Marlon (footballer, born April 1995)

This article is about the forward. For the centre-back, see Marlon (footballer, born September 1995).

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is dos Santos and the second or paternal family name is Prazeres.

Marlon dos Santos Prazeres (born 29 April 1995), known as Marlon or Marlon Santos, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the Israeli Premier League.

Marlon

Personal information
Full name	Marlon dos Santos Prazeres
Date of birth	(1995-04-29) 29 April 1995 (age 27)
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Ironi Kiryat Shmona
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	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2022

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]

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.
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.

External links

• Marlon at Soccerway