Vernon De Marco Morlacchi (born 18 November 1992) is a professional

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who plays as a defender for

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club

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. Born in Argentina, he plays for the Slovakia national team.

Club career

Born in

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, De Marco moved to

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with his family in 2001, following the

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measures as part of the

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. De Marco spent a few months in Mallorca, before moving to

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for two years. At the age of 12, De Marco moved back to Mallorca, joining Arenal in the process. De Marco's performances at Arenal resulted in Pepe Gálvez calling him up to represent the

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at under-18 level. De Marco later moved to San Francisco under the management of Toni Amor. On 14 July 2011, De Marco moved to Constància. During the 2011–12 season, De Marco made 13 appearances in the

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as Constància won the league, gaining promotion to the

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. During his time at Constància, De Marco earned €225 a month, supplementing his wages by working as a waiter in a hotel. On 22 July 2012, De Marco moved abroad, joining Slovak 2. Liga club Zemplín Michalovce. A regular starter for the club, he contributed with seven goals in 24 appearances during the 2014–15 season, as his side achieved promotion to Fortuna Liga. De Marco made his professional debut on 18 July 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute for

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in a 1–0 home loss against

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. He scored his first goal in the category on 1 August, netting his team's first in a 6–2 away loss against ŽP Šport Podbrezová. During the summer of 2016, De Marco signed for Slovan Bratislava on a six-month loan deal following time on trial at Levante. On 17 June 2017, he was loaned to

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side

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, after joining Slovan Bratislava on a permanent deal. His loan from Slovan Bratislava finished at the end of 2018–19 season. In July 2023, following the expiry of his contract with Slovan Bratislava, De Marco signed for

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side Hatta. Serving as the club's captain during his tenure, he departed from the club after one

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, after its relegation to

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International career

While fans have discussed his nomination for

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, De Marco was first called up to the senior national team by

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for three 2022 World Cup qualifiers against

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and

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in September 2021. He debuted with Slovakia in a 6–0 2022 World Cup qualification win over

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coming on as a sub in the 70th minute, and scored on his debut in the 72nd minute.

Personal life

Born an

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citizen, De Marco received

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in late May 2021, following an application earlier that year, making him eligible to represent

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internationally. De Marco is a multilinguist speaking fluently in native

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as well as Slovak,

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and

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Career statistics

Club

International

:''As of match played on 20 November 2022. Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first.''

Honours

Zemplín Michalovce * 2. Liga: 2014–15 Slovan Bratislava *

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: 2019–20,

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, 2021–22,

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: 2016–17, 2019–20,

Lech Poznań II *

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: 2018–19 Individual *

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Team of the Season: 2020-21

References

External links

Zemplín Michalovce official profile

Futbalnet profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:De Marco, Vernon 1992 births Living people Footballers from Rosario, Santa Fe Slovak men's footballers Slovakia men's international footballers Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Naturalized citizens of Slovakia Men's association football defenders CE Constància players Lech Poznań players Lech Poznań II players MFK Zemplín Michalovce players ŠK Slovan Bratislava players Hatta Club players Apollon Limassol FC players Tercera División players Slovak First Football League players 2. Liga (Slovakia) players Ekstraklasa players III liga players UAE Pro League players Cypriot First Division players Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia Expatriate men's footballers in Poland Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Poland Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Spain Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Poland Slovak expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Naturalised association football players UEFA Euro 2024 players 21st-century Argentine sportsmen