Marlon Fossey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marlon Joseph Fossey[1] | ||
| Date of birth | September 9, 1998[2] | ||
| 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 | 65 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | United States U20 | 8 | (0) |
| 2024– | United States | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Fossey began his career as a winger but was converted into a full back, playing primarily on the right.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of October 6, 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 2021–22[19] | League One | 15 | 1 | — | — | 1[a] | 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 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 65 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 69 | 5 | ||||
| Career total | 87 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 95 | 6 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
International
[edit]- As of match played September 10, 2024[24]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honors
[edit]United States U20
References
[edit]- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Shrewsbury Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 64. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Marlon Fossey". www.fulhamfc.com.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "Shrewsbury sign Fulham's Fossey on loan". BBC Sport.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "Games played by Marlon Fossey in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ a b "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.
External links
[edit]- Marlon Fossey at Soccerway.com
- Marlon Fossey at WorldFootball.net
- Marlon Fossey at Soccerbase.com
- Marlon Fossey at National-Football-Teams.com
- Marlon Fossey at 11v11.com
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Men's association football fullbacks
- American men's soccer players
- United States men's under-20 international soccer players
- United States men's international soccer players
- American people of Jersey descent
- Fulham F.C. players
- Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
- Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
- Standard Liège players
- English Football League players
- American expatriate men's soccer players
- American expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- American expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Belgian Pro League players
- 21st-century American sportsmen