Marlon Pereira Freire

Marlon Pereira

Personal information
Full name	Marlon Pereira Freire
Date of birth	(1987-03-26) 26 March 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Full-back
Youth career
	Sparta AV
	Steeds Hooger
	Noorderkwartier
	VUC Den Haag
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2012	Willem II	81	(1)
2013	Botev Plovdiv	9	(0)
2013–2016	Cambuur	37	(0)
2016–2018	Beerschot	14	(1)
2018	Jong Sparta	9	(0)
2018–2021	SteDoCo	41	(5)
Total		191	(7)
International career
2018–2021	Aruba	11	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marlon Pereira Freire (born 26 March 1987) is an Aruban former professional footballer who played as a full-back.[1] Born in the Netherlands, Pereira represented the Aruba national football team. After retiring from professional football, he played in the lower tiers for SteDoCo and Hooger.

Career

Pereira started his career with amateur clubs Sparta AV, Steeds Hooger and Noorderkwartier. Then he was scouted to play for the VUC talent pool, which educates young players to play for professional football clubs. In January 2008 he signed a three-year deal with Willem II. Initially, he mainly appeared for the reserves, however, on the first matchday of the 2009–10 Eredivisie against Vitesse, he made his professional debut, starting in a 3–1 victory.[2]

International career

Pereira made his professional debut for the Aruba national football team in a 0–0 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying draw against Guadeloupe on 16 October 2018.[3]

After football

Pereira has played at an amateur level in the lower tiers of Dutch football since 2022, representing Steeds Hooger competing in the ninth-tier Vierde Klasse.[4]

References

1. "SteDoCo versterkt zich met Marlon Pereira" (in Dutch). SteDoCo. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
2. "Willem II vs. Vitesse – 1 August 2009". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
3. "Game Detail". Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
4. "Marlon Pereira komt thuis na indrukwekkende reis!". Steeds Hooger (in Dutch). 25 June 2022. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.

External links

• Marlon Pereira Freire at Voetbal International (in Dutch)