Marlon (footballer, born 1997)

Brazilian footballer (born 1997)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Sales and the second or paternal family name is Silva.

MarlonPersonal information

Full name|  Marlon Douglas de Sales Silva
Date of birth|  (1997-09-15) September 15, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth|  Toritama, Brazil
Height|  1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)|  Winger[1]
Team information

Current team

|  Paysandu
(on loan from Gil Vicente)
Number|  8
Youth career
|  Porto PE
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2014–2021|  Porto PE|  25|  (3)
2017–2018|  → Flamengo Arcoverde (loan)|  17|  (3)
2018|  → Sport Recife (loan)|  0|  (0)
2019|  → Central (loan)|  6|  (2)
2020|  → Oeste (loan)|  21|  (0)
2020–2021|  → Paysandu (loan)|  30|  (6)
2021–2023|  Paysandu|  23|  (10)
2023–|  Gil Vicente|  23|  (0)
2024|  → Guarani (loan)|  0|  (0)
2025|  Paysandu|  |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:33, 17 January 2024 (UTC)

Marlon Douglas de Sales Silva (born 15 September 1997), known simply as Marlon, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Série B club Paysandu, on loan from Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente.

## Professional career

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Marlon began his senior career with Porto PE in 2014. He spent his early career on various loan, with stints at Flamengo Arcoverde, Sport Recife, Central and Oeste.[2]

On 12 November 2020, he moved to Paysandu on loan.[3] Paysandu ended his loan and officially transferred him to the club on 9 February 2021.[4] In total at Paysandu he had 53 appearances with 16 goals and 3 assists in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.

On 19 January 2023, he moved to Portugal with the Primeira Liga club Gil Vicente on a three-and-a-half-year contract.[5]

On 17 January 2024, Gil Vicente sent Marlon on loan to Série B club Guarani until the end of the year.[6]

## Honour

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Paysandu

* Campeonato Paraense: 2021
* Copa Verde: 2022

## References

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1. ^ "Meia-atacante é o mais novo bicolor". Paysandu Sport Club | O Maior Campeão da Amazônia | Site Oficial. January 3, 2023.
2. ^ "De volta onde foi revelado, Marlon acredita em Porto forte na busca pelo acesso no PE". ge. August 1, 2019.
3. ^ "Paysandu oficializa contratação de meia-atacante para a sequência da Série C". ge. November 12, 2020.
4. ^ "Marlon tem contrato renovado e parte dos seus direitos econômicos adquiridos pelo clube". Paysandu Sport Club | O Maior Campeão da Amazônia | Site Oficial. January 3, 2023.
5. ^ "Gil Vicente com novo reforço para a frente de ataque". SAPO Desporto.
6. ^ "Marlon é o novo contratado do Guarani" [Marlon is Guarani's new signing] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Guarani FC. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.

## External links

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* Marlon at Soccerway
* Marlon at BDFutbol

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals