João Marcelo

Cruzeiro

Center Back Brazil

Age 25

Height 189 cm

Country Brazil

Value €3.6m

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

6.75

14 matches

Last 5

6.78

+0.03 vs season

Best

8.0

vs Remo

MOTM

of 16 matches

Rating by match (last 16)

≥8.0 7.0–8.0 6.0–7.0 5.5–6.0 <5.5

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.75

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.75

40%

Matches

21%

Started

18%

Minutes

294

20%

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267 touches this season

Attack

Touches

267

Attack

Middle

53%

Ø position

35%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Serie A)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 0%	Per 90 pctl avg 0%
Goals	0	0.00	0	0
Shots	0	0.00	0	0

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 23%	Per 90 pctl avg 35%
Assists	0	0.00	0	0
xA	0.03	0.01	20	39
Accurate passes	167	51.12	29	86
Pass accuracy	90.8	90.76	78	78
Accurate long balls	3	0.92	6	5
Long ball accuracy	20.0	20.00	4	4

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 56%	Per 90 pctl avg 86%
Duels won	18	5.51	30	87
Duels won %	69.2	69.23	91	91
Aerials won	12	3.67	40	94
Aerials won %	70.6	70.59	75	75
Touches	231	70.71	27	86
Dispossessed	0	0.00	100	100
Fouls won	2	0.61	27	68

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 33%	Per 90 pctl avg 49%
Defensive actions	41	12.55	29	97
Tackles	4	1.22	19	47
Interceptions	2	0.61	14	15
Blocked scoring attempt	3	0.92	23	68
Fouls committed	3	0.92	17	38
Recoveries	8	2.45	19	27
Clearances	32	9.80	40	97
Clean sheets	1	0.31	29	76
Goals conceded while on pitch	6	1.84	70	15
xG against while on pitch	6.57	2.01	65	7

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 100%	Per 90 pctl avg 100%
Yellow cards	0	0.00	100	100
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 0%	Per 90 pctl avg 0%
Goals	0	0.00	0	0
Shots	0	0.00	0	0

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 23%	Per 90 pctl avg 35%
Assists	0	0.00	0	0
xA	0.03	0.01	20	39
Accurate passes	167	51.12	29	86
Pass accuracy	90.8	90.76	78	78
Accurate long balls	3	0.92	6	5
Long ball accuracy	20.0	20.00	4	4

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 56%	Per 90 pctl avg 86%
Duels won	18	5.51	30	87
Duels won %	69.2	69.23	91	91
Aerials won	12	3.67	40	94
Aerials won %	70.6	70.59	75	75
Touches	231	70.71	27	86
Dispossessed	0	0.00	100	100
Fouls won	2	0.61	27	68

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 33%	Per 90 pctl avg 49%
Defensive actions	41	12.55	29	97
Tackles	4	1.22	19	47
Interceptions	2	0.61	14	15
Blocked scoring attempt	3	0.92	23	68
Fouls committed	3	0.92	17	38
Recoveries	8	2.45	19	27
Clearances	32	9.80	40	97
Clean sheets	1	0.31	29	76
Goals conceded while on pitch	6	1.84	70	15
xG against while on pitch	6.57	2.01	65	7

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 100%	Per 90 pctl avg 100%
Yellow cards	0	0.00	100	100
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (51)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	Rating
2026-05-31	vs Fluminense	Serie A	1-1	0
2026-05-29	vs Barcelona SC	Copa Libertadores	4-0	0
2026-05-24	vs Chapecoense AF	Serie A	2-1	0
2026-05-20	@ Boca Juniors	Copa Libertadores	1-1	9
2026-05-17	@ Palmeiras	Serie A	1-1	0
2026-05-13	vs Goias	Copa do Brasil	1-0	0
2026-05-10	@ Bahia	Serie A	1-2	0
2026-05-07	@ Universidad Catolica	Copa Libertadores	0-0	12	6.7
2026-05-03	vs Atletico MG	Serie A	1-3	12	6.5
2026-04-29	vs Boca Juniors	Copa Libertadores	1-0	0
2026-04-25	@ Remo	Serie A	0-1	90	8.0
2026-04-22	@ Goias	Copa do Brasil	2-2	0
2026-04-18	vs Gremio	Serie A	2-0	0
2026-04-15	vs Universidad Catolica	Copa Libertadores	1-2	0
2026-04-12	vs Red Bull Bragantino	Serie A	2-1	0
2026-04-08	@ Barcelona SC	Copa Libertadores	0-1	0
2026-04-04	@ Sao Paulo	Serie A	4-1	0
2026-04-01	vs Vitoria	Serie A	3-0	0
2026-03-22	vs Santos FC	Serie A	0-0	0
2026-03-15	vs Vasco da Gama	Serie A	3-3	0
2026-03-12	@ Flamengo	Serie A	2-0	0
2026-03-08	vs Atletico MG	Mineiro Playoff	1-0	0
2026-02-28	vs Pouso Alegre	Mineiro Playoff	1-0	0
2026-02-25	vs Corinthians	Serie A	1-1	0
2026-02-21	@ Pouso Alegre	Mineiro Playoff	1-2	0
2026-02-14	@ Uniao Recreativa dos Trabalhadores	Mineiro	1-2	14	6.2
2026-02-11	@ Mirassol	Serie A	2-2	90	6.5
2026-02-08	vs America MG	Mineiro	2-0	90	7.2
2026-02-06	vs Coritiba	Serie A	1-2	90	6.8
2026-02-01	@ Betim EC	Mineiro	0-1	75	7.2
2026-01-30	@ Botafogo RJ	Serie A	4-0	12	6.0
2026-01-25	@ Atletico MG	Mineiro	2-1	0
2026-01-22	vs Democrata GV	Mineiro	0-1	90	6.4
2026-01-17	vs Uberlandia	Mineiro	5-0	45	6.7
2026-01-15	@ Tombense FC	Mineiro	1-2	90	7.1
2026-01-10	vs Pouso Alegre	Mineiro	1-2	90	6.8
2025-12-14	@ Corinthians	Cup	1-2	0
2025-12-11	vs Corinthians	Cup	0-1	0
2025-12-07	@ Santos FC	Serie A	3-0	90	6.2
2025-12-04	vs Botafogo RJ	Serie A	2-2	0

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2026	Cruzeiro	senior	14	0	0	6.75
2025	Cruzeiro	senior	6	0	0	6.79
2024	Cruzeiro	senior	53	0	3	7.06
2023	Cruzeiro	senior	5	0	0	6.73
2021/2022	FC Porto	senior	2	0	0	-
2022/2023	FC Porto B	senior	26	7	0	-
2021/2022	FC Porto B	senior	24	3	0	-
2020/2021	FC Porto B	senior	31	2	0	-
2020	Tombense FC	senior	2	0	0	-
2019	Boavista	senior	1	0	0	-