title: Marcelo Vilela
text: # Marcelo Vilela
  
  Marcelo Machado Vilela (born 29 March 1999) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Portuguese club Anadia.
  
  ## Professional career
  
  A youth product of RB Brasil and Vizela, Vilela began his senior career on successive loans with Vitória SC and Pedras Salgadas before returning to Vizela. He made his professional debut with Vizela in a 4–1 LigaPro loss to Porto B on 19 September 2019.
  
  On 22 September 2021, he joined Oliveira do Hospital on loan. Ahead of the 2022–23 season, Vilela was loaned out to Montalegre.
  
  At 22 July 2023, Liga 3 side Anadia announced the permanent signing of Vilela.
  
  