Marlon Fernández (footballer)
Marlon Antonio Fernández Jiménez (born 16 January 1986 in San Cristóbal) is a Venezuelan footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Deportivo Táchira.[1] In 2009, he was capped two times for the Venezuela national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marlon Antonio Fernández Jiménez | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1986 | ||
| 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 | |||
Career edit
Deportivo Táchira edit
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.[3] 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 edit
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.[4] 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.[5]
Cherno More Varna (loan) edit
On 3 January 2012, Cherno More Varna confirmed Fernández has joined on loan until the end of the season.[6] 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 edit
- ^ "Marlon Fernández Facts". soccerway.com.
- ^ Marlon Fernández at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Новият на Тича: Техникът от Сан Кристобал" (in Bulgarian). ole-bg.com. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
- ^ "ACD Lara vs. Zulia 0–1". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
- ^ "Deportivo Anzoátegui vs. ACD Lara 2–1". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ "Черно море привлича национал на Венесуела" (in Bulgarian). sport.bg. Retrieved 2012-01-03.