Marlon Gomes

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Gomesand the second or paternal family name is Claudino.

Marlon Gomes

Personal information
Full name	Marlon Gomes Claudino [1]
Date of birth	(2003-12-14) 14 December 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [2]
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) [2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Shakhtar Donetsk
Number	6
Youth career
2009–2013	Escolinha de Novos Talentos
2013–2017	Nova Iguaçu
2017–2022	Vasco da Gama
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2023	Vasco da Gama	44	(2)
2024–	Shakhtar Donetsk	36	(7)
International career‡
2019	Brazil U16	2	(0)
2021–	Brazil U20	14	(1)
2024	Brazil Olympic	4	(1)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Brazil South American U-20 Championship Winner 2023 Colombia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 February 2024

Marlon Gomes Claudino (born 14 December 2003) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Shakhtar Donetsk.

Club career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Marlon Gomes started his career with Escolinha de Futebol Arena das Nações at the age of five, before a move to Nova Iguaçu at the age of nine. ^[3] He joined Vasco da Gama in 2017. ^[4]

On 26 January 2024, Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk announced the signing of Gomes from Vasco da Gama on a contract until the end of 2028. ^[5]

International career

Marlon Gomes has represented Brazil at under-16 and under-20 level. ^[1]

Personal life

Marlon Gomes is the brother of fellow professional footballer Matheus Claudino. ^[4]

In 2018, shortly after his move to Vasco de Gama, he became father to a daughter, Maitê. ^[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 August 2025 ^[6]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Vasco da Gama	2022	Série B	18	2	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	18	2
	2023	Série A	23	0	3	0	1	0	—		0	0	27	0
	Total		41	2	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	45	2
Shakhtar Donetsk	2023–24	Ukrainian Premier League	11	4	—		2	0	0	0	0	0	13	4
	2024–25	Ukrainian Premier League	21	3	—		4	0	7 [a]	1	—		34	4
	2025–26	Ukrainian Premier League	2	0	—		0	0	4 [b]	0	—		6	0
	Total		36	7	—		6	0	11	1	0	0	53	8
Career total			77	9	3	0	7	0	11	1	0	0	98	10

Notes

1. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Shakhtar Donetsk

• Ukrainian Cup: 2024–25 ^[7]

References

1. Marlon Gomes at WorldFootball.net
2. "Marlon Gomes". vasco.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
3. "Marlon Gomes". smgbrasil.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
4. Baltar, Marcelo (12 October 2022). "Pai aos 15 anos, Marlon Gomes usa maturidade para pular etapas e se firmar no Vasco" [Father at 15, Marlon Gomes uses maturity to skip steps and establish himself at Vasco]. ge.globo.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
5. "Marlon Gomes is at Shakhtar". shakhtar.com. FC Shakhtar Donetsk. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
6. Marlon Gomes at Soccerway
7. "Ukrainian Cup: Shakhtar defeated Dynamo in a penalty shootout | УНН". Ukrainian National News (UNN). 14 May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.