Marion (footballer)

Marion Silva Fernandes, simply known as Marion (born 7 September 1991), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Zob Ahan.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is Fernandes.
Marion
Personal information
Full name Marion Silva Fernandes
Date of birth (1991-09-07) 7 September 1991
Place of birth Teixeira de Freitas, Brazil
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Al-Arabi
Number 33
Youth career
Atlético Mineiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2016 Atlético Mineiro 21 (1)
2010–2011 → Democrata (loan) 0 (0)
2012 → Vila Nova (loan) 10 (1)
2013 → Betim (loan) 16 (6)
2015 → Al-Sharjah (loan) 11 (1)
2015 → Joinville (loan) 16 (0)
2016 → Estoril (loan) 11 (2)
2016 → Santa Cruz (loan) 9 (0)
2017 América-MG 1 (0)
2017–2018 CRB 7 (0)
2018–2019 Zob Ahan 21 (2)
2019–2020 Al-Arabi 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 September 2019

Career

Born in Teixeira de Freitas, Bahia, Marion graduated from Atlético Mineiro's youth system, and made his senior debut while on loan at Democrata FC. In January 2012 he was loaned to Vila Nova, in Série C.[1] A year later he joined Betim, also in a temporary deal, with whom he appeared 16 times and netted six goals.

On 29 January 2014 Marion made his Galo debut, coming on as a substitute in a 0–0 draw at Minas Futebol.[2] He scored his first goal on 9 March, netting the winner in a success at Guarani (MG).[3]

Marion made his Série A debut on 20 April, again from the bench in a 0–0 home draw against Corinthians.[4] He scored his first goal in the category on 11 May, netting his team's first in a 2–1 home win against fierce rivals Cruzeiro, and finished the campaign with 21 appearances.

On 12 February 2015 Marion was loaned to Al-Sharjah SCC, until June.[5] At the end of his loan spell with the Emirati club, he immediately moved to Joinville EC, again in a temporary deal.[6]

Honours
Atlético Mineiro

References
  1. Vila Nova anuncia atacante do Galo e está próximo de Giovanni Augusto (Vila Nova announces Galo's forward and is close to Giovanni Augusto); Globo Esporte, 16 January 2012 (in Portuguese)
  2. Em volta do Mundial e estreia de Autuori, Atlético-MG só empata com o Minas Boca (In Club World Cup's return and Autuori's debut, Atlético-MG only draws with Minas Boca); ESPN, 29 January 2014 (in Portuguese)
  3. Guarani 0x1 Atlético-MG: Galo vence e está na semifinal do Mineiro (Guarani 0–1 Atlético-MG: Galo wins and is in Mineiro's semifinals); Goal.com, 9 March 2014 (in Portuguese)
  4. Em jogo travado, Atlético-MG e Corinthians estreiam com empate sem gols (In a stuck game, Atlético-MG and Corinthians debut with a goalless draw); ESPN, 20 April 2014 (in Portuguese)
  5. Galo acerta empréstimo, e Marion terá companhia de brasileiros no Sharjah (Galo completes loan, and Marion will have the company of Brazilians in Sharjah); Globo Esporte, 12 February 2015 (in Portuguese)
  6. Joinville apresenta atacante Marion, do Galo (Joinville presents forward Marion, from Galo); Superesportes, 10 June 2015 (in Portuguese)
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