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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is da Silva and the second or paternal family name is Barbosa.
Marlon
Personal information
Full name Marlon Santos da Silva Barbosa
Date of birth (1995-09-07) 7 September 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Duque de Caxias, Brazil
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
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)
*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.

Club career

Fluminense

Marlon joined the Fluminense academy at the age of 14; 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. Marlon ended his first season with 20 league appearances, and played twice in the Copa Sudamericana.

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. He played 24 games in the league.

Barcelona

On 8 June 2016, Marlon signed for Barcelona on a season-long loan. 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.

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. Marlon's La Liga debut came against Las Palmas on 14 May 2017. After impressing on loan, Barcelona activated Marlon's loan clause from Fluminense for €5 million on a four-year contract.

Nice (loan)

In August 2017, Nice signed Marlon on loan. He made his debut in Ligue 1 against Monaco in a 4–0 win, and played a total of 23 league games. 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.

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. Upon 50 games played Sassuolo would owe Barcelona another €6 million. Marlon made his debut on matchday 2 against Cagliari; he was sent out for a second yellow card in added time. Nevertheless, he impressed head coach Roberto De Zerbi who fielded him for 15 consecutive games as a starter without subbing him off. He made 18 appearances in the 2018–19 Serie A season, scoring once against Bologna on 28 October.

The following two seasons (2019–20 and 2020–21), Marlon played 47 total games in the league.

Shakhtar Donetsk

On 22 June 2021, Shakhtar Donetsk announced the signing of Marlon on a five-year contract, where he reunited with former Sassuolo coach De Zerbi. He played 12 league games, and helped Shakhtar win the 2021 Ukrainian Super Cup.

Monza (loan)

On 5 August 2022, Marlon returned to Serie A, signing for newly-promoted side Monza for one year. He made his debut on 8 August, in a 3–2 Coppa Italia win against Frosinone.

Fluminense (loan)

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

Los Angeles FC

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

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. He also played at the 2015 South American U-20 Championship.

Style of play

Marlon is a centre-back who can play in a back three, either on the left or the right. He is known for his physicality, stamina and heading, and can set up the game from the back with his passing. Serhiy Palkin, CEO of Shakhtar, defined Marlon as "one of the best defenders in Europe technically".

Personal life

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

Career statistics

As of match played 12 December 2023
Club Season League League State league National cup League cup 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 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 0 27 0
Barcelona (loan) 2016–17 La Liga 2 0 — 0 0 — 1 0 — 3 0
Nice (loan) 2017–18 Ligue 1 23 0 — 0 0 1 0 3 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 0 1 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 0 — 20 0
Career total 195 1 17 0 8 0 1 0 20 0 6 0 247 1
  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. ^ 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

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. "Marlon lidera Flu em desarmes e mostra personalidade contra o Grêmio". globoesporte.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  4. Piera, Joaquim (25 June 2016). "El Barcelona cierra la cesión de Marlon Santos". sport.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  5. "Celtic-Barcelona game report". UEFA. 23 November 2016.
  6. "Marlon Santos to continue at FC Barcelona". www.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  7. "Marlon loaned to OGC Nice". OGC Nice (in French). Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  8. "Les notes des joueurs niçois après le derby Nice-Monaco". 9 September 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  9. "Marlon Santos' Nice loan from Barcelona ends early". Sky Sports. 14 June 2018.
  10. "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.
  11. "Agreement with US Sassuolo Calcio for the transfer of Marlon Santos". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  12. "Marlon is Shakhtar player". shakhtar.com. FC Shakhtar Donetsk. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  13. "Marlon è del Monza - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A." www.acmonza.com (in Italian). Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  14. 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.
  15. "Fluminense acerta a contratação de Marlon" [Fluminense signs Marlon]. Fluminense Football Club (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  16. "LAFC Signs Free Agent Defender Marlon". Los Angeles FC. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  17. Marlon at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 November 2022.

External links

Los Angeles FC – current squad
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