Marvin Park

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Akinlabi and the second or maternal family name is Park.

Marvin Olawale Akinlabi Park (Korean: 마빈박; born 3 July 2000), known as Marvin Park or simply Marvin, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Las Palmas, on loan from Real Madrid. Mainly a right winger, he can also play as a right back.

Marvin Park

Marvin with Real Madrid in 2020
Personal information
Full name	Marvin Olawale Akinlabi Park
Date of birth	(2000-07-03) 3 July 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth	Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Las Palmas (on loan from Real Madrid)
Number	2
Youth career
2006–2009	Ciutat de Palma
2009–2012	Tranmere Rovers
2012–2013	Ciutat de Palma
2013–2014	La Salle
2014–2016	Penya Arrabal
2016–2019	Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–	Real Madrid B	59	(4)
2020–	Real Madrid	4	(0)
2022–	→ Las Palmas (loan)	38	(1)
International career^‡
2019	Spain U19	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:45, 12 October 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Real Madrid

Born in Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Marvin spent his early career with Sporting Ciutat de Palma (two stints), English club Tranmere Rovers FC, where he spent three years,^[1] and back in Spain with SD La Salle and AD Penya Arrabal before joining Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2016.^[2] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 25 August 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute for Miguel Baeza in a 1–1 Segunda División B away draw against Las Rozas CF.^[3]

Marvin scored his first senior goal on 26 October 2019, netting the opener in a 1–2 home loss against Racing de Ferrol.^[4] He ended his first senior campaign with three goals in 26 appearances, as the season was curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, while also helping the under-20s win the UEFA Youth League.^[5]

Marvin made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 20 September 2020, replacing Rodrygo in a 0–0 away draw against Real Sociedad.^[6]

Loans to Las Palmas

In August 2022, Marvin was loaned to UD Las Palmas in Segunda División.^[7] He scored his first professional goal on 22 August, netting his team's fourth in a 4–0 away routing of Málaga CF, and featured in 24 matches during the campaign as the club achieved promotion to the top tier.

On 18 August 2023, Marvin returned to Las Palmas on loan for the entire 2023–24 season with an option to make the move permanent.^[8]

International career

Marvin was born in Spain to a Nigerian father and a South Korean mother.^[9] He represented the Spain U19s once in a friendly 3–0 loss against Italy U19s on 16 January 2019.^[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 December 2023^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Real Madrid Castilla	2019–20	Segunda División B	26	3	—		—		0	0	26	3
	2020–21		11	1	—		—		0	0	11	1
	2021–22	Primera División RFEF	22	0	—		—		0	0	22	0
	Total		59	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	59	4
Real Madrid	2020–21	La Liga	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Las Palmas (loan)	2022–23	Segunda División	24	1	0	0	—		0	0	24	1
	2023–24	La Liga	14	0	1	0	—		0	0	15	0
	Total		38	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	39	1
Career total			101	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	102	5

Honours

Real Madrid (youth)

• UEFA Youth League: 2019–20^[5]

References

1. "From Birkenhead to the Bernabeu" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
2. "De Can Valero a Valdebebas" [From Can Valero to Valdebebas] (in Spanish). Última Hora. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
3. "1–1: Castilla drew in their league opener". Real Madrid. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
4. "1–2: Castilla see their run at Di Stéfano come to an end". Real Madrid. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
5. "Benfica 2–3 Real Madrid". UEFA.com. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
6. "El campeón arranca otra vez sin gol" [The champion starts again without goals] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
7. "Marvin Park, nuevo jugador de la UD Las Palmas" (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
8. "Marvin Park, nuevo jugador de la UD Las Palmas" [Marvin Park, new player of UD Las Palmas] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
9. "Marvin Park elige a España" [Marvin Park chooses Spain] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 14 January 2019.
10. "CRÓNICA – La Sub-19 cae ante Italia (3–0) en el primer asalto del derbi Mediterráneo" [REPORT – The under-19s fall against Italy (3–0) in the first round of the Mediterranean derby]. SEFutbol (in Spanish). 16 January 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
11. Marvin Park at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 March 2021.

External links

• Real Madrid profile
• Marvin Park at BDFutbol
• Marvin Park at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
• Marvin Park at Soccerway