Michael Marrone (soccer)

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Michael Marrone
Michael Marrone MH 2011.jpg
Marrone playing for Melbourne Heart in 2011
Personal information
Full name Michael Robert Marrone
Date of birth (1987-01-27) 27 January 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Adelaide, Australia
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s) Right back / Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Sturt Lions
Number 2
Youth career
Valley View
Adelaide Blue Eagles
Para Hills Knights
SASI
2004–2005 AIS
2008–2009 Adelaide United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2007 Kingston City 26 (1)
2008 Para Hills Knights 19 (0)
2008–2010 Adelaide United 18 (0)
2009 → Para Hills Knights (loan) 5 (0)
2010–2013 Melbourne Heart 70 (0)
2013 Shanghai Shenxin 16 (0)
2014–2021 Adelaide United 142 (3)
2021– Sturt Lions 56 (2)
International career‡
2006–2007 Australia U-20 3 (0)
2012 Australia 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 December 2012

Michael Robert Marrone (born 27 January 1987) is an Australian soccer player who plays for Sturt Lions. [2]

Contents

Club career

Marrone made his professional debut on 18 December 2008 in the FIFA Club World Cup fifth-placed match against Al Ahly. He came off the bench in the 54th minute to replace Daniel Mullen. [3]

Adelaide United (2008–2010)

On 25 January 2009, he made his A-League debut for Adelaide United against the Central Coast Mariners.

On 3 March 2009, Marrone was signed to a full senior contract for Adelaide after having played for their youth squad. He played 26 games for Adelaide United before signing with the new team Melbourne Heart. [4]

Melbourne Heart

On 30 April 2010, it was announced that Marrone had signed with new A-League club Melbourne Heart for two years. He has played regularly at right back for the new club, and missed only one game in their inaugural season, which was the third Melbourne derby. [5] In the fourth round of the season, he scored an own goal for Heart, in a match which was to end up a 2–2 draw with Perth Glory.

After the end of his first season with Melbourne Heart, Marrone travelled to the United Kingdom to partake in trials with British clubs Queens Park Rangers, Charlton Athletic and Celtic, [6] and also played in a friendly match for Leicester City against West Bromwich Albion on 24 March 2011. [7] He also attracted interest from Italian Serie A side Cagliari. [8]

Adelaide United (2014–2021)

On 3 February 2014, it was announced that Marrone was signed to return to Adelaide United, after a spell with Chinese club Shanghai Shenxin. [9] After working his way into the starting line-up, he fractured two leg bones in a match against his former club Melbourne Heart on 4 April 2014.

On 21 November 2017, Marrone was sent off in the 2017 FFA Cup Final in the 115th minute for tackling a ball boy. [10]

Sturt Lions (since 2021)

On 3 August 2021, it was announced that Marrone had left Adelaide United after 7 years. On the same day he was unveiled as a Sturt Lions player. Joining the NPL SA side as a mid-season signing. Taking the number 2 shirt upon his arrival. Making his debut on the following weekend, the 7 August 2021, against Adelaide Croatia Raiders. In the 7th minute of his debut he scored with a long-range shot en route to a 4–1 victory.

Michael scored his second goal for Sturt in Round 5 of the 2022 NPLSA season, against Adelaide Olympic FC. Capping off a remarkable turnaround in the second half, from 3-0 down the Lions came back to win 4–3, with Marrone scoring a wonder goal in the 90th minute to wrap up all three points.

International career

He received his first call-up for the full national team by coach Pim Verbeek in preparation for the match against Indonesia in Brisbane on 3 March 2010. [11]

On 21 February 2012 he was selected to play against Saudi Arabia national football team in a World Cup qualification match. [12]

Career statistics

Club

As of 19 June 2021 [13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueDomestic Cup [lower-alpha 1] Asia [lower-alpha 2] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Adelaide United 2008–09 A-League 20——1 [lower-alpha 3] 030
2009–10 160—70—230
Total180—7010260
Para Hills Knights 2009 FFSA Super League50———50
Melbourne Heart 2010–11 A-League 290———290
2011–12 280———280
2012–13 130———130
Total700———700
Shanghai Shenxin 2013 Chinese Super League 160———160
Adelaide United 2013–14 A-League 90———90
2014–15 24030——270
2015–16 2613010—301
2016–17 1200050—170
2017–18 25051——301
2018–19 25250——302
2019–20 14030——170
2020–21 70———70
Total142319160—1674
Career total2513191130102844

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes the FFA Cup and the Chinese FA Cup
  2. ↑ All appearances in the AFC Champions League, unless where noted
  3. ↑ Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup

International

As of 9 January 2021 [14]
Appearances and goals by national team, year and competition
TeamYearCompetitiveFriendlyTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Australia 20121 [lower-alpha 1] 10011

Notes

  1. ↑ Appearance in the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup

Honours

Adelaide United

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