Guilherme Marinato

Guilherme Marinato

Russian footballer of Brazilian origin
Date of Birth: 12.12.1985
Country: Brazil

Content:
  1. Personal Information
  2. Club Career
  3. Lokomotiv Moscow (2007-Present)
  4. - Initially wore number 85, corresponding to his birth year.
  5. - Became the undisputed number one goalkeeper in 2010.
  6. International Career
  7. Personal Life
  8. - Resides in Moscow, Russia.

Personal Information

- Full Name: Guilherme Angelo Dos Santos Marinho
- Date of Birth: December 12, 1985
- Birthplace: Curitiba, Brazil
- Nationality: Brazilian (until 2015), Russian (since 2015)
- Position: Goalkeeper
- Club: Lokomotiv Moscow
- Number: 1
Early Life and Career
- Born to parents Sebastião and Marlise in Curitiba, Brazil.
- Played futsal as a defender early in his career.

- Converted to a goalkeeper at the age of 10 due to a shortage of goalkeepers during a training session.

Guilherme Marinato

- Exceptional height for his age, leading to challenges in youth tournaments where he had to prove his validity with his father's birth certificate and grandfather's photo.

Guilherme Marinato

Club Career

Atlético Paranaense (2004-2007)
- Played for the youth team of Atlético Paranaense.
- Scored a goal for the youth team as a goalkeeper.

- Called up to the Brazilian under-20 national team but did not make an appearance.

Guilherme Marinato

Lokomotiv Moscow (2007-Present)

- Joined Lokomotiv Moscow in August 2007 as the first Brazilian goalkeeper in Russian professional football.

Guilherme Marinato

- Initially wore number 85, corresponding to his birth year.

- Debuted for the first team in July 2009, earning a clean sheet against Tom Tomsk.

- Became the undisputed number one goalkeeper in 2010.

- Led Lokomotiv Moscow to the Russian Premier League title in 2018.

- Made 100 appearances for Lokomotiv Moscow without conceding a goal in the Russian Premier League.

International Career

- Received Russian citizenship in November 2015.
- Made his debut for the Russian national team in March 2016.
- Played in four matches for Russia, keeping three clean sheets.

- Became the first naturalized footballer from outside the former Soviet Union to play for Russia.

Personal Life

- Married to Rafaele in December 2009.

- Has two daughters, Maria Fernanda (born 2012) and Sofia (born 2014).

- Resides in Moscow, Russia.

- Catholic by religion.
- Enjoys hip-hop music and has attended concerts by Timati.
- Fluent in Russian, English, and Portuguese.

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