Marcelo Labarthe
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Marcelo Martini Labarthe or simply Marcelo Labarthe (born 12 August 1984 in Porto Alegre
) is a Brazil
ian attacking midfielder. He has recently played for Ventforet Kofu
.
Marcelo Labarthe previously played for the rivals Internacional
and Grêmio
.
He started in the youth categories of Internacional
, known only by his first name, Marcelo. Inter's president at the time, Fernando Carvalho
, suggested the change to only Labarthe, the surname of his French
origins, because it could be more attractive for the Europe
an leagues, where the boy could get dual citizenship (in a similar case of his fellows from Inter's youth team, Rafael Sobis
and Marcos Camozzato
). When he went to the main team, he used his first name along with his last one, Marcelo Labarthe.
Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre is the tenth most populous municipality in Brazil, with 1,409,939 inhabitants, and the centre of Brazil's fourth largest metropolitan area . It is also the capital city of the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The city is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian...
) 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 attacking midfielder. He has recently played for Ventforet Kofu
Ventforet Kofu
are a Japanese football club from Kofu. They compete in the J. League Division 1, and their home ground is the Kose Sports Stadium.The word "Ventforet" is coined combining two French words Vent and Forêt...
.
Marcelo Labarthe previously played for the rivals Internacional
Sport Club Internacional
Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and...
and Grêmio
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, commonly known as just Grêmio , is a Brazilian professional association football team based in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul founded by English and German immigrants on September 15, 1903. Major titles captured by Grêmio include one Intercontinental Cup, two Copa...
.
He started in the youth categories of Internacional
Sport Club Internacional
Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and...
, known only by his first name, Marcelo. Inter's president at the time, Fernando Carvalho
Fernando Carvalho
Alberto Fernando Carvalho Oliveira was one of Portugal's leading cyclists in the late 1980s and early 1990s, racing with the Lousa-Trinaranjus-Akai team and then Ruquita-Philips-Feirense team....
, suggested the change to only Labarthe, the surname of his French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
origins, because it could be more attractive for the Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an leagues, where the boy could get dual citizenship (in a similar case of his fellows from Inter's youth team, Rafael Sobis
Rafael Sóbis
Rafael Augusto Sóbis do Nascimento , commonly known as Rafael Sóbis, is a Brazilian footballer of Ukrainian descent, who plays for Fluminense.-Internacional:...
and Marcos Camozzato
Marcos Camozzato
Marcos Camozzato or simply, Camozatto, , is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Club Brugge K.V..-Career:...
). When he went to the main team, he used his first name along with his last one, Marcelo Labarthe.