Above is the career stats for João Marcelo. João Marcelo has played a total of 167 matches, scored 12 goals, and accumulated 3 assists. João Marcelo has played the most amount of matches at LigaPro with 70 apperances in Portugal. Stats do not include club and international friendlies.

Per 90 minute stats in the Serie A

1.35Conceded / 90'

19 Goals in 17 Games

33rd Percentile

18%Clean Sheets

3 Clean Sheets in 17 Games

34th Percentile

0.29Cards Per 90'

4 Cards Total

72nd Percentile

Joao Marcelo Stats By Competition

General	Total	Per 90'	Percentile
Matches Played	17	N/A	39
Minutes	1262	74 min' per appearance	53
Annual Salary	€850,000	N/A	67
Matches Started	14	N/A	54
Matches Subbed In	3	N/A	N/A
Matches Subbed Out	3	N/A	N/A

Goals Conceded / 90'

Clean Sheets

Goals / 90'

Defending Stats

Defending	Total	Per Game	Per 90'	Percentile
Goals Conceded	19	1.12	1.35	33
Minutes Per Goal Conceded	66 min'	N/A	N/A	32
Clean Sheets	3	N/A	18%	34
Tackles	18	1.06	1.28	43
Interceptions	19	1.12	1.35	83
Ground Duels	102	6.00	7.27	30
Ground Duels Won	62	3.65	4.42	50
Aerial Duels Won	31	0.00	2.21	87
Dribbled Past	2	0.12	0.14	91
Clearances	91	5.35	6.49	96
Shots Blocked	23	1.35	1.64	99
Penalties Given Away	0	0	0.00	99

As a Defender, Joao Marcelo has conceded 19 goals and kept 3 clean sheets in 17 matches in the Serie A 2026 season. That means when Messias Ferreira is on the pitch, his team conceded a goal every 66 minutes. Moreover, he's made 1.28 tackles and 1.35 interceptions for every 90 minutes he was on the pitch. Messias Ferreira is also racking up about 6.49 clearances at the same time.

Yellow Cards, Red Cards and Foul Stats

Cards & Fouls	Total	Per Game	Per 90'	Percentile
Yellow Cards	4	0.24	N/A	N/A
Red Cards	0	0	N/A	N/A
Total Cards	4	0.24	0.29	72
Minutes Per Booking	316 min' / card	N/A	N/A	42
Cards Over 0.5	4	N/A	24%	83
Fouls Committed	15	15	1.07	39
Fouled Against	13	0.76	0.93	48

Joao Marcelo has received 4 yellow cards and 0 red cards in 17 matches so far in the Serie A 2026 season. He commits 1.07 fouls per 90 minutes.

Goals and xG (Expected Goals)

Goals, xG, Shots	Total	Per Game	Per 90'	Percentile
Goals Scored	2	0.12	0.14	69
Goal Involvement	2	0.12	0.14	50
Goals at Home	1	0.14	0.18	70
Goals at Away	1	0.1	0.12	71
Expected Goals (xG)	1.58	0.09	0.11	50
Non-Penalty xG (npxG)	1.58	0.09	0.11	51
Penalties Scored	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hat-tricks	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
3 or More Goals	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
2 or More Goals	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
Minutes Per Goal	631 min' / goal	N/A	N/A	N/A

Joao Marcelo has scored 2 goals in 17 matches so far in the Serie A 2026 season. 1 of the 2 goals were scored at home while he scored 1 goals at away games. Overall, Joao Marcelo's goals scored per 90 minutes is 0.14. Moreover, Joao Marcelo's total G/A (goals + assists) is 2 for this season. His goal involvement equates to 0.14 per 90 minutes. His Non-Penalty xG per 90 minutes is 0.11. This puts Joao Marcelo's npxG output at 1.58 which puts him in the top 51 percentile of Serie A players.

Shots Taken

Shots Data	Total	Per Game	Per 90'	Percentile
Shots Taken	6	0.35	0.43	17
Shots On Target	2/ 6	0.12	0.14	28
Shots Off Target	4/ 6	0.24	0.29	17
Hit The Woodwork	0 times	0	0.00	68
Shot Conversion Rate	33.33%	N/A	N/A	99
Shot Accuracy	33.33%	N/A	N/A	64
Shots Per Goal Scored	3.00	N/A	N/A	N/A

Joao Marcelo has taken 6 shots in 17 matches so far in the Serie A 2026 season. Of the 6 shots, 2 shots were on target and the other 4 shots were off target. That means that Messias Ferreira's shooting accuracy is 33.33%. He scores a goal for every 3.00 shots he takes and takes 0.43 shots per 90 minutes on the pitch.

