Marlon
Personal information
Full name Marlon dos Santos Prazeres
Date of birth (1995-04-29) 29 April 1995
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward, winger
Team information
Current team
 Memphis 901
Youth career
Nova Iguaçu
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Nova Iguaçu 35 (8)
2017 Bangu 4 (1)
2018 Botafogo PB 3 (0)
2018–2019 Madureira 8 (2)
2019–2021 FC Tulsa 55 (17)
2022–2023 Birmingham Legion 33 (9)
2023 Ironi Kiryat Shmona 12 (0)
2024– Memphis 901 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2023

Marlon dos Santos Prazeres (born 29 April 1995), known as Marlon or Marlon Santos, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward or a left winger for Memphis 901 in the USL Championship.

Career

Early career

Marlon joined Nova Iguaçu when he was nine years old, eventually making his way to the senior team.[1]

In 2017, he joined Brazilian Serie D side Bangu.[2]

For the 2018 season, he joined Botafogo PB.[3]

Afterwards, he joined Madureira in May 2018.[4]

FC Tulsa

On 13 August 2019, Marlon joined USL Championship side Tulsa Roughnecks FC.[5] After joining Tulsa during a 16 game winless streak, Marlon helped contribute five goals and three assists in his nine appearances for the Roughnecks.[6] On 22 November 2019, Tulsa announced they had re-signed Marlon to a multiyear deal at the club ahead of their upcoming 2020 season.[7][8] He was named Tulsa's Offensive Player of the Year in 2021, with nine goals and three assists on the season,[9][10] including two late goals in a match against Memphis 901 FC on 25 August 2021 in a 2–1 victory.[11][12] He departed the club after the 2021 season, having scored 17 goals and adding eight assists over his 56 appearances in three seasons.[13][14]

Birmingham Legion FC

Marlon signed with Birmingham Legion FC on 3 January 2022.[15][16] He scored his first goal for Birmingham in their home opener against the Tampa Bay Rowdies on 13 March.[17][18]

Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona

On 5 January 2023, Marlon was transferred to Israeli Premier League side Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona.[19]

Memphis 901 FC

Marlon returned to the USL Championship in December 2023, signing with Memphis 901.[20]

References

  1. ↑ Pereira, Emerson. "Destaque do Nova Iguaçu, Marlon se apresenta ao Bangu para a Série D" [Highlight of Nova Iguaçu, Marlon presents himself to Bangu for Series D]. Bangu (in Portuguese).
  2. ↑ "Série D: Destaque do Nova Iguaçu, Marlon se apresenta ao Bangu para o Brasileiro" [Serie D: Highlight of Nova Iguaçu, Marlon presents himself to Bangu for the Brazilian League]. Futbol Interior (in Portuguese). 4 May 2017.
  3. ↑ Pessoa, João. "Terceira contratação para o ataque, Marlon reforça o Botafogo-PB em 2018" [Third signing for the attack, Marlon reinforces Botafogo-PB in 2018]. Globo (in Portuguese).
  4. ↑ "Madureira apresenta mais dois reforços para o restante da temporada" [Madureira presents two more reinforcements for the rest of the season]. Globo (in Portuguese). 16 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Roughnecks New Signing". Tulsa Roughnecks FC. 13 August 2019. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  6. ↑ "Marlon Provided Spark that Turned Around Roughnecks 2019 Season". FC Tulsa. 22 November 2019.
  7. ↑ "Roughnecks re-sign Marlon dos Santos Prazeres". Tulsa World. 22 November 2019.
  8. ↑ "Tulsa Roughnecks FC Re-Sign Marlon to Multiyear Contract". FC Tulsa. 22 November 2019.
  9. ↑ "FC Tulsa's 2021 Offensive Player of the Year: Marlon". 6 December 2021.
  10. ↑ "Announcing the FC Tulsa End of Season Player Awards". FC Tulsa. 10 November 2021.
  11. ↑ Lewis, Barry (25 August 2021). "Marlon's late flurry lifts FC Tulsa past Memphis". Tulsa World.
  12. ↑ "Marlon the Hero as FC Tulsa Earn Dramatic Home Win Over Memphis – Presented by Williams". FC Tulsa. 25 August 2021.
  13. ↑ Lewis, Barry (6 January 2022). "FC Tulsa sets season-opening dates; re-signs Johnny Fenwick after Marlon, Matt Sheldon leave". Tulsa World.
  14. ↑ "Time da segunda divisão contrata atacante brasileiro" [Second division team signs Brazilian striker]. Território MLS (in Portuguese). 3 January 2022.
  15. ↑ "Legion FC signs Brazilian Marlon Santos". ABC 33/40. 5 January 2022.
  16. ↑ Fuller, John (3 January 2022). "Legion signs Marlon Santos from FC Tulsa". The Football Forge.
  17. ↑ "Midfielder Marlon Santos scores late in second half to christen club's new home, earn draw". Our Sports Central. 13 March 2022.
  18. ↑ "Gameday Report: Marlon Earns Legion FC Draw with Rowdies". USL Championship. 13 March 2022.
  19. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (5 January 2023). "Legion FC agrees transfer for Marlon Santos to Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona FC". USL Championship.
  20. ↑ Clayton, Josh. "Memphis 901 FC Signs Veteran Attacker Marlon Santos to Multi-Year Contract". Memphis901FC.com. Memphis 901. Retrieved 1 December 2023.


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