Marcello Alves

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Marcello Alves
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Personal information
Full name Marcello Alves
Date of birth (1983-07-28) July 28, 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Curitiba, Brazil
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001–2002 Avenida
2002–2003 Pato Branco
2003–2004 Tiradentes
2004–2006 Francisco Beltrão
2010 Charlotte Eagles 9 (0)
2011–2012 Virginia Beach Piranhas 13 (4)
2011–2012 Norfolk SharX (indoor) 6 (2)
Managerial career
2009–2012 Hampton Roads Strikers (youth)
2011–2012 Norfolk Collegiate Oaks
2013–2014 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders (grad. asst.)
2014–2015 Paraná (asst.)
2015–2017 Atlético Goianiense (asst.)
2018–2019 Fredericksburg FC
2019–2020 Gulliver Raiders
2020–2022 Miami United
2022–2023 Miami AC
2023– Miami FC (academy)
2023 Miami FC (interim assistant)
2024– Miami FC (interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2024

Marcello Alves (born July 28, 1983 in Curitiba) is a Brazilian retired professional footballer, who is currently the academy head coach and interim senior team head coach for USL Championship club Miami FC.

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Career

Brazil

Alves played with the youth teams at several stories Brazilian clubs, including Atlético Paranaense, Coritiba, Paraná and Joinville Esporte Clube before turning professional in 2002 at the age of 19. He went on to play for a number of teams in the Brazilian lower leagues, including Avenida, Pato Branco, Tiradentes and Francisco Beltrão.

North America

Alves signed with the USL PRO Charlotte Eagles in 2010. He made his debut for the team on May 7, 2010 in a 2-1 win over the Harrisburg City Islanders. [1]

Alves was not listed on the 2011 roster for Charlotte and, having been able to secure a professional contract elsewhere, signed for the Virginia Beach Piranhas of the USL Premier Development League for the 2011 season. He scored a goal on his Piranhas debut on May 7, 2011, a 2-0 victory over Fredericksburg Hotspur and was named PDL national Team of the Week. Marcello finished the season as the team leading scorer and as the team captain as well. [2]

Coaching

In July 2023, Alves was promoted to interim first-team assistant coach for USL Championship club Miami FC, where he is the academy head coach. Alves had previously been the USL League Two head coach for Miami AC. [3]

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References

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  2. "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. Ayowa, M. "COACH ALVES PROMOTED TO MIAMI FC INTERIM FIRST ASSISTANT COACH". MiamiAC.org. Miami AC . Retrieved 17 January 2024.