Marcelo Goiano

	Marcelo Goiano with Braga
Personal information
Full name	Marcelo Augusto Ferreira Teixeira
Date of birth	13 October 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Goiás, Brazil
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
2000	Goiás
Senior career*
Years	Team
2011	XV de Jaú
2011	Mineiros
2011	Interporto
2012	Rio Verde
2012–2014	Grêmio Anápolis
2012–2013	→ Feirense (loan)
2013–2014	→ Académica (loan)
2014–2019	Braga
2014–2015	Braga B
2019–2021	Sivasspor
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 February 2021
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Marcelo Augusto Ferreira Teixeira (born 13 October 1987), known as Marcelo Goiano, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender.

Club career

Born in Goias, Marcelo Goiano played for various clubs in the lower leagues. He spent the 2012–13 season on loan at Portuguese club Feirense from Grêmio Anápolis. He made 25 appearances for the Segunda Liga club before being loaned to Portugal again, this time in the top-flight Primeira Liga to join Académica.^[1] The following season, he signed for Braga on a four-year contract.^[2]