Marcelinho Paulista

Marcelinho Paulista

Personal information
Full name	Marcelo José de Souza
Date of birth	(1973-09-13) 13 September 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth	Cotia, Brazil
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Água Santa (youth coordinator)
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
2005	Estácio de Sá
International career
1993	Brazil U20	6	(1)
1994	Brazil	1	(0)
1996	Brazil U23	1	(0)
Managerial career
2010	Sendas
2025	Água Santa U20
2025	Água Santa (interim)
Medal record Representing  Brazil Men's Football 1996 Atlanta Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marcelo José de Souza (born 13 September 1973), commonly known as Marcelinho Paulista, is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the youth coordinator of Água Santa.

He made his debut for the Brazil 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]

• Marcelinho Paulista at Sambafoot (archived)