Assists, Passing, & Chance Creation Stats

Assists & Passing	Total	Per Game	Per 90'	Percentile
Assists	0	0	0	45
Expected Assists (xA)	1.74	0.10	0.12	44
Passes	859	50.53	61.26	93
Successful Passes	788/ 859	46.35	56.20	95
Pass Completion Rate	91.73%	N/A	N/A	95
Key Passes	0	0.00	0.00	7
Crosses	0	0.00	0.00	15
Successful Crosses	0/ 0	0.00	0.00	27
Cross Completion Rate	0.00%	N/A	N/A	27
Minutes Per Assist	No Assists	N/A	N/A	N/A

Joao Marcelo hasn't assisted any goals during this Serie A season.

Dribbling & Offside Stats

Dribbles & Offsides	Total	Per Game	Per 90'	Percentile
Dribbles	3	0.18	0.21	15
Successful Dribbles	1	0.06	0.07	14
Dribble Success Rate	33.33%	N/A	N/A	22
Dispossesed	1	0.06	0.07	87
Offsides	1	0.06	0.07	56

Penalty Stats

Penalties	This Season	Career
Penalty Conversion Rate	No Pens	No Pens
Penalties Taken	0	0
Penalties Scored	0	0
Penalties Missed	0	0

Joao Marcelo has not taken any penalty kicks in his career yet (based on all the season data that we have at FootyStats). Their penalty kick stats will be updated once he takes a pen in an official fixture.

General	Total	Per 90'	Percentile
Matches Played	3	N/A	0
Minutes	188	63 min' per appearance	0
Annual Salary	€850,000	N/A	99
Matches Started	1	N/A	0
Matches Subbed In	2	N/A	N/A
Matches Subbed Out	0	N/A	N/A

Defending Stats

Defending	Total	Per Game	Per 90'	Percentile
Goals Conceded	3	1	1.44	6
Minutes Per Goal Conceded	63 min'	N/A	N/A	10
Clean Sheets	1	N/A	33%	23
Tackles	1	0.33	0.48	28
Interceptions	3	1.00	1.44	91
Ground Duels	10	3.33	4.79	32
Ground Duels Won	4	1.33	1.91	26
Aerial Duels Won	2	0.00	0.96	69
Dribbled Past	1	0.33	0.48	37
Clearances	11	3.67	5.27	92
Shots Blocked	1	0.33	0.48	84
Penalties Given Away	0	0	0.00	99

As a Defender, Joao Marcelo has conceded 19 goals and kept 3 clean sheets in 3 matches in the Serie A 2026 season. That means when Messias Ferreira is on the pitch, his team conceded a goal every 63 minutes. Moreover, he's made 0.48 tackles and 1.44 interceptions for every 90 minutes he was on the pitch. Messias Ferreira is also racking up about 5.27 clearances at the same time.

Yellow Cards, Red Cards and Foul Stats

Cards & Fouls	Total	Per Game	Per 90'	Percentile
Yellow Cards	0	0	N/A	N/A
Red Cards	0	0	N/A	N/A
Total Cards	0	0	0	44
Minutes Per Booking	No Bookings	N/A	N/A	44
Cards Over 0.5	0	N/A	0%	45
Fouls Committed	3	3	1.44	85
Fouled Against	1	0.33	0.48	43

Goals and xG (Expected Goals)

Goals, xG, Shots	Total	Per Game	Per 90'	Percentile
Goals Scored	0	0	0	67
Goal Involvement	0	0	0	53
Goals at Home	0	0	0	74
Goals at Away	0	0	0	81
Expected Goals (xG)	0.04	0.01	0.02	30
Non-Penalty xG (npxG)	0.04	0.01	0.02	31
Penalties Scored	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hat-tricks	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
3 or More Goals	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
2 or More Goals	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
Minutes Per Goal	0 min' / goal	N/A	N/A	N/A

Shots Taken

Shots Data	Total	Per Game	Per 90'	Percentile
Shots Taken	1	0.33	0.48	40
Shots On Target	0/ 1	0	0.00	38
Shots Off Target	1/ 1	0.33	0.48	48
Hit The Woodwork	0 times	0	0.00	90
Shot Conversion Rate	0.00%	N/A	N/A	71
Shot Accuracy	0.00%	N/A	N/A	38
Shots Per Goal Scored	0.00	N/A	N/A	N/A

Assists, Passing, & Chance Creation Stats

Assists & Passing	Total	Per Game	Per 90'	Percentile
Assists	0	0	0	75
Expected Assists (xA)	0.25	0.08	0.12	71
Passes	113	37.67	54.10	93
Successful Passes	107/ 113	35.67	51.22	96
Pass Completion Rate	94.69%	N/A	N/A	99
Key Passes	0	0.00	0.00	25
Crosses	0	0.00	0.00	28
Successful Crosses	0/ 0	0.00	0.00	44
Cross Completion Rate	0.00%	N/A	N/A	44
Minutes Per Assist	No Assists	N/A	N/A	N/A

Dribbling & Offside Stats

Dribbles & Offsides	Total	Per Game	Per 90'	Percentile
Dribbles	0	0.00	0.00	22
Successful Dribbles	0	0.00	0.00	31
Dribble Success Rate	0.00%	N/A	N/A	31
Dispossesed	0	0.00	0.00	99
Offsides	0	0.00	0.00	78

Penalty Stats

Penalties	This Season	Career
Penalty Conversion Rate	No Pens	No Pens
Penalties Taken	0	0
Penalties Scored	0	0
Penalties Missed	0	0

General	Total	Per 90'	Percentile
Matches Played	2	N/A	0
Minutes	21	11 min' per appearance	0
Annual Salary	€850,000	N/A	99
Matches Started	0	N/A	0
Matches Subbed In	2	N/A	N/A
Matches Subbed Out	0	N/A	N/A

Defending Stats

Defending	Total	Per Game	Per 90'	Percentile
Goals Conceded	0	0	0	99
Minutes Per Goal Conceded	0 min'	N/A	N/A	0
Clean Sheets	1	N/A	50%	84
Tackles	0	0.00	0.00	9
Interceptions	1	0.50	4.29	99
Ground Duels	3	1.50	12.86	90
Ground Duels Won	2	1.00	8.57	99
Aerial Duels Won	2	0.00	8.57	99
Dribbled Past	0	0.00	0.00	99
Clearances	10	5.00	42.86	99
Shots Blocked	0	0.00	0.00	45
Penalties Given Away	0	0	0.00	99

As a Defender, Joao Marcelo has conceded 19 goals and kept 3 clean sheets in 2 matches in the Serie A 2026 season. That means when Messias Ferreira is on the pitch, his team conceded a goal every 0 minutes. Moreover, he's made 0.00 tackles and 4.29 interceptions for every 90 minutes he was on the pitch. Messias Ferreira is also racking up about 42.86 clearances at the same time.

Yellow Cards, Red Cards and Foul Stats

Cards & Fouls	Total	Per Game	Per 90'	Percentile
Yellow Cards	0	0	N/A	N/A
Red Cards	0	0	N/A	N/A
Total Cards	0	0	0	32
Minutes Per Booking	No Bookings	N/A	N/A	32
Cards Over 0.5	0	N/A	0%	34
Fouls Committed	0	0	0.00	11
Fouled Against	0	0.00	0.00	7

Goals and xG (Expected Goals)

Goals, xG, Shots	Total	Per Game	Per 90'	Percentile
Goals Scored	0	0	0	62
Goal Involvement	0	0	0	45
Goals at Home	0	0	0	71
Goals at Away	0	0	0	80
Expected Goals (xG)	0.00	0.00	0.00	12
Non-Penalty xG (npxG)	0.00	0.00	0.00	13
Penalties Scored	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hat-tricks	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
3 or More Goals	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
2 or More Goals	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
Minutes Per Goal	0 min' / goal	N/A	N/A	N/A

Shots Taken

Shots Data	Total	Per Game	Per 90'	Percentile
Shots Taken	0	0.00	0.00	12
Shots On Target	0/ 0	0	0.00	30
Shots Off Target	0/ 0	0	0.00	14
Hit The Woodwork	0 times	0	0.00	87
Shot Conversion Rate	0.00%	N/A	N/A	62
Shot Accuracy	0.00%	N/A	N/A	30
Shots Per Goal Scored	0.00	N/A	N/A	N/A

Assists, Passing, & Chance Creation Stats

Assists & Passing	Total	Per Game	Per 90'	Percentile
Assists	0	0	0	66
Expected Assists (xA)	0.00	0.00	0.00	0
Passes	3	1.50	12.86	1
Successful Passes	2/ 3	1.00	8.57	1
Pass Completion Rate	66.67%	N/A	N/A	15
Key Passes	0	0.00	0.00	15
Crosses	0	0.00	0.00	26
Successful Crosses	0/ 0	0.00	0.00	42
Cross Completion Rate	0.00%	N/A	N/A	42
Minutes Per Assist	No Assists	N/A	N/A	N/A

Dribbling & Offside Stats

Dribbles & Offsides	Total	Per Game	Per 90'	Percentile
Dribbles	0	0.00	0.00	16
Successful Dribbles	0	0.00	0.00	23
Dribble Success Rate	0.00%	N/A	N/A	23
Dispossesed	0	0.00	0.00	99
Offsides	0	0.00	0.00	65

Penalty Stats

Penalties	This Season	Career
Penalty Conversion Rate	No Pens	No Pens
Penalties Taken	0	0
Penalties Scored	0	0
Penalties Missed	0	0

General	Total	Per 90'	Percentile
Matches Played	7	N/A	52
Minutes	493	70 min' per appearance	52
Annual Salary	€850,000	N/A	99
Matches Started	4	N/A	35
Matches Subbed In	3	N/A	N/A
Matches Subbed Out	0	N/A	N/A

Defending Stats

Defending	Total	Per Game	Per 90'	Percentile
Goals Conceded	4	0.57	0.73	71
Minutes Per Goal Conceded	123 min'	N/A	N/A	71
Clean Sheets	3	N/A	43%	80
Tackles	5	0.71	0.91	36
Interceptions	4	0.57	0.73	57
Ground Duels	39	5.57	7.12	33
Ground Duels Won	20	2.86	3.65	38
Aerial Duels Won	12	0.00	2.19	87
Dribbled Past	1	0.14	0.18	73
Clearances	17	2.43	3.10	78
Shots Blocked	1	0.14	0.18	51
Penalties Given Away	0	0	0.00	99

As a Defender, Joao Marcelo has conceded 19 goals and kept 3 clean sheets in 7 matches in the Serie A 2026 season. That means when Messias Ferreira is on the pitch, his team conceded a goal every 123 minutes. Moreover, he's made 0.91 tackles and 0.73 interceptions for every 90 minutes he was on the pitch. Messias Ferreira is also racking up about 3.10 clearances at the same time.

Yellow Cards, Red Cards and Foul Stats

Cards & Fouls	Total	Per Game	Per 90'	Percentile
Yellow Cards	1	0.14	N/A	N/A
Red Cards	1	0.14	N/A	N/A
Total Cards	2	0.29	0.37	73
Minutes Per Booking	247 min' / card	N/A	N/A	62
Cards Over 0.5	0	N/A	0%	40
Fouls Committed	4	4	0.73	26
Fouled Against	5	0.71	0.91	40

Goals and xG (Expected Goals)

Goals, xG, Shots	Total	Per Game	Per 90'	Percentile
Goals Scored	0	0	0	64
Goal Involvement	0	0	0	51
Goals at Home	0	0	0	77
Goals at Away	0	0	0	78
Expected Goals (xG)	0.22	0.03	0.04	35
Non-Penalty xG (npxG)	0.22	0.03	0.04	36
Penalties Scored	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hat-tricks	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
3 or More Goals	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
2 or More Goals	0	N/A	N/A	N/A
Minutes Per Goal	0 min' / goal	N/A	N/A	N/A

Shots Taken

Shots Data	Total	Per Game	Per 90'	Percentile
Shots Taken	4	0.57	0.73	39
Shots On Target	0/ 4	0	0.00	30
Shots Off Target	4/ 4	0.57	0.73	54
Hit The Woodwork	0 times	0	0.00	87
Shot Conversion Rate	0.00%	N/A	N/A	61
Shot Accuracy	0.00%	N/A	N/A	30
Shots Per Goal Scored	0.00	N/A	N/A	N/A

Assists, Passing, & Chance Creation Stats

Assists & Passing	Total	Per Game	Per 90'	Percentile
Assists	0	0	0	72
Expected Assists (xA)	0.75	0.11	0.14	68
Passes	388	55.43	70.83	99
Successful Passes	364/ 388	52.00	66.45	99
Pass Completion Rate	93.81%	N/A	N/A	99
Key Passes	0	0.00	0.00	12
Crosses	0	0.00	0.00	25
Successful Crosses	0/ 0	0.00	0.00	36
Cross Completion Rate	0.00%	N/A	N/A	36
Minutes Per Assist	No Assists	N/A	N/A	N/A

Dribbling & Offside Stats

Dribbles & Offsides	Total	Per Game	Per 90'	Percentile
Dribbles	1	0.14	0.18	21
Successful Dribbles	0	0.00	0.00	24
Dribble Success Rate	0.00%	N/A	N/A	24
Dispossesed	5	0.71	0.91	36
Offsides	0	0.00	0.00	64

Penalty Stats

Penalties	This Season	Career
Penalty Conversion Rate	No Pens	No Pens
Penalties Taken	0	0
Penalties Scored	0	0
Penalties Missed	0	0

João Marcelo's Statistical Analysis

João Marcelo is a Defender who has appeared in 17 matches this season in Serie A, playing a total of 1262 minutes. João Marcelo concedes an average of 1.35 goals for every 90 minutes that the player is on the pitch. Their Clean Sheets ratio is currently at 18%. That means João Marcelo has kept a Clean Sheet in 3 matches out of the 17 that the player has played in. See how they rank against other Serie A Players.

João Marcelo scored a total of 2 goals so far this season in the league, which places him at 8th in the Cruzeiro squad's Top Scorers list.