Marcelo celebrates 26th birthday today

The Brazilian has played 265 matches in his eight seasons at the club.
Marcelo Vieira da Silva was born on 12 May 1988 in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and has been at Real Madrid for eight seasons. He has become one of the best left-backs in the world for the Whites and despite his young age he is one of the most experienced players in the squad. As a Madrid player he has taken part in 265 matches, in which he has scored 18 goals.

His Real Madrid debut was on 7 January 2007 against Deportivo at the Riazor, aged just 18. As a White he has won three Ligas, two Copas del Rey and two Supercopas de EspaƱa. He is a regular in the Brazilian national side and before coming to the Spanish Liga he played for Fluminense.