Marcelo Castelo Veiga (7 October 1964 – 14 December 2020), commonly known as Marcelo Veiga, was a Brazilian professional football manager and player.

Marcelo Veiga
Veiga in 2019
Personal information
Full name Marcelo Castelo Veiga
Date of birth (1964-10-07)7 October 1964
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death 14 December 2020(2020-12-14) (aged 56)
Place of death Bragança Paulista, Brazil
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982 Santo André
1988–1989 Ferroviário
1989–1991 Santos
1992 Internacional
1993–1994 Goiás
1995 Bahia
1996 Portuguesa
1997 Fortaleza
1997 Joinville
1998 Atlético Goianiense
1999 Matonense
1999 Itumbiara
Managerial career
1999 Matonense
1999–2000 Lemense
2000 Guaçuano
2001 Itumbiara
2002–2003 Matonense
2003 Taquaritinga
2004 Ferroviário
2004–2005 Bragantino
2005 Portuguesa U20
2006 Francana
2006–2007 Bragantino
2007 Paulista
2007 América de Natal
2007–2012 Bragantino
2012 Remo
2012–2013 Botafogo-SP
2013 São Caetano
2013–2014 Bragantino
2014 Portuguesa
2014–2015 Guarani
2015–2016 Botafogo-SP
2016 Remo
2016 Bragantino
2017 Mogi Mirim
2017–2019 Bragantino
2019 Ferroviário
2020 São Bernardo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

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Veiga enjoyed a seven-year spell in Série A as a player, after representing Santos, Internacional, Goiás, Bahia and Portuguesa. As a manager, his career was mainly associated with Bragantino.[1]

Veiga died on 14 December 2020, aged 56 in Bragança Paulista, after complications from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in São Paulo. He was the manager of São Bernardo.[2]

Honours

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Player

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Ferroviário

Manager

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Bragantino
Botafogo-SP

References

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  1. ^ "Marcelo Veiga – Que fim levou?" [Marcelo Veiga – What happened to?] (in Portuguese). Terceiro Tempo. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Manager Marcelo Veiga dies after being hospitalized due to COVID-19". globoesporte.com. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
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