| Intro | Footballer | ||||
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Athlete Football player Association football player |
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| From | Brazil | ||||
| Type | Sports | ||||
| Gender | male | ||||
| Birth | 19 February 1989, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil | ||||
| Age: | 31 years | ||||
| Star sign | Pisces | ||||
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Fernando Marçal Oliveira (born 19 February 1989), known simply as Marçal, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender for French club Guingamp, on loan from Portuguese club Benfica.
Club career
After playing for Grêmio and Guaratinguetá in Brazil, Marçal headed to Portugal. In 2010, he signed for Torreense in Portuguese Second Division. He made 40 appearances for the club before signing for Nacional in Primeira Liga. After amassing over 80 appearances at Nacional, his performances attracted the interest of 2014–15 Primeira Liga champions Benfica, who subsequently signed him onto a five-year contract.
On 20 August 2015, Marçal was loaned out to Turkish side Gaziantepspor for a season.
Honours
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2016