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Marlon (footballer, born September 1995)

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Marlon
Personal information
Full name Marlon Santos da Silva Barbosa[1]
Date of birth (1995-09-07) 7 September 1995 (age 29)[1]
Place of birth Duque de Caxias, Brazil
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Los Angeles FC
Number 5
Youth career
2009–2014 Fluminense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Fluminense 62 (0)
2016–2017Barcelona B (loan) 22 (0)
2016–2017Barcelona (loan) 2 (0)
2017–2018 Barcelona 0 (0)
2017–2018Nice (loan) 23 (0)
2018–2021 Sassuolo 65 (1)
2021–2024 Shakhtar Donetsk 12 (0)
2022–2023Monza (loan) 28 (0)
2023–2024Fluminense (loan) 19 (0)
2024– Los Angeles FC 5 (1)
International career
2015 Brazil U20 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:15, 12 December 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 July 2015

Marlon Santos da Silva Barbosa (born 7 September 1995), known as Marlon or Marlon Santos, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC.

Club career

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Fluminense

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Marlon joined the Fluminense academy at the age of 14;[2] after progressing through the youth ranks, in 2014 he made his debut for Fluminense at the age of 18, in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, versus São Paulo in a 5–2 victory.[3] Marlon ended his first season with 20 league appearances, and played twice in the Copa Sudamericana.[2]

Having missed the first part of the 2015 season due to international duty with Brazil U20, Marlon returned for the second half where he played as a starter for Fluminense.[2] He played 24 games in the league.[2]

Barcelona

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On 8 June 2016, Marlon signed for Barcelona on a season-long loan.[4] He played as a starter for their B team, helping them gain promotion from the Segunda División B (third division) to the Segunda División (second division) with 27 appearances between the regular season and the promotion play-offs.[2]

Marlon made his debut for the first team on 23 November 2016, in a Champions League group stage game against Celtic, coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute for Gerard Piqué.[5] Marlon's La Liga debut came against Las Palmas on 14 May 2017.[2] After impressing on loan, Barcelona activated Marlon's loan clause from Fluminense for €5 million on a four-year contract.[6]

Nice (loan)

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In August 2017, Nice signed Marlon on loan.[7] He made his debut in Ligue 1 against Monaco in a 4–0 win,[8] and played a total of 23 league games.[2] Marlon's loan ended early at the end of the 2017–18 season as manager Patrick Vieira announced that Marlon would no longer form part of his squad.[9]

Sassuolo

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On 16 August 2018, Marlon signed for Serie A club Sassuolo for an initial fee of €6 million with a buy-back clause in Barcelona's favour.[10] Upon 50 games played Sassuolo would owe Barcelona another €6 million.[11] Marlon made his debut on matchday 2 against Cagliari; he was sent out for a second yellow card in added time.[2] Nevertheless, he impressed head coach Roberto De Zerbi who fielded him for 15 consecutive games as a starter without subbing him off.[2] He made 18 appearances in the 2018–19 Serie A season, scoring once against Bologna on 28 October.[2]

The following two seasons (2019–20 and 2020–21), Marlon played 47 total games in the league.[2]

Shakhtar Donetsk

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On 22 June 2021, Shakhtar Donetsk announced the signing of Marlon on a five-year contract,[12] where he reunited with former Sassuolo coach De Zerbi.[2] He played 12 league games, and helped Shakhtar win the 2021 Ukrainian Super Cup.[2]

Monza (loan)

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On 5 August 2022, Marlon returned to Serie A, signing for newly-promoted side Monza for one year.[13] He made his debut on 8 August, in a 3–2 Coppa Italia win against Frosinone.[14]

Fluminense (loan)

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On 12 July 2023, Marlon returned to Fluminense on a one-year loan.[15]

Los Angeles FC

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On 11 September 2024, Marlon joined Los Angeles FC as a free agent.[16]

International career

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Marlon represented Brazil internationally at the under-20 level at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, helping his side reach the final which they lost after extra time against Serbia.[2] He also played at the 2015 South American U-20 Championship.[2]

