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*
YearsTeamApps(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)
*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.

Contents

Club career

Fluminense

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

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)

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

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

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)

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)

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

Los Angeles FC

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

International career

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

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

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

Career statistics

As of match played 12 December 2023 [17]
ClubSeasonLeagueLeagueState league [a] National cup [b] League cup [c] ContinentalOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fluminense 2014 Série A 20000——2 [d] 0—220
2015 Série A24010060———400
2016 Série A1070————80
Total45017060002000700
Barcelona B (loan) 2016–17 Segunda División B 220————5 [e] 0270
Barcelona (loan) 2016–17 La Liga 20—00—1 [f] 0—30
Nice (loan) 2017–18 Ligue 1 230—00103 [g] 0—270
Sassuolo 2018–19 Serie A 181—00———181
2019–20 Serie A230—00———230
2020–21 Serie A240—10———250
Total6510010000000661
Shakhtar Donetsk 2021–22 Ukrainian Premier League 120—00—9 [f] 01 [h] 0220
Monza (loan) 2022–23 Serie A110—10———120
Fluminense (loan) 2023 Série A1500000—5 [i] 0—200
Career total19511708010200602471
  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. 1 2 Appearance in UEFA Champions League
  7. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  8. ↑ Appearance in Ukrainian Super Cup
  9. ↑ Appearances in Copa Libertadores

Honours

Fluminense

Barcelona

Shakhtar Donetsk

Los Angeles FC

Brazil U20

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