Marcelo Boeck (born 28 November 1984) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Sporting Clube de Portugal as a goalkeeper. He also holds a Belgian passport.
Club career
Brazil / Marítimo
Born in Vera Cruz, Rio Grande do Sul, 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 Gaúcho on two different occasions. During four years, he played a total of 31 official games.
On 15 August 2007 Boeck signed for C.S. Marítimo in Portugal, for €400.000. He only featured in five top division matches in his first three seasons combined, acting as backup to successively Marcos and Peterson Peçanha 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 level.
In the 2010–11 campaign Boeck gained the battle for the starting job with Peçanha, and played all 30 league contests for Marítimo with the Madeirans ranking in mid-table.
Sporting
On 30 June 2011 Boeck signed for Portuguese giants Sporting Clube de Portugal, for an undisclosed fee. He played second-fiddle to youth graduate and Portuguese international Rui Patrício during his spell.
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