Marcelo Martelotte

Marcelo Martelotte (born 10 December 1968) is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who played as a goalkeeper. He is the current head coach of Retrô.

Marcelo Martelotte
Personal information
Date of birth (1968-12-10) 10 December 1968
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Retrô (head coach)
Youth career
1985–1987 Taubaté
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1988 Taubaté
1989–1996 Bragantino
1993 → Santa Cruz (loan)
1997–1998 Santos
2000 Sport Recife
2002 Taubaté
International career
1989 Brazil U20
Managerial career
2003 Taubaté U20
2004 Palmeiras U20
2010–2012 Santos (assistant)
2010–2011 Santos (caretaker)
2012 Ituano
2013 Santa Cruz
2013 Sport Recife
2013 Náutico
2014 Atlético Goianiense
2014 América de Natal
2015 Atlético Goianiense
2015–2016 Santa Cruz
2016 Paraná
2017 Santa Cruz[1]
2018–2019 Taubaté
2020–2021 Santa Cruz
2021 Manaus
2022 Taubaté
2022 Santa Cruz
2023 Joinville
2023– Retrô
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Known as Marcelo in his playing days, Martelotte was born in Rio de Janeiro. A Taubaté youth graduate, he made his debut for the club in 1987. In 1989, he moved to Bragantino, being a regular starter in Vanderlei Luxemburgo's Série B and Campeonato Paulista winning campaigns.[2]

After a short spell at Santa Cruz, Marcelo returned to Bragantino before joining Santos in 1997. A backup to Zetti at Peixe, he returned to Santa in 1999, and subsequently represented Sport Recife and his first club Taubaté, whom he retired in 2002 at the age of 34.[2]

Managerial career

Martelotte started his managerial career at his last club Taubaté, being the manager of the club's youth sides. After a short spell at Palmeiras' under-20s, he was appointed assistant of Pintado in 2005.

In 2010 Martelotte returned to Santos, being named Dorival Júnior's assistant. On 22 September 2010, after the latter's dismissal, he was appointed interim manager;[3] he was also in charge of the club in March of the following year, as a replacement to sacked Adílson Batista.[4]

Martelotte was named Ituano manager on 9 May 2012.[5] He was sacked on 4 September,[6] and was appointed at the helm of Santa Cruz in December 2012.

On 24 May 2013 Martelotte moved to Santa Cruz's fierce rival Sport, after being crowned champions of the year's Campeonato Pernambucano.[7] Sacked on 8 September,[8] he was subsequently in charge of Náutico, Atlético Goianiense (two stints)[9] and América-RN before returning to Santa Cruz on 13 June 2015;[10] with the club in the relegation zone, he ended the year with a top level promotion, finishing second and winning all of the club's last six matches.

Honours

Player
Bragantino
Santa Cruz
Santos
Sport

Manager
Santa Cruz
Atlético Goianiense

References
  1. "Santa Cruz anuncia Marcelo Martelotte como novo treinador" (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  2. "Marcelo Martelotte" (in Portuguese). Terceiro Tempo. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  3. "Depois de demitir Dorival, Santos será dirigido por Marcelo Martelotte no clássico contra o Corinthians" [After dismissing Dorival, Santos will be managed by Marcelo Martelotte in derby against Corinthians] (in Portuguese). R7. September 22, 2010. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  4. "Santos demite Adílson Batista" [Santos dismisses Adílson Batista] (in Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. February 27, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  5. "Marcelo Martelotte, ex-Santos, vai dirigir o Ituano na Copa Paulista" [Marcelo Martelotte, ex-Santos, will manage Ituano in Copa Paulista] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. May 9, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  6. "Marcelo Martelotte deixa o comando do Ituano" [Marcelo Martelotte leaves Ituano] (in Portuguese). Itu. September 4, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  7. "Marcelo Martelotte deixa o Santa Cruz e assume o comando do Sport" [Marcelo Martelotte leaves Santa Cruz and takes the reins of Sport] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. May 24, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  8. "Sport anuncia demissão do técnico Marcelo Martelotte" [Sport announces dismissal of manager Marcelo Martelotte] (in Portuguese). IG Esporte. September 8, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  9. "Atlético-GO negocia volta de Marcelo Martelotte, campeão goiano em 2014" [Atlético-GO negotiates return of Marcelo Martelotte, champion of goiano in 2014] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. March 17, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  10. "Após demitir Ricardinho, Santa Cruz anuncia volta de Marcelo Martelotte" [After sacking Ricardinho, Santa Cruz announces the return of Marcelo Martelotte] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. June 13, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2015.

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