Marcelo José de Souza, nicknamed Marcelinho Paulista (born 13 September 1973 in Cotia) is a Brazilian football midfielder.

He made his debut for the Brazilian national team in 1994, and played four additional matches in the run-up to the 1996 Olympic Games. At the Olympics he only played against Portugal in what would be his final international match.

Paulista is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil, with a population of 303,404 as of 2011. It has the highest HDI of the Recife metropolitan area. It is the birthplace of footballer Rivaldo, and is also famous for its beaches, including Maria Farinha with the giant Veneza water park. It was incorporated as city in 1935.

The land on which the city is built was sold to a bandeirante from São Paulo in 1689, whence the city's name.

The main economic activities in Paulista are based in commerce, tourism and textile industry.

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Leandro Silva Wanderley (born 19 April 1979 in Rio de Janeiro), simply Leandro, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left defender.

Leandro made his professional debuts at the age of 18, with hometown's América Football Club. Two years later, he joined Esporte Clube Vitória and, in 2002, moved to Cruzeiro Esporte Clube. In the latter club, he was an undisputed starter in the 2003 season, as the side won both the league and cup trophies.

In January 2005, Leandro moved to Europe and signed with Portugal's F.C. Porto. He made his league debut on the 15th, in a 0–0 draw at Académica de Coimbra; however, failing to adjust, he returned to his country on loan, spending two years with former team Cruzeiro.

Deemed surplus to requirements at Porto, Leandro continued in the same predicament in the following years, always in his country. On 4 October 2008, in a match against Clube Atlético Mineiro, he completed 100 official games for Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, being honored with a #100 jersey. Afterwards, he appeared for Fluminense Football Club, Vitória and Atlético Mineiro.

Marcelo ("Marcelinho") Tieppo Huertas (born May 25, 1983 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian professional basketball player. He also has Italian citizenship. He is a point guard, but he can also play as a shooting guard if needed. He is 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) tall. He currently plays with the pro club Regal FC Barcelona.

Huertas is also currently number 9 for the Brazilian national basketball team.

Huertas began his career playing with the youth teams of Pinheiros in Brazil. He made his professional debut in 2002 with the senior team of Paulistano in the Brazilian League. He then moved to FMU São Paulo for the 2003-04 season. He later joined the Spanish League club DKV Joventut and stayed there from 2004-07. It was around this time Huertas converted to Judaism.

Next, he moved to Bilbao Basket for the 2007-08 season. He played with Fortitudo Bologna in the Italian League during the 2008-09 season. In August 2009, he signed a 3 year contract with the Spanish League club Caja Laboral. On August 9, 2011 he signed a 4-year contract with Regal FC Barcelona