Vernon De Marco
Argentine-Slovak footballer (born 1992)
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Vernon De Marco Morlacchi (born 18 November 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Omonia Aradippou. Born in Argentina, he plays for the Slovakia national team.
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De Marco in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vernon De Marco Morlacchi | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Córdoba, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Omonia Aradippou | ||
| Number | 81 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arenal | |||
| –2011 | San Francisco | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Constància | 13 | (0) |
| 2012–2016 | Zemplín Michalovce | 94 | (14) |
| 2016 | → Slovan Bratislava (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2017–2023 | Slovan Bratislava | 99 | (9) |
| 2017–2019 | → Lech Poznań (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | → Lech Poznań II (loan) | 18 | (6) |
| 2023–2024 | Hatta | 21 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Apollon Limassol | 23 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Panserraikos | 28 | (2) |
| 2026– | Omonia Aradippou | 2 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Slovakia | 10 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:34, 10 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Córdoba, De Marco moved to Mallorca, Spain with his family in 2001, following the Corralito measures as part of the 1998–2002 Argentine great depression.[1] De Marco spent a few months in Mallorca, before moving to Austria for two years. At the age of 12, De Marco moved back to Mallorca, joining Arenal in the process. De Marco's performances at Arenal resulted in Pepe Gálvez calling him up to represent the Balearic Islands at under-18 level. De Marco later moved to San Francisco under the management of Toni Amor.[2]
On 14 July 2011, De Marco moved to Constància.[3] During the 2011–12 season, De Marco made 13 appearances in the Tercera División as Constància won the league, gaining promotion to the Segunda División B.[4] During his time at Constància, De Marco earned €225 a month, supplementing his wages by working as a waiter in a hotel.[1]
On 22 July 2012, De Marco moved abroad, joining Slovak 2. Liga club Zemplín Michalovce.[5] A regular starter for the club, he contributed with seven goals in 24 appearances during the 2014–15 season, as his side achieved promotion to Fortuna Liga.
De Marco made his professional debut on 18 July 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute for Jozef-Šimon Turík in a 1–0 home loss against AS Trenčín.[6] He scored his first goal in the category on 1 August, netting his team's first in a 6–2 away loss against ŽP Šport Podbrezