Marcos Pizzelli
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, Brazil
), is a Brazilian-Armenia
n football
midfielder
who plays for Ukrainian Premier League
club Metalurh Donetsk
.
. He made his first appearance on 28 May 2008 and scored on his debut in a friendly away game against Moldova
.
On 12 October 2010 he scored his second international goal against Andorra
and the 4th goal of the match, which eventually ended 4-0 in favour of Armenia. That victory then went on to secure Armenia's
highest ever FIFA World Ranking
as 59th.
Ararat Yerevan
Pyunik Yerevan
top goalscorer: 2007
(22), 2008
(17), 2010
(16).
Piracicaba
Piracicaba is a city located in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The population in 2009 was 368,843 in an area of 1,369.511 km², at an elevation of 547 m above sea level.-Name:...
, 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...
), is a Brazilian-Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
n football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
who plays for Ukrainian Premier League
Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Supreme League it was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga. In 2008 it was reformed into a more autonomous entity of the Football Federation of Ukraine and changed...
club Metalurh Donetsk
FC Metalurh Donetsk
FC Metalurh Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. The club currently plays in the Ukrainian Premier League.- Pre-history :...
.
International career
In May 2008, he got Armenian citizenship and became a member of the Armenia national teamArmenia national football team
The Armenia national football team represents Armenia in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Armenia, the governing body for football in Armenia...
. He made his first appearance on 28 May 2008 and scored on his debut in a friendly away game against Moldova
Moldova national football team
The Moldova national football team represents Moldova in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Moldova, the governing body for football in Moldova. Moldova's home ground is Zimbru Stadium in Chişinău and their head coach is Gavril Balint...
.
On 12 October 2010 he scored his second international goal against Andorra
Andorra national football team
The Andorra national football team represents Andorra in association football and is controlled by the Andorran Football Federation, the governing body for football in Andorra. The team has enjoyed very little success due to the Principality's tiny population, the fourth smallest of any UEFA...
and the 4th goal of the match, which eventually ended 4-0 in favour of Armenia. That victory then went on to secure Armenia's
Armenia national football team
The Armenia national football team represents Armenia in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Armenia, the governing body for football in Armenia...
highest ever FIFA World Ranking
FIFA World Rankings
The FIFA World Rankings is a ranking system for men's national teams in association football, currently led by Spain. The teams of the member nations of FIFA , football's world governing body, are ranked based on their game results with the most successful teams being ranked highest...
as 59th.
Achievements
Ararat Yerevan
- Armenian CupArmenian CupThe Armenian Independence Cup is the main football cup competition of Armenia. In its original form as the Armenian Cup, it started in 1939, when Armenia was a republic of the Soviet Union. It served as a qualification tournament for the Soviet Cup, and it was not disputed by Armenian teams in the...
: 1
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- 2008Armenian Cup 2008The Armenian Cup 2008 was the 17th edition of the Armenian Independence Cup, a football competition. In 2008, the tournament had 14 participants, out of which 6 were reserve teams.-Summary:...
- Armenian Premier LeagueArmenian Premier LeagueThe Armenian Premier League is the top football competition in Armenia. From 1936 to 1991, the competition was held as a regional tournament within the USSR. After independence, the Football Federation of Armenia has been the unit in charge. The seasons run from spring to fall...
runner-up: 1
- Armenian Premier League
- 2008Armenian Premier League 2008The 2008 Armenian Premier League season was the seventeenth since its establishment. It started on 6 April 2008, while the last matches were played on 15 November 2008. Pyunik FC were the defending champions. The Yerevan side won their seventh consecutive league title the previous season, their...
- 2008
Pyunik Yerevan
- Armenian Premier LeagueArmenian Premier LeagueThe Armenian Premier League is the top football competition in Armenia. From 1936 to 1991, the competition was held as a regional tournament within the USSR. After independence, the Football Federation of Armenia has been the unit in charge. The seasons run from spring to fall...
: 2
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- 2009Armenian Premier League 2009-League table:-First half of season: |valign="top" width="50%"|-Second half of season:...
, 20102010 Armenian Premier League-League table:-Results:The league was played in four stages. The teams have played four times with each other, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 28 matches per team.-Top goalscorers:...
- Armenian CupArmenian CupThe Armenian Independence Cup is the main football cup competition of Armenia. In its original form as the Armenian Cup, it started in 1939, when Armenia was a republic of the Soviet Union. It served as a qualification tournament for the Soviet Cup, and it was not disputed by Armenian teams in the...
: 2
- Armenian Cup
- 2009, 20102010 Armenian CupThe 2010 Armenian Independence Cup was the 19th season of Armenian knockout football competition. It featured only the 8 Premier League teams. The tournament started on 23 March 2010. Pyunik won their second consecutive Armenian Cup with a 4–0 victory over Banants in the final...
- 2009
Individual
Armenian Premier LeagueArmenian Premier League
The Armenian Premier League is the top football competition in Armenia. From 1936 to 1991, the competition was held as a regional tournament within the USSR. After independence, the Football Federation of Armenia has been the unit in charge. The seasons run from spring to fall...
top goalscorer: 2007
Armenian Premier League 2007
The 2007 Armenian Premier League season is the sixteenth since its establishment, and started on 14 April 2007. The last matches were played on 10 November 2007...
(22), 2008
Armenian Premier League 2008
The 2008 Armenian Premier League season was the seventeenth since its establishment. It started on 6 April 2008, while the last matches were played on 15 November 2008. Pyunik FC were the defending champions. The Yerevan side won their seventh consecutive league title the previous season, their...
(17), 2010
2010 Armenian Premier League
-League table:-Results:The league was played in four stages. The teams have played four times with each other, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 28 matches per team.-Top goalscorers:...
(16).