Marlon (footballer, born 1994)
# Marlon (footballer, born 1994)

Marlon Matheus Lopes do Nascimento (born 13 February 1994), simply known as Marlon, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as left back for América Mineiro.

## Club career

Marlon was born in Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, and finished his formation with Bonsucesso. He made his senior debut with the club on 16 September 2012 by starting in a 0–1 Copa Rio away loss against Angra dos Reis, and scored his first goal on 24 October in a 2–4 loss at Bangu.

In 2014, Marlon moved to Ituano, but appeared mainly for the under-20 squad. He joined America-RJ for the 2015 campaign, before signing for Luverdense in April of the following year. He then moved back to América in April 2017, after being rarely used by LEC.

For the 2019 campaign, Marlon represented Cabofriense and Portuguesa-RJ. He agreed to a contract with Madureira on 5 December of that year, before being one of the 11 additions of Sampaio Corrêa for the 2020 Série B on 8 July 2020.

On 28 April 2021, Marlon was loaned to Série A side América Mineiro until May 2022. He made his top tier debut on 30 May, starting in a 0–1 away loss against Athletico Paranaense.

On 30 November 2021, Marlon signed a permanent deal with Coelho until the end of 2024, effective as of the following 1 January.

## Career statistics

    As of 1 March 2023

| Club | Season | League | League | League | State League | State League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Bonsucesso | 2012 | Carioca | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Bonsucesso | 2013 | Carioca Série B | — | — | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Bonsucesso | 2014 | Carioca | — | — | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| Bonsucesso | Total | Total | — | — | 32 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | 52 | 1 |
| Ituano | 2014 | Série D | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| America-RJ | 2015 | Carioca Série B | — | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| America-RJ | 2016 | Carioca | — | — | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| America-RJ | Total | Total | — | — | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Luverdense | 2016 | Série B | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Luverdense | 2017 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Luverdense | Total | Total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| America-RJ | 2017 | Carioca Série B1 | — | — | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 |
| America-RJ | 2018 | Carioca | — | — | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| America-RJ | Total | Total | — | — | 33 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| Cabofriense | 2019 | Carioca | — | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Portuguesa-RJ | 2019 | Série D | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Madureira | 2020 | Carioca | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 |
| Sampaio Corrêa | 2020 | Série B | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 0 |
| Sampaio Corrêa | 2021 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Sampaio Corrêa | Total | Total | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| América Mineiro | 2021 | Série A | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 1 |
| América Mineiro | 2022 | Série A | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 45 | 1 |
| América Mineiro | 2023 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| América Mineiro | Total | Total | 52 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 74 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 75 | 1 | 119 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 248 | 5 |

* 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in Copa Rio
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Verde
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores

## Honours

America-RJ

* Campeonato Carioca Série B1: 2015, 2018

Luverdense

* Copa Verde: 2017

Sampaio Corrêa

* Campeonato Maranhense: 2020
