Name: Marlon

Full name: Marlon Santos da Silva Barbosa

Nationality: Brazil

Date of birth: March 7, 1995

Position: Centre-back (can also play as left-back)

Clubs (selected):

• Fluminense (youth)
• AS Roma (signed 2013; loaned back to Fluminense initially)
• FC Barcelona B (loan 2014–2015)
• Sassuolo (joined permanently in 2016)
• Inter Milan (loan 2018–2019)
• Monza (loan 2022–2023)
• Palmeiras (joined 2023)

Notable facts:

• Marlon is a Brazilian centre-back developed at Fluminense's academy.
• He moved to Europe as a young player, signing with AS Roma and spending time on loan at Barcelona B before establishing himself in Serie A with Sassuolo.
• While at Sassuolo he gained recognition for his ball-playing ability, left-footed passing and versatility to play at left-back when needed.
• He had a loan spell at Inter Milan in 2018–19 and later moved back to Italy on loan to Monza before returning to Brazil to join Palmeiras in 2023.
• Has represented Brazil at youth international levels (U20).

Playing style: Comfortable on the ball for a centre-back, good at progressing play from the back, uses his left foot well, and provides positional versatility.

Career highlights (examples):

• Regular starter for Sassuolo across multiple Serie A seasons, establishing himself in top-flight European football.
• Experience with high-profile clubs such as Barcelona B and Inter Milan during his career development.