Marcal is a Brazilian left-back born in Sao Paulo in 1989. He played in Brazil with Guaratingueta before moving to Europe, where he represented clubs including Torreense, Nacional, Benfica, Gaziantepspor, Guingamp and Lyon. He later played in England for Wolverhampton Wanderers and returned to Brazil with Botafogo. Marcal's career has been built around defensive reliability and left-sided balance.