltese Premier League players Associação Portuguesa de Desportos players Figueirense FC players Clube de Regatas Brasil players Guarani FC players Clube Atlético Juventus players Nacional Atlético Clube (SP) players Novo Futebol Clube players Birkirkara F.C. players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Malta Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Malta People from Suzano 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen