# Marlon Freitas

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

## 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.

## Career statistics

    As of 15 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State League | State League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2015 | NASL | 31 | 8 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 8 |
| ŠTK Šamorín | 2016–17 | 2. Liga | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 3 |
| Fluminense | 2017 | Série A | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Fluminense | 2018 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 |
| Fluminense | Subtotal | Subtotal | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| Criciúma | 2018 | Série B | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 1 |
| Botafogo-SP | 2019 | Série B | 37 | 3 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 3 |
| Atlético Goianiense | 2020 | Série A | 31 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 50 | 2 |
| Atlético Goianiense | 2021 | Série A | 26 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 43 | 3 |
| Atlético Goianiense | 2022 | Série A | 36 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 70 | 10 |
| Atlético Goianiense | Subtotal | Subtotal | 93 | 7 | 35 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 17 | 1 | — | — | 163 | 15 |
| Botafogo | 2023 | Série A | 36 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 58 | 3 |
| Botafogo | 2024 | Série A | 32 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | — | — | 64 | 2 |
| Botafogo | Subtotal | Subtotal | 68 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | — | — | 122 | 5 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 223 | 22 | 58 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 358 | 33 |
* 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga

## Honours

Atlético Goianiense
* Campeonato Goiano: 2020, 2022
Botafogo
* Taça Rio: 2023, 2024
* Copa Libertadores: 2024
* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2024
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