[3] Marcelo's exploits earned him a transfer to Benfica, finishing his sole season as team top scorer in the league behind João Pinto, but his side did not win any silverware.
[2] In the FA Cup tournament of his first year, he helped to take the team to the semi-finals after scoring against Coventry City at Highfield Road to set up the (eventually victorious) replay.
[5] He played on the losing side in the 2001 Football League Cup final, coming on as a second-half substitute and netting in the penalty shootout.
[6] He reached the First Division play-offs later that year, losing in the semi-finals to Preston North End in another shootout and missing his attempt this time around.
[9] At nearly 33, Marcelo returned to Portugal and first professional club Académica, spending a further two seasons in the top division after which he retired from the game.