Marcelo Boeck

Marcelo Boeck

Personal information
Full name	Marcelo Boeck
Date of birth	(1984-11-28) 28 November 1984
Place of birth	Vera Cruz, Brazil
Height
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Sporting CP
Number	22
Youth career
1998–2003	Internacional
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2007	Internacional	8	(0)
2007–2010	Marítimo B	12	(0)
2007–2011	Marítimo	41	(0)
2011–	Sporting CP	34	(0)
2012–2013	Sporting B	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2015

Marcelo Boeck (born 28 November 1984) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Sporting Clube de Portugal as a goalkeeper. He also holds a Belgian passport.

Club career

Brazil / Marítimo

Born in Vera Cruz, Rio Grande do Sul, Boeck started his professional career with Sport Club Internacional, being part of the squads that won the 2006 Copa Libertadores, the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2007 Recopa Sudamericana, as well as the Campeonato Gaúcho on two different occasions. During four years, he played a total of 31 official games.

On 15 August 2007 Boeck signed for C.S. Marítimo in Portugal, for €400.000. He only featured in five top division matches in his first three seasons combined, acting as backup to successively Marcos and Peterson Peçanha and also fighting for second-choice status with Bruno Grassi, all three his compatriots; additionally, he also appeared on and off for the reserves in the third level.

In the 2010–11 campaign Boeck gained the battle for the starting job with Peçanha, and played all 30 league contests for Marítimo with the Madeirans ranking in mid-table.

Sporting

On 30 June 2011 Boeck signed for Sporting Clube de Portugal, for an undisclosed fee. He played second-fiddle to youth graduate and Portuguese international Rui Patrício during his spell. In January 2016, Boeck extended his contract duration until 2018.

External links

• Marcelo Boeck at footballzz.co.uk
• Marcelo Boeck profile at ForaDeJogo
• Marcelo Boeck at Soccerway