Sharjah player Marcus Meloni succeeded in a short period of time in moving from playing for a few minutes in the “resident category” to one of the team’s victory makers, and then a regular in the team’s ranks after finally obtaining Emirati citizenship, and he became a beloved icon among the Sharjah fans due to the advanced technical level that he continued to provide. And the high technical capabilities that characterize him, noting that the player had moved in September 2019 to Sharjah, coming from the Brazilian club Palmeiras, with a contract that then extended for three seasons, and continued with… The team for the sixth consecutive season.
Meloni has become one of the winning cards that both Sharjah’s Romanian coach, Olario Cosmin, and the Portuguese national team’s coach, Paulo Bento, rely on.
Meloni (24 years old) achieved his dream of playing for the national team, after Portuguese national team coach Paulo Bento selected him for the national team roster recently, and reserved his place in the national team’s starting lineup, after proving his worth in wearing the “white” shirt and participating with him in the third round of the Cup qualifiers. World 2026. He was also present with “Al-Abyad” for the first time in the Arabian Gulf Cup during his appearance in “Gulf 26” in Kuwait.
Meloni appeared for the first time in the national team jersey as a substitute player in the 76th minute during a match against North Korea, which ended in a 1-1 draw, in the third round for Group A in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, while he participated as a starter for the first time with the national team during its match against Uzbekistan, which The team lost it with a clean goal, in the fourth round, and after that he continued to be a starter in all of the recent “White” matches against both Kyrgyzstan and Qatar in the fifth and sixth rounds, as well as in the three matches. For the national team in the 26th Gulf Cup in Kuwait against Qatar, Kuwait and Oman.
Meloni contributed, along with the rest of his teammates, to the positive results that Sharjah continued to achieve in the recent period, which made it deservedly lead the standings of the ADNOC Professional League teams, in addition to his success with the rest of his fellow players in leading the team to qualify for the round of 16 in the “AFC Champions League 2” after He deservedly topped his collection.
Meloni participated with Sharjah this season in nine matches in the ADNOC Professional League, including seven in the starting lineup, and the playing minutes he played with the team amounted to 532 minutes.
In November 2023, Sharjah Football Company renewed Meloni’s contract to continue with the team until 2026, in appreciation of the distinguished technical level he continued to provide with the team. Meloni said at the time, commenting on the club’s step to renew his contract: “I am very happy to be at Sharjah Club and my ambition is with the team without Limits in order to provide the best. I achieved many championships with Sharjah, and played many good matches with the team in previous seasons, and we will continue to work to win championships.”
The Sharqawi fans are counting on Meloni and the rest of the team to continue to lead the league standings and return to the title podium.
Khaled Obaid: Meloni is a defender who can play as a winger
Former Al-Nasr football team manager and technical analyst Khaled Obaid said, “Sharjah player Marcos Meloni is a great addition to his team and the national team, after he was recently chosen by Portuguese national team coach Paulo Bento. He is like a modern full-back in football, and is considered a great artistic value in football.” The stadium.
Khaled Obaid added to Emirates Al-Youm: “Meloni has technical specifications that give him advantage over all the players who play in his position on the field, and in addition to being a defender, he can play as a winger.”
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