Marcelo Nicácio

Marcelo da Paixão Ramos Nicácio (born 5 January 1983) is a Brazilian former footballer.

Career In January 2009 Nicácio joined Fortaleza on loan from Atlético Mineiro. In the first half of the year, he scored 13 goals in the Campeonato Cearense. He also completed the season as the Série B's top goal-scorer with 17 goals.

In 2010, he signed for Figueirense and scored 2 goals in 10 matches of Série B.

Ceará In September 2010, Nicácio joined Ceará. He made his debut in a 1–1 home draw against Goiás on 20 September, coming on as a substitute for Kempes. He scored his first goal on 2 October, in a 2–2 away draw against Corinthians.

In the first half of 2011, Nicácio scored 16 goals in the Campeonato Cearense and Ceará were crowned champions. He continued scoring as he scored Ceará's opening goal of the Série A match in their 3–0 win over Atlético Mineiro on 7 July. On 10 August, Nicácio scored a last-minute winning goal in a 2–1 home win over São Paulo in their second stage first leg tie of the Copa Sudamericana.

Litex Lovech On 8 December 2011, Nicácio signed for Bulgarian A PFG side Litex Lovech. He made his league debut on 3 March 2012 in a 3–0 home win over Vidima-Rakovski, scoring a hat-trick. Week later, he scored a brace against Svetkavitsa at the Dimitar Burkov Stadium. On 14 March, Nicácio scored a penalty in a 2–0 win over Minyor Pernik in the Bulgarian Cup. He continued his fine form scoring the only goal in a 1–0 win against Slavia Sofia on 18 March. However, 37 minutes after his goal, he received his first red card in Bulgarian football.

Vitória On 5 July 2012, Nicácio has signed for Brazilian club Vitória.

Paysandu On 31 May 2013, Nicácio joined another team from his home country, Paysandu.

Statistics All stats correct as of 2 April 2013.

Honours Fortaleza Campeonato Cearense: 2009

Ceará Campeonato Cearense: 2011

Vitória Campeonato Baiano: 2013

Individual Campeonato Cearense Top scorer: 2009 (with 13 goals) Campeonato Brasileiro Série B Top scorer: 2009 (with 17 goals) Campeonato Cearense Top scorer: 2011 (with 16 goals)