Marcelo Bordon

Marcelo Bordon

Bordon in 2008 at Schalke
Personal information
Full name	Marcelo José Bordon
Date of birth	7 January 1976
Place of birth	Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Youth career
1983–1993	Botafogo-SP
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1994–1998	São Paulo	73	(2)
1999–2004	VfB Stuttgart	129	(11)
2004–2010	Schalke 04	168	(14)
2010–2011	Al Rayyan	11	(1)
National team
2004	Brazil	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 October 2010. † Appearances (goals)

Marcelo José Bordon (born 7 January 1976 in Ribeirão Preto) is a retired Brazilian footballer. He lastly played centre back for Al Rayyan Sports Club in the Qatar Stars League but he was mostly known in Germany, playing for Bundesliga teams VfB Stuttgart and Schalke 04.

Career

Between 2004 and July 2010 he played for Bundesliga side Schalke 04.^[1] He joined the club for a €2.6 million transfer fee from VfB Stuttgart. There, he formed a formidable central defence alongside Mladen Krstajić, 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 Brazilian national side, he was part of the team that won the 2004 Copa América.

On 5 July 2010, his contract with Schalke was canceled^[2] and he signed three days later on 8 July 2010 a one-year contract with Al-Rayyan Sports Club.^[3] earning approximately €6.5 million per year.

References

1. "Bordon, Marcelo José" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
2. "Bordon makes Schalke exit". schalke04.com. 5 July 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
3. "Obrigado e até logo, Marcelo Bordon!" (in German). FC Schalke 04. 8 July 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2010.

External links

• Marcelo Bordon profile at Fussballdaten