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My Take
Marcelinho Carioca earned the nickname Pe de Anjo, Angel's Foot, and honestly that says everything. A Brazilian attacking midfielder famed for free-kick accuracy, he reportedly holds the record for most goals scored from free kicks, 78 of them. I love specialists like this; in football the dead-ball artist is half technician, half showman, and that bend takes thousands of hours nobody sees. He later moved into politics, which is a common but always interesting second act for Brazilian football figures. I can't speak to that chapter, but on the pitch, the free-kick legacy is the kind of thing fans never stop replaying.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Marcelinho Carioca
- Name (Japanese)
- マルセリーニョ・カリオカ
- Reading
- まるせりーにょ・かりおか
- Born
- February 1, 1971 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Boar
- Origin
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Height
- 165 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / politician / beach soccer player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Marcelinho Carioca born?
Born February 1, 1971 (age 55).
Where is Marcelinho Carioca from?
Marcelinho Carioca is from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
What does Marcelinho Carioca do?
Marcelinho Carioca works as association football player, politician, beach soccer player.
How tall is Marcelinho Carioca?
Marcelinho Carioca is 165 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.