Marcelo Ferreira (footballer)

Marcelo Ferreira
Personal information
Full name	Marcelo Ferreira Martins
Date of birth	7 October 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth	Brazil
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
1999–2000	Broncos UNAH
2000–2001	Olimpia
2002	Platense
2003–2005	Olimpia
2005–2006	Motagua
2006–2007	Atlético Olanchano
2007–2008	Marathón
2008–2009	Platense
2009–2010	Real Juventud
2010–2011	Parrillas One
2012	Cobán Imperial
Total
International career
2003–2005	Honduras
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marcelo Ferreira Martins (born 7 November 1975) is a Brazilian and naturalized Honduran former footballer who played as a forward.

He is the fifth all-time top scorer in the Honduran Liga Nacional with a total of 94 goals. Now he lives in Honduras. Ferreira along with Denilson Costa and Justin Arboleda are among the only naturalized Honduran nationals to have played for the Honduras national team.

Club career

Ferreira was born in Brazil. He came to Honduras in 1997, by recommendation of José de la Paz Herrera. His first team was Broncos UNAH in 1999. His brilliant performance in Broncos made him go to Olimpia. In the 2001–02 Clausura, he was transferred to Platense. During his two tournaments in Platense, Ferreira scored a total of 28 goals. He went back in 2003 to Olimpia. After two years, he was contracted by F.C. Motagua for the 2005–06 Apertura. He scored eight goals for Motagua during the two tournaments. After Motagua, Ferreira went to Atlético Olanchano for the 2006–07 season. Ferreira scored 11 goals during the season. In the 2007–08 Apertura, C.D. Marathón signed Ferreira. He scored goals. He then moved to Platense, six years after his first spell at this team. He scored two goals. For 2009 he signed for Parrillas One in the Liga de Ascenso de Honduras.

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