Mariano Ferreira Filho
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Mariano Ferreira Filho or simply Mariano (born June 23, 1986 in São João
PE
), is a Brazil
ian right back. He currently plays for Fluminense
. He has scored 10 goals in all competitions for Fluminense including 6 goals in league play.
Mariano was chosen the best right back of the 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A
by the Placar
magazine. He was also selected to the Brazilian national football team on October, 2010, and has been acclaimed as one of the most complete rightbacks of the Brazilian soccer. He has been called up by the Brazilian national football team 2 times, but both teams, he stayed on the bench.
Well known for his absurd speed
and acceleration
, he also has great accuracy at crossings, beyond of his great stamina
and power of marking
. Mariano is always one of the leaders of assistances in Brazil, whether in the Fluminense's squad or among the Brazilian rightbacks.
In recent months, he has caught the attention of many high profile European clubs, including Toulouse
, Bordeaux
, Roma
, Inter Milan
, and most recently, Bayern Munich
.
São João, Pernambuco
São João is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 240 km away from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated population of 22.287 inhabitants.-Geography:* State - Pernambuco...
PE
Pernambuco
Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the...
), is a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian right back. He currently plays for Fluminense
Fluminense Football Club
Fluminense Football Club is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in the beginning of the 20th century as a single-sport institution, Fluminense is today an umbrella organization for several teams in more than 16 different sport activities. The most popular endeavor of Fluminense,...
. He has scored 10 goals in all competitions for Fluminense including 6 goals in league play.
Mariano was chosen the best right back of the 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A
2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A was the 40th season of the Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. It began on May 8 and ended on December 5. Flamengo came as the defending champion having won the 2009 season.-Format:...
by the Placar
Placar
Placar is a monthly Brazilian sports magazine. Its first edition was issued on March 20, 1970, and since then the it has become the most successful sports publication in Brazil, even though it focuses fully on football . It is published by Grupo Abril....
magazine. He was also selected to the Brazilian national football team on October, 2010, and has been acclaimed as one of the most complete rightbacks of the Brazilian soccer. He has been called up by the Brazilian national football team 2 times, but both teams, he stayed on the bench.
Well known for his absurd speed
Speed
In kinematics, the speed of an object is the magnitude of its velocity ; it is thus a scalar quantity. The average speed of an object in an interval of time is the distance traveled by the object divided by the duration of the interval; the instantaneous speed is the limit of the average speed as...
and acceleration
Acceleration
In physics, acceleration is the rate of change of velocity with time. In one dimension, acceleration is the rate at which something speeds up or slows down. However, since velocity is a vector, acceleration describes the rate of change of both the magnitude and the direction of velocity. ...
, he also has great accuracy at crossings, beyond of his great stamina
Stamina
Stamina may refer to:* Endurance* Stamen , the male organ of a flower* Stamina , an American racehorse* Stam1na, a Finnish heavy metal band...
and power of marking
Marking
Marking may refer to:* An annotation* A perforation* Road surface marking, such as lines or words, or the stripes of a zebra crossing on a road surface* Card marking* Direct part marking * Exam markingPhotographic film markings* Postal marking...
. Mariano is always one of the leaders of assistances in Brazil, whether in the Fluminense's squad or among the Brazilian rightbacks.
In recent months, he has caught the attention of many high profile European clubs, including Toulouse
Toulouse FC
Toulouse Football Club is a French association football club based in the city of Toulouse. The club was founded in 1970 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Toulouse plays its home matches at the Stadium Municipal located within the city. The first team is managed by...
, Bordeaux
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux is a French association football club based in the city of Bordeaux. The club currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football, and won its last Ligue 1 title in the 2008–09 season....
, Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
, Inter Milan
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
, and most recently, Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....
.
Fluminense
- Copa SudamericanaCopa SudamericanaThe Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...
Runners-up: 2009 - Campeonato Brasileiro Série ACampeonato Brasileiro Série AThe Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
Winner: 2010