Mariano (footballer, born 1986)

Mariano Ferreira Filho, known simply as Mariano, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a right-back. Born on 23 June 1986 in São João, Pernambuco, he began in the youth setup of Guarani and made his senior debut in 2004. After spells at clubs including Ipatinga, Tombense and Cruzeiro, and a loan at Atlético Mineiro, he rose to prominence at Fluminense, where he made 165 appearances over three years and was elected best right-back of the 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, which the club won. He moved to Europe in 2011 to join Bordeaux in French Ligue 1, then played for Sevilla, with whom he won the 2015-16 UEFA Europa League, and for Galatasaray, before returning to Brazil with Atlético Mineiro in 2020 and joining América Mineiro in 2025. He was called up to the Brazil national team in 2010 and again in 2017 while still uncapped.