PRIOR TO UCF
- Played with San Jose’s Deportivo Saprissa, seeing time on the club’s U13, U15, U17, U19 and U21 teams while occasionally earning callups to train with Saprissa’s first team; also a member of the club’s Champion U20 youth squad in 2022 and U13 team in 2019.
- Called up to represent Costa Rica as a member of the nation’s U17 National Team from 2019-23, and also played in an international tournament in Guatemala with the U20 Costa Rica National Team in 2022.
- Part of the UNCAF tournament in Honduras with the U20 Costa Rica team in 2024 as well, and was called up for the U20 World Cup Qualifiers with Costa Rica, also in 2024.
ABOUT MARCELO
Major: Business economics ... Favorite pro athlete: Lionel Messi ... Favorite pro team: FC Barcelona ... Pregame ritual: Stretching and listening to music ... Favorite off day activity: Spending time with friends ... Favorite movie: Hustle ... Favorite music artist: Bad Bunny ... Go-to karaoke song: 'Me Rehúso' by Danny Ocean ... Nickname growing up: Chelo ... Favorite sport other than soccer: Basketball