Marlon Pereira Freire
Aruban footballer (born 1987)
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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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marlon Pereira Freire | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | 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 | |||
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]
