Marlon Fossey
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marlon Joseph Fossey[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | September 9, 1998||
Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Standard Liège | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2020 | Fulham | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2022 | Fulham | 0 | (0) |
2020 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2022 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 15 | (1) |
2022– | Standard Liège | 71 | (5) |
International career‡ | |||
2016–2017 | United States U20 | 8 | (0) |
2024– | United States | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 1, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 10, 2024 |
Marlon Joseph Fossey (born November 9, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Belgian Pro League club Standard Liège and the United States national team.
Early and personal life
Born in Los Angeles, California, Fossey moved to his mother's birthplace, the island of Jersey, with his family at age 4.[2] At age 11, he moved to England.[3] As a result, he holds both American and British citizenships.[2]
Club career
Fossey began his youth career with Fulham at the age of 11[2] after being spotted by a club scout while playing in a youth tournament in Jersey,[4] however his youth career was marred by injury.[3] He moved on loan to Shrewsbury Town in August 2020.[5][6] He made his debut for The Shrews on September 4, coming on as an 81st minute substitution for Donald Love in a 4–3 away defeat at Middlesbrough in the EFL Cup.[7] On December 29, 2020, it was announced that his loan deal had ended.[8] He signed a new two-year contract with Fulham in June 2021.[9] On January 3, 2022, Fossey joined Bolton Wanderers on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[10][11] He turned down an offer from Inter Miami, preferring to sign for Bolton on loan instead.[12] On March 18 it was confirmed that Fossey had returned to Fulham after a torn meniscus in his left knee, that he suffered the previous weekend against Plymouth Argyle, had ended his season.[13] In September 2022 he signed for Belgian club Standard Liège.[14][15]
International career
Fossey has represented the United States at under-20 youth level.[5] He received his first call up to the senior United States national team to prepare for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[16] Fossey made his debut for the senior team on September 10, 2024 in a friendly against New Zealand at the TQL Stadium. He played the whole game in a 1–1 draw.[17]
Playing style
Fossey began his career as a winger but was converted into a full back, playing primarily on the right.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of December 1, 2024
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Fulham | 2020–21[18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2021–22[19] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2022–23[20] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2020–21[18] | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 2021–22[19] | League One | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 16 | 1 |
Standard Liège | 2022–23[21] | Belgian Pro League | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 4 | ||
2023–24[22] | Belgian Pro League | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 1 | |||
2024–25[23] | Belgian Pro League | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
Total | 71 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 76 | 5 | ||||
Career total | 93 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 102 | 6 |
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
International
- As of match played September 10, 2024[24]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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United States | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
Honors
United States U20
References
- ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Shrewsbury Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 64. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Marlon Fossey". www.fulhamfc.com.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cox, Lewis (August 28, 2020). "Marlon Fossey aiming to reach 'the next level' and bring success in Shrewsbury Town loan". www.shropshirestar.com.
- ↑ "Marlon Fossey Signs for Town! | Interview". Shrewsbury Town FC via YouTube. August 28, 2020.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Shrewsbury sign Fulham's Fossey on loan". BBC Sport.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Cox, Lewis (August 28, 2020). "Shrewsbury Town complete loan signing of USA youth international Marlon Fossey from Fulham". www.shropshirestar.com.
- ↑ "Middlesbrough 4-3 Shrewsbury". BBC Sport. September 4, 2020.
- ↑ "Scott High and Marlon Fossey depart Town". www.shrewsburytown.com.
- ↑ FC, Fulham (June 8, 2021). "Fossey Extends Stay". Fulham FC.
- ↑ "Marlon Makes Wanderers Move". www.bwfc.co.uk. January 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Bolton sign Fulham's Fossey on loan". BBC Sport.
- ↑ "Just not Inter you: New Wanderers signing Fossey turned down Beckham's Miami". The Bolton News. January 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Season Over For Fossey". www.bwfc.co.uk.
- ↑ Rutzler, Peter. "Fulham agree to sell United States defender Fossey to Standard Liege". The Athletic.
- ↑ "Fossey aims to build on Bolton loan with Standard Liege after Fulham transfer". September 7, 2022.
- ↑ Tenorio, Paul (September 1, 2024). "USMNT roster: Interim head coach Mikey Varas names team as Mauricio Pochettino hire looms". The Athletic – via The New York Times.
- ↑ "USA v New Zealand game report". ESPN. September 10, 2024.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Games played by Marlon Fossey in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Games played by Marlon Fossey in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Marlon Fossey in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ↑ Marlon Fossey at Soccerway
- ↑ Marlon Fossey at Soccerway
- ↑ Marlon Fossey at Soccerway
- ↑ Marlon Fossey at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ "U-20 MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM CLAIMS FIRST CONCACAF U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP WITH SHOOTOUT WIN VS. HONDURAS". ussoccer.com. March 5, 2017.
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