Marcelo Henrique
FullnameMarcelo de Lima Henrique
Birth date26 August 1971 (age 55)
Birth placeRio de Janeiro, Brazil
League 1Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Role 1Referee
Confederation 1FIFA listed
Internationalrole 1Referee

Marcelo de Lima Henrique (born 26 August 1971 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian football referee. He refereed at 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[1][2] In August 2022, he became the oldest referee in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.[3] Marcelo was FIFA listed between 2008 and 2014.[4] He served in the Brazilian navy before becoming a full-time referee.[5]

References

  1. ^ Profile
  2. ^ Zini Pires, Luiz (19 October 2013). "Marcelo de Lima Henrique, o juiz que não sorri" (in Brazilian Portuguese). GZH. Grupo RBS. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Árbitro mais velho da Série A apita final de torneio amador em São Paulo: "Não tem preço"". Gazeta Esportiva. TV Gazeta. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Fuzileiro naval e odiado por vascaínos apitará Atlético-MG x Cruzeiro" (in Portuguese). ESPN.com.br. 11 October 2014. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  5. ^ Silva, Felipe (2022-01-03). "Exclusivo: “O árbitro é um anti-herói”, diz Marcelo de Lima Henrique" (in Brazilian Portuguese). iG Esporte. Internet Group. Retrieved 2022-12-24.