Style of play

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Marlon is a centre-back who can play in a back three, either on the left or the right.[2] He is known for his physicality, stamina and heading, and can set up the game from the back with his passing.[2] Serhiy Palkin, CEO of Shakhtar, defined Marlon as "one of the best defenders in Europe technically".[2]

Personal life

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Marlon and his girlfriend Maria have two sons, Pedro and João Miguel Santos.[2]

Career statistics

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As of match played 12 December 2023[17]
Club Season League League State league[a] National cup[b] League cup[c] Continental Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fluminense 2014 Série A 20 0 0 0 2[d] 0 22 0
2015 Série A 24 0 10 0 6 0 40 0
2016 Série A 1 0 7 0 8 0
Total 45 0 17 0 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 70 0
Barcelona B (loan) 2016–17 Segunda División B 22 0 5[e] 0 27 0
Barcelona (loan) 2016–17 La Liga 2 0 0 0 1[f] 0 3 0
Nice (loan) 2017–18 Ligue 1 23 0 0 0 1 0 3[g] 0 27 0
Sassuolo 2018–19 Serie A 18 1 0 0 18 1
2019–20 Serie A 23 0 0 0 23 0
2020–21 Serie A 24 0 1 0 25 0
Total 65 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 1
Shakhtar Donetsk 2021–22 Ukrainian Premier League 12 0 0 0 9[f] 0 1[h] 0 22 0
Monza (loan) 2022–23 Serie A 11 0 1 0 12 0
Fluminense (loan) 2023 Série A 15 0 0 0 0 0 5[i] 0 20 0
Career total 195 1 17 0 8 0 1 0 20 0 6 0 247 1
  1. ^ Includes Campeonato Carioca
  2. ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, Copa del Rey, Coupe de France, Coppa Italia, Ukrainian Cup
  3. ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
  4. ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  5. ^ Appearances in Segunda División B promotion play-offs
  6. ^ a b Appearance in UEFA Champions League
  7. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  8. ^ Appearance in Ukrainian Super Cup
  9. ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores

Honours

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Fluminense

Barcelona

Shakhtar Donetsk

Los Angeles FC

Brazil U20

References

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  1. ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023™: List of Players: Fluminense FC" (PDF). FIFA. 6 December 2023. p. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Perego, Massimiliano (10 July 2022). "Marlon completa il tridente difensivo del Monza – Scheda e curiosità sul tecnico e possente difensore brasiliano". Monza-News (in Italian). Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Marlon lidera Flu em desarmes e mostra personalidade contra o Grêmio". globoesporte.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  4. ^ Piera, Joaquim (25 June 2016). "El Barcelona cierra la cesión de Marlon Santos". sport.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Celtic-Barcelona game report". UEFA. 23 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Marlon Santos to continue at FC Barcelona". www.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Marlon loaned to OGC Nice". OGC Nice (in French). Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Les notes des joueurs niçois après le derby Nice-Monaco". 9 September 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Marlon Santos' Nice loan from Barcelona ends early". Sky Sports. 14 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Calciomercato: il Sassuolo ingaggia Marlon dal Barcellona F.C." (in Italian). sassuolocalcio.it. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  11. ^ "Agreement with US Sassuolo Calcio for the transfer of Marlon Santos". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  12. ^ "Marlon is Shakhtar player". shakhtar.com. FC Shakhtar Donetsk. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Marlon è del Monza - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A." www.acmonza.com (in Italian). Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  14. ^ Panza, Filippo (7 August 2022). "Coppa Italia, il Monza riparte da Gytkjaer e batte 3–2 il Frosinone!". MBNews (in Italian). Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  15. ^ "Fluminense acerta a contratação de Marlon" [Fluminense signs Marlon]. Fluminense Football Club (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  16. ^ "LAFC Signs Free Agent Defender Marlon". Los Angeles FC. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  17. ^ Marlon at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
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