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Venezuelan footballer (born 1986)

Marlon Fernández
Personal information
Full name Marlon Antonio Fernández Jiménez
Date of birth (1986-01-16) 16 January 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth San Cristóbal, Venezuela
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team Deportivo Táchira
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2010 Deportivo Táchira 151 (12)
2010– Deportivo Lara 83 (10)
2012 → Cherno More Varna (loan) 11 (1)
2013–2014 → Deportes Antofagasta (loan) 22 (1)
2015 → Deportivo Pasto 31 (5)
2016–2018 Carabobo 106 (10)
2019 Atlético Venezuela 20 (2)
2019– Deportivo Táchira 85 (5)
International career
2009– Venezuela 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 August 2023

Marlon Antonio Fernández Jiménez (born 16 January 1986 in San Cristóbal) is a Venezuelan footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Deportivo Táchira. In 2009, he was capped two times for the Venezuela national team.

Career

Deportivo Táchira

Fernández began his career playing for Deportivo Táchira. In 2004, he was included in the Deportivo first-team squad. During his six years at Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo, he scored 12 goals in 151 matches. Marlon won the 2008 Venezuela League trophy with Deportivo.

On 17 April 2009, Fernández scored his first-ever Copa Libertadores goal, netting Deportivo's second in a 2–1 victory over the Paraguayan side Club Guaraní.

Deportivo Lara

In 2010 Fernández signed for Deportivo Lara. He made his debut on 8 August in a 1–0 home defeat against Zulia, coming on as a substitute for Pedro de Pablos. Ten days later, he assisted Aquiles Ocanto and Edwin Chalar in a 2–0 home win over Santa Fe in their 2010 Copa Sudamericana preliminary stage first leg tie. On 24 September, Fernández scored his first goal for Deportivo Lara in a 2–2 draw against Zamora. Marlon netted Lara's only goal in a 2–1 defeat at Deportivo Anzoátegui on 13 February 2011.

Cherno More Varna (loan)

On 3 January 2012, Cherno More Varna confirmed Fernández has joined on loan until the end of the season. He made his league debut on 4 March, in a 2–1 defeat to Levski Sofia. On 17 March, Marlon scored his first competitive goal for the club, scoring the match's only goal against Minyor Pernik.

References

  1. "Marlon Fernández Facts". soccerway.com.
  2. Marlon Fernández at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. "Новият на Тича: Техникът от Сан Кристобал" (in Bulgarian). ole-bg.com. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  4. "ACD Lara vs. Zulia 0–1". soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  5. "Deportivo Anzoátegui vs. ACD Lara 2–1". soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  6. "Черно море привлича национал на Венесуела" (in Bulgarian). sport.bg. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
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