Marcelo Messias 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-Salvadoran

El Salvador

El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...

 football defender, who currently plays for Alianza F.C.

Alianza F.C.

Alianza Fútbol Club, also known simply as Alianza, is a football club based in San Salvador, El Salvador. Alianza is one of the most popular and successful clubs in El Salvador...

 in the Salvadoran Professional Football League

Primera División de Fútbol Profesional

The Primera División of the ' , more commonly known as La Liga Mayor or La Primera, is the top professional football league in El Salvador. It was established in 1969 and as of 2011 has 10 clubs...

.

International career

Messias was called-up to train with the El Salvador national football team

El Salvador national football team

El Salvador's national football team represents El Salvador in international football and is sanctioned by the Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol . In 1899, Santa Ana and San Salvador met for the first hosted football game in El Salvador...

 preliminary squad on 2011, which would take part in two friendly matches on March 2011. Messias was able to be noticed and would take part in the first friendly of that month against and . Messias came on as a substitute in a friendly match against Cuba and started against Jamaica.

Personal

Messias is married to a Salvadoran woman and he has two daughters.
He decided to become a Salvadoran citizen.

External links

• Profile at El Grafico CBF
• BDFA Profile
• El Grafico Profile