Marlon Rodrigues de Freitas (born 27 March 1995) is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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and

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Club career

Fluminense

Marlon was born in

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, Rio de Janeiro, and joined

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's youth setup in 2013. On 17 March 2015, he moved to

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on a season-long loan deal. Marlon made his senior debut on 4 April 2015, starting in a 0–1 home loss against

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. He scored his first goal late in the month, netting his team's second in a 3–1 away success over Ottawa Fury. He returned to Fluminense in December 2015, after scoring eight goals in 31 appearances. Upon returning, Marlon featured as an unused substitute for ''Flu'' during the 2016 season, before joining affiliate club ŠTK Šamorín on loan on 4 January 2017. He returned to his parent club in July, and made his first team – and Série A – debut on 9 July, starting in a 1–1 away draw against

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. Marlon scored his first goal for Fluminense on 26 July 2017, netting the winner in a 2–1

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away success over

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. Despite featuring more regularly for the side in the remainder of the 2017 season, he lost space in the 2018 campaign, and was subsequently loaned to Série B side

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on 30 May 2018. On 2 January 2019,

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announced the signing of Marlon on loan for the season. An immediate starter, he only missed one match in the 2019 Série B due to suspension.

Atlético Goianiense

Ahead of the 2020 season, Marlon signed a permanent contract with

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, newly promoted to the top tier. On 22 October of that year, after becoming an undisputed starter, he renewed his contract until the end of 2022.

Botafogo

He signed a contract with Botafogo in 2023.

Career statistics

Honours

Atlético Goianiense *

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Botafogo *

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: 2023, 2024 *

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Individual * Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2024 * Bola de Prata: 2024 *

Team of the Tournament:

*South American Team of the Year:

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Freitas, Marlon 1995 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Fluminense FC players Criciúma Esporte Clube players Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP) players Atlético Clube Goianiense players Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players Fort Lauderdale Strikers players 2. Liga (Slovakia) players FC ŠTK 1914 Šamorín players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (state) People from Magé Copa Libertadores–winning players 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen