Marcelinho Paulista

Marcelo José de Souza, nicknamed Marcelinho Paulista (born 13 September 1973) is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Marcelinho Paulista

Personal information
Full name	Marcelo José de Souza
Date of birth	(1973-09-13) 13 September 1973
Place of birth	Cotia, Brazil
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1991–1992	Corinthians
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1996	Corinthians	124	(10)
1997	Botafogo	23	(0)
1998	Corinthians	0	(0)
1998	Guarani	18	(0)
1999	Fluminense	0	(0)
1999–2001	Botafogo	33	(0)
2001–2002	Panionios	6	(1)
2002–2003	Juventude	5	(0)
2003–2004	Almería	3	(1)
2004	Cabofriense	0	(0)
2005	Estácio de Sá	0	(0)
National team
1993	Brazil U20	6	(1)
1994	Brazil	1	(0)
1996	Brazil U23	1	(0)
Teams managed
2010	Sendas
Honours Representing  Brazil Men's Football 1996 Atlanta Team Competition
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He made his debut for the Brazilian national team in 1994, and played four additional matches in the run-up to the 1996 Olympic Games. At the Olympics he only played against Portugal in what would be his final international match.[1]