Marlon Freitas

Marlon Rodrigues de Freitas (born 27 March 1995), known as Marlon Freitas, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Palmeiras.

Club career Fluminense Marlon was born in Magé, Rio de Janeiro, and joined Fluminense's youth setup in 2013. On 17 March 2015, he moved to Fort Lauderdale Strikers on a season-long loan deal.

Marlon made his senior debut on 4 April 2015, starting in a 0–1 home loss against New York Cosmos. He scored his first goal late in the month, netting his team's second in a 3–1 away success over Ottawa Fury. He returned to Fluminense in December 2015, after scoring eight goals in 31 appearances.

Upon returning, Marlon featured as an unused substitute for Flu during the 2016 season, before joining affiliate club ŠTK Šamorín on loan on 4 January 2017. He returned to his parent club in July, and made his first team – and Série A – debut on 9 July, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Bahia.

Marlon scored his first goal for Fluminense on 26 July 2017, netting the winner in a 2–1 Copa Sudamericana away success over Universidad Católica del Ecuador. Despite featuring more regularly for the side in the remainder of the 2017 season, he lost space in the 2018 campaign, and was subsequently loaned to Série B side Criciúma on 30 May 2018.

On 2 January 2019, Botafogo-SP announced the signing of Marlon on loan for the season. An immediate starter, he only missed one match in the 2019 Série B due to suspension.

Atlético Goianiense Ahead of the 2020 season, Marlon signed a permanent contract with Atlético Goianiense, newly promoted to the top tier. On 22 October of that year, after becoming an undisputed starter, he renewed his contract until the end of 2022.

Botafogo He signed a contract with Botafogo in 2023. In his debut season, he was defined by Botafogo’s late-season collapse, which resulted in the loss of the Brasileirão title. The midfielder was targeted by fans' criticism, but he turned things around during the historic 2024 campaign, leading the team to both the Brasileirão and Libertadores titles as captain.

Career statistics

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2015 NASL

2016–17 2. Liga

2017

2018

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2018 Série B

2019 Série B

2020

2021

Botafogo Taça Rio: 2023, 2024 Copa Libertadores: 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2024

Palmeiras Campeonato Paulista: 2026

Individual Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2024 Bola de Prata: 2024 Copa Libertadores Team of the Tournament: 2024 South American Team of the Year: 2024 Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2026