Marcelo Boeck

Marcelo Boeck (born 28 November 1984) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Fortaleza Esporte Clube as a goalkeeper.

Club Career

Internacional / Maritimo

Born in Vera Cruz, Rio Grande do Sul of Belgian descent, Boeck started his professional career with Sport Club Internacional, being part of the squads that won the 2006 Copa Libertadores, the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2007 Recopa Sudamericana, as well as the Campeonato Gaucho on two occasions. In four years, he played 31 official games.

On 15 August 2007, Boeck signed for C.S. Maritimo in Portugal for €400.000. He totalled just five Primeira Liga matches in his first three seasons, acting as backup to successively Marcos and Peterson Pecanha and also fighting for second-choice status with Bruno Grassi, all three his compatriots; additionally, he also appeared on and off for the reserves in the third division.

In the 2010–11 campaign, Boeck gained the battle for the starting job with Pecanha, and played all 30 league fixtures for Maritimo with the Madeirans ranking in mid-table.

Sporting

On 30 June 2011, Boeck signed for Sporting CP for an undisclosed fee. He played second-fiddle to youth graduate and Portuguese international Rui Patricio during his spell.

When the team celebrated winning the Supertaca Candido de Oliveira on 10 August 2015, Boeck doused striker Islam Slimani in champagne, angering the Algerian due to his Islamic faith's prohibition of alcohol. The following 8 January, he extended his contract until 2018 with an option for a further year.

Boeck appeared in only 27 competitive matches during his four-and-a-half-year tenure at the Estadio Jose Alvalade.

Chapecoense

In the last days of the 2016 January transfer window, Boeck returned to his country and its Serie A, joining Associacao Chapecoense de Futebol who retained 50% of his sporting rights. He did not board LaMia Flight 2933

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