Marcelo Grohe


Marcelo Grohe is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Al-Ittihad Club of the Saudi Professional League.

Club career

Born in Campo Bom, Rio Grande do Sul, Grohe began his career at Grêmio, where he arrived in 2000 to serve on the under-13 team. Within five years, was he was promoted to the first team squad at 18, to be the third goalkeeper in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, however he did not play that season.
On 18 January 2006, he made his professional debut, playing 90 minutes in a 2-1 away win against São Luiz for the Campeonato Gaúcho.
On 25 October 2017, at a match against Barcelona of Guayaquil he made a save that is considered by some "the greatest save of all-time", even compared to Gordon Banks' save of the century at the 1970 World Cup; Banks himself praised the save.
At the end of 2018, Grohe was sold for US$3 million to Al-Ittihad Club of Saudi Arabia. He signed a 3-year contract, but was initially sidelined by a wrist injury that required surgery.

International career

Grohe was a non-playing member of the Brazilian squad at the 2015 Copa América in Chile. He made his debut on 5 September 2015 in a 1–0 friendly win over Costa Rica at the Red Bull Arena in New Jersey.

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Club

Grêmio
Brazil