Please answer the following question: Facts: - clubs: coritiba vasco -lrb- loan -rrb- portuguesa-sp -lrb- loan -rrb- paykan ionikos america america-sp irapuato san luis porto-pe ajaccio villa rio-rj - caps: 23 32 69 62 1 9 - position: striker - currentclub: ionikos - height: 1.81 - years: 1996-1997 2009-2010 2010-2011 2012 - 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2004 2004 2004-2006 2007 2007 2008 - clubnumber: 23 - youthclubs: coritiba - youthyears: 1996-1997 - birth date: 8 february 1979 - fullname: Edson marcelo de faria manfron - name: marcelo de faria - birth place: curitiba , brazil - goals: 5 7 27 5 0 1 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of marcelo de faria .
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Edson marcelo de faria manfron , '' tamandare '' or simply marcelo de faria -lrb- born february 8 , 1979 in curitiba -rrb- , is a brazilian striker .he currently plays for america-sp .