Marcelo Grohe

Marcelo Grohe (born 13 January 1987) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Al-Ittihad Club of the Saudi Professional League.

Marcelo Grohe
Grohe with Brazil in 2015
Personal information
Full name Marcelo Grohe
Date of birth (1987-01-13) 13 January 1987
Place of birth Campo Bom, Brazil
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Al-Ittihad
Number 34
Youth career
2000–2005 Grêmio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2019 Grêmio 204 (0)
2019– Al-Ittihad 28 (0)
National team‡
2005 Brazil U18 2 (0)
2015–2016 Brazil 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 February 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 September 2015

Club career

Born in Campo Bom, Rio Grande do Sul, Grohe began his career at Grêmio, where he arrived in 2000 to serve on the under-13 team. Within five years, was he was promoted to the first team squad at 18, to be the third goalkeeper in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, however he did not play that season.[1]

On 18 January 2006, he made his professional debut, playing 90 minutes in a 2–1 away win against São Luiz for the Campeonato Gaúcho.[2]

On 25 October 2017, at a match against Barcelona of Guayaquil he made a save that is considered by some "the greatest save of all-time", even compared to Gordon Banks' save of the century at the 1970 World Cup;[3] Banks himself praised the save.[4]

At the end of 2018, Grohe was sold for US$3 million to Al-Ittihad Club of Saudi Arabia.[5] He signed a 3​1⁄2-year contract, but was initially sidelined by a wrist injury that required surgery.[6]

International career

Grohe was a non-playing member of the Brazilian squad at the 2015 Copa América in Chile. He made his debut on 5 September 2015 in a 1–0 friendly win over Costa Rica at the Red Bull Arena in New Jersey.[7]

Career statistics
As of 2 May 2018[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Grêmio 2005 Série B 0000000000
2006 Série A 200000090290
2007 5000001060
2008 00302090140
2009 100002040160
2010 3000100040
2011 60002090170
2012 320006000380
2013 1000305090
2014 3501080120560
2015 2309000160480
2016 2807080150340
2017 23060140110540
2018 18030140120470
Total 204029060010303720
Career total 204029060010303720

Honours

Club

Grêmio

International

Brazil

Individual

References
  1. "Marcelo Grohe". TXT Assessoria. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
  2. "Tricolor bate o São Luiz e segue 100% no Gauchão" [Tricolor beats São Luiz and follows 100% in Gauchão] (in Portuguese). Pioneiro. 18 January 2006. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  3. "Defesa de Grohe é destaque na imprensa internacional: "Melhor de todos os tempos"" [Grohe's save is highlighted in international press: "Best of all time] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte.
  4. "Gordon Banks assiste à defesa de Grohe na semifinal do Grêmio e diz: "Incrível"" [Gordon Banks sees Grohe's save in Grêmio's semifinal and says: "Incredible"] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte.
  5. "Grêmio aceita proposta do Al-Ittihad e vende o goleiro Marcelo Grohe" [Grêmio accept Al-Ittihad's offer and sell goalkeeper Marcelo Grohe]. Jornal do Comércio (in Portuguese). 27 December 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  6. "Marcelo Grohe realiza cirurgia no punho e fica longe de estrear pelo Al-Ittihad" [Marcelo Grohe undergoes wrist surgery and remains far from debuting for Al-Ittihad] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  7. "Hulk gives lacklustre Brazil victory over Costa Rica". Eurosport. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  8. "Marcelo Grohe statistics". Soccerway.
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