# Alex Marshall (footballer)

Alexander Andre Marshall (born 24 February 1998) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays for Mount Pleasant as a winger.

## Club career
### Early career

Born in Kingston, Marshall attended St. George's College.

### Cavalier

Marshall made his senior debut for Cavalier in the 2014–15 season, but did not make another senior appearance until after the club was relegated from the National Premier League in the 2015–16 season. In 2015 he trained with American club Philadelphia Union. In the KSAFA Super League, Marshall scored three goals in league play and in May 2017 he scored in the KSAFA Super League final, a 2–1 win over Santos, earning Cavalier promotion back to the National Premier League.
In the 2017–18 season, Marshall made 30 league appearances, scoring seven goals. In October 2018 he was linked with a transfer to a number of English Premier League clubs, including Leicester City, Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool and West Ham United.
The following season, Marshall made 34 appearances, scoring eleven goals. In February 2019, he spent a month on trial with Greek Super League side Aris Thessaloniki. In the 2019–20 season, he made ten appearances and scored three goals before departing Cavalier mid-season.

### HFX Wanderers

On 29 January 2020, Marshall signed with Canadian Premier League club HFX Wanderers. He made his Wanderers debut on 15 August against Pacific FC Marshall scored his first goal for the Wanderers during the 2021 season, scoring the opener in a 1-1 draw with Forge FC on 22 August. The Wanderers announced in January 2022 that they had re-signed Marshall to a new deal through 2023. After the conclusion of the 2022 CPL season, HFX announced they had declined Marhsall's contract option, ending his time with the club.

### Portmore United

Marshall joined Portmore United in January 2023. Marshall won the inaugural Lynk Cup knockout competition in his first season at Portmore United, playing an influential role in the club's success.

### Mount Pleasant

In August 2024, Marshall was signed by Mount Pleasant Football Academy. On 15 September in the first game of the 2024-25 Jamaica Premier league against his former club Portmore United. Marshall was substituted midway through the first half, having broken his leg.

## International career
### Youth

Marshall represented Jamaica at the 2014 CFU Men's U-17 Tournament, scoring seven goals, and was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player. In the opening match of the tournament against the U.S. Virgin Islands, he scored a hat-trick in a 19–0 victory. In the second group stage match against the Cayman Islands, Marshall scored another hat-trick in a 5–3 win.
Marshall made five appearances at the 2015 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, including the playoff loss on penalties to the United States, which saw Jamaica miss out on qualification for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
In July 2019, Marshall played for the Jamaica's U23s in Caribbean qualifying for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship and was named team captain. In the opening match against Dominica, he assisted on Nicque Daley's equalizing goal in a shock 1–1 draw. Marshall also played in the second match against Saint Kitts and Nevis and had some good scoring opportunities, but the match ultimately finished in another 1–1 draw, eliminating Jamaica from qualifying.

### Senior

Marshall trained with the senior national team in May 2017, and made his senior debut later that year.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 20 December 2024
Club statistics :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Cavalier | 2014–15 | National Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cavalier | 2015–16 | National Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cavalier | 2016–17 | KSAFA Super League | ? | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | ? | 4 |
| Cavalier | 2017–18 | National Premier League | 26 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 30 | 7 |
| Cavalier | 2018–19 | National Premier League | 29 | 9 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 34 | 11 |
| Cavalier | 2019–20 | National Premier League | 10 | 3 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| Cavalier | Total | Total | 66 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 76 | 25 |
| HFX Wanderers | 2020 | Canadian Premier League | 10 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| HFX Wanderers | 2021 | Canadian Premier League | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 |
| HFX Wanderers | 2022 | Canadian Premier League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 |
| HFX Wanderers | Total | Total | 50 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 2 |
| Portmore United | 2022–23 | National Premier League | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 5 |
| Portmore United | 2023–24 | National Premier League | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 3 |
| Portmore United | Total | Total | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 8 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 154 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 167 | 35 |

### International

    As of 30 June 2024
Jamaica national team :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 0 |

## Honours

Cavalier
* KSAFA Super League: 2017
Portmore United
* Lynk Cup: 2023
Individual
* CFU Men's U-17 Tournament MVP: 2014