João Marcelo
Centre-back · Cruzeiro · Brasileirão · 2026 · updated 2026-10-25
João Marcelo, 26, plays as a centre-back for Cruzeiro in the Brasileirão. This season: 16 appearances, 1,196 minutes, 2 goals and 0 assists, with an average Sportmonks match rating of 6.99. Among defenders in Brasileirão he stands out for pass accuracy %, clearances and aerial duels won.
Profile
- Club
- Cruzeiro
- League
- Brasileirão
- Position
- Centre-back
- Age
- 26
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Height
- 190 cm
Against every defender in Brasileirão
Percentile among defenders with 450 minutes or more: 90 means he is ahead of 90% of them.
2026 statistics
| Statistic | Season | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Appearances (starts) | 16 (13) | – |
| Minutes | 1,196 | – |
| Average rating | 6.99 | – |
| Goals | 2 | 0.15 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.82 | 0.06 |
| Shots | 6 | 0.45 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 0.15 |
| Successful dribbles | 1 | 0.08 |
| Passes | 821 | 61.78 |
| Pass accuracy % | 92.2 | – |
| Tackles | 16 | 1.20 |
| Interceptions | 18 | 1.35 |
| Clearances | 91 | 6.85 |
| Duels won | 61 | 4.59 |
| Aerial duels won | 31 | 2.33 |
| Fouls won | 14 | 1.05 |
| Fouls committed | 15 | 1.13 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | – |
| Red cards | 0 | – |
Statistics from Sportmonks, updated daily.
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