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Full nameMarlon Santos da Silva Barbosa
PositionCentre-back
NationalityBrazil
Age30
Date of birth7 Sept 1995
BirthplaceDuque de Caxias
Height182 cm
Shirt number#4
ClubShakhtar Donetsk
Centre-back
12
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
478
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Shakhtar Donetsk.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Los Angeles FCCONCACAF Champions League: 4 apps, 0g 0a, 224 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Shakhtar Donetsk; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccerat Los Angeles FC11006336.9
Premier League12004787.07
CONCACAF Champions Leagueat Los Angeles FC4002246.8
UEFA Europa Conference League2002016.93
FIFA Club World Cupat Los Angeles FC400727.41
FIFA Club World Cup - Play-Inat Los Angeles FC10015

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

Marlon is a 30-year-old central defender at Shakhtar Donetsk, rated 18.3 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (19% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.7 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Marlon.

On the season, Marlon graded 13 for current form (age-blind), on 3 clean sheets and 1.695 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 4 → 13). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 18. At 30 Marlon is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending down5 clubs
18.3
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
12.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
19%
Minutes
limited game time
1.7
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Shakhtar Donetsk finished 1st of 16 · a title-challenging side

1.7
Def. / 90
Tackles
9
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

1.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 12 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 16) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 19% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 18.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.