Tom Marriott (born 13 December 1998) is an English

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who plays as a

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for

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Playing career

Marriott made his debut for

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in a 1–0 win over

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on 4 October 2016, in an

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group stage game at

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. He was released at the end of the season having failed to make any further appearances. In 2019, he enrolled at

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playing college soccer. He played for

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side

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during the 2021 season. In March 2022, he appeared and scored for

in a

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match.

Style of play

In 2015, the

website described Marriott as a right-sided attacking

who was "a creative player with an eye for goal".

Statistics

References

Living people English men's footballers Derby County F.C. players Mansfield Town F.C. players Men's association football midfielders Charlotte Eagles players Footballers from Chesterfield North Carolina Fusion U23 players Lander Bearcats men's soccer players English expatriate men's footballers USL League Two players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States English expatriate sportspeople in the United States 1998 births 21st-century English sportsmen United Premier Soccer League players {{England-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub