Marcelo Lomba do Nascimento (born 18 December 1986), is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Série A club Palmeiras.
Career Flamengo In 2006, LombaPlayer Profile at Flamengo.com.br (in Portuguese) had his first chance in the professional team, but only in 2008, in a Campeonato Carioca derby match against Vasco da Gama on April 6, 2008, he had played his first official match for the club, the match ended in a 2–2 draw. Despite this first chance, Lomba didn't have much space as he was, at that time, the squad's third goalkeeper after Diego and Bruno.
In 2010, with the departure of Diego for Ceará, the young archer became the team's second keeper, and gradually established himself as a starter after Bruno had left the club due to criminal issues.
For the 2011 season Flamengo loaned Lomba to Brazilian Série B club Ponte Preta to get more first team experience.Marcelo Lomba acerta com a Ponte (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. 2011-01-12. Retrieved 2011-01-20. But due to contractual problems, he couldn't be loaned and returned to Flamengo.
Bahia (loan) After few more months training with Flamengo, Lomba has been loaned to Bahia until May 2012.
Internacional Internacional acquired Lomba from Bahia on 15 July 2016, for a fee of R$2 million. Lomba became the number one choice on Inter's goal in 2018 after Danilo Fernandes' injuries. He was subsequently named best goalkeeper of the 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro, helping the club achieve a 3rd place, securing a spot on the next season's Copa Libertadores.
Palmeiras In December 2021, Lomba signed a one-year contract with Palmeiras.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFlamengo2006Série A000000——0020070000—00—002008001Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca0—00—10200900000000—00201030010—1Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores0—320Total300200010—330Bahia (loan)2011Série A330000000—33020122016Appearance(s) in Campeonato Baiano060——240Bahia201234000002Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana0—360201337090004Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana06Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste05602014370120604Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana0606502016Série B13012040—80370Total15604901601002002510Ponte Preta (loan)2015Série A3701Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista0302Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana0—430Internacional2016Série A60————602017Série B005Appearance(s) in Campeonato Gaúcho030—2Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga01002018Série A2408050——370201934014080100—660202037011040120—6402021150800060—310Total1160460200280202090Palmeiras2022Série A30700000001002023301020100070Total6080201000170Career total325011604104102205360
Honours
Clubs Flamengo Copa do Brasil: 2006 Campeonato Carioca: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2009
Bahia Campeonato Baiano: 2012, 2014
Palmeiras Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2022, 2023 Recopa Sudamericana: 2022 Campeonato Paulista: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026
Supercopa do Brasil: 2023 FIFA Club World Cup Runner Up: 2021
National team FIFA U-17 World Championship: 2003
Individual Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2018
References
External links Flapédia
globoesporte