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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marlon Santos da Silva Barbosa[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 1995[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) |
| 2016–2017 | → Barcelona B (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Barcelona (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Barcelona | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Nice (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Sassuolo | 65 | (1) |
| 2021–2024 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 12 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Monza (loan) | 28 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Fluminense (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2024– | Los Angeles FC | 5 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Brazil U20 | 12 | (0) |
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*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 | |||
Club career
editFluminense
editMarlon 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
editOn 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)
editIn 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
editOn 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
editOn 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)
editOn 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)
editOn 12 July 2023, Marlon returned to Fluminense on a one-year loan.[15]
Los Angeles FC
editOn 11 September 2024, Marlon joined Los Angeles FC as a free agent.[16]
International career
editMarlon 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
editMarlon 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
editMarlon and his girlfriend Maria have two sons, Pedro and João Miguel Santos.[2]
Career statistics
edit- 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 | ||
- ^ Includes Campeonato Carioca
- ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, Copa del Rey, Coupe de France, Coppa Italia, Ukrainian Cup
- ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
- ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearances in Segunda División B promotion play-offs
- ^ a b Appearance in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Ukrainian Super Cup
- ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
Honours
editFluminense
Barcelona
Shakhtar Donetsk
Los Angeles FC
Brazil U20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up: 2015
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Marlon lidera Flu em desarmes e mostra personalidade contra o Grêmio". globoesporte.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ Piera, Joaquim (25 June 2016). "El Barcelona cierra la cesión de Marlon Santos". sport.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ "Celtic-Barcelona game report". UEFA. 23 November 2016.
- ^ "Marlon Santos to continue at FC Barcelona". www.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ "Marlon loaned to OGC Nice". OGC Nice (in French). Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Les notes des joueurs niçois après le derby Nice-Monaco". 9 September 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Marlon Santos' Nice loan from Barcelona ends early". Sky Sports. 14 June 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Agreement with US Sassuolo Calcio for the transfer of Marlon Santos". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Marlon is Shakhtar player". shakhtar.com. FC Shakhtar Donetsk. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Marlon è del Monza - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A." www.acmonza.com (in Italian). Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Fluminense acerta a contratação de Marlon" [Fluminense signs Marlon]. Fluminense Football Club (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "LAFC Signs Free Agent Defender Marlon". Los Angeles FC. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ Marlon at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
External links
edit- Profile at Fluminense FC (in Portuguese) at the Wayback Machine (archived 25 September 2015)
- Profile at A.C. Monza (in Italian)
- Marlon at playmakerstats.com (English version of ogol.com.br)