Marcelo Pitaluga

Marcelo de Araújo Pitaluga Filho (born 20 December 2002) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for English club Liverpool.

Marcelo Pitaluga
Personal information
Full name Marcelo de Araújo Pitaluga Filho
Date of birth (2002-12-20) 20 December 2002
Place of birth Niterói, Brazil
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Liverpool
Number 45
Youth career
2017–2020 Fluminense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Fluminense 0 (0)
2020– Liverpool 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Macclesfield (loan) 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:10, 25 April 2023 (UTC)

Career

Pitaluga started his career with Brazilian side Fluminense.[2][3][4][5] In 2020, he signed for Liverpool in the English Premier League.[6][7][8] In 2022, Pitaluga was sent on loan to English eighth tier club Macclesfield.[9][10] He made 16 league appearances for the club[11] before an ankle injury suffered in November saw him return to Liverpool.[12]

References
  1. "Marcelo Pitaluga: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  2. "Quem é Marcelo Pitaluga, goleiro que o Liverpool comprou do Fluminense?" [Who is Marcelo Pitaluga, goalkeeper that Liverpool bought from Fluminense?]. Goal (in Portuguese). 8 October 2020.
  3. Beesley, Chris (September 14, 2020). "Liverpool new signing part of long term plan and has big advantage". Liverpool Echo.
  4. O'Neill, Caoimhe; Lang, Jack (2 February 2021). "Pitaluga's under-23 'baptism of fire' is step towards becoming the next Alisson". The Athletic.
  5. Squires, Theo (6 October 2021). "Alisson helped Liverpool sign 18-year-old prospect as next steps explained". Liverpool Echo.
  6. Blow, Tom (26 December 2021). "Alisson talks up "really special" young Liverpool goalkeeper Marcelo Pitaluga". Daily Mirror.
  7. Sposito, Lucas (11 September 2020). "Marcelo Pitaluga, who is he? – A look at Liverpool's expected signing". Sport Witness.
  8. "Ex-Fluminense, Marcelo Pitaluga recebe sequência entre o sub-18 e sub-23 e ganha moral no Liverpool". ge.globo.com. 31 August 2021.
  9. Squires, Theo (1 July 2022). "Alisson helped Liverpool sign 19-year-old prospect as next steps explained". Liverpool Echo.
  10. Dawes, Olly (24 July 2022). "Liverpool teenager praised by non-league club". HITC.
  11. "Macclesfield – Appearances – Marcelo Pitaluga". footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  12. "Inside story of Liverpool £1m starlet's latest transfer as Robbie Savage dealt unwanted blow". liverpoolecho.co.uk. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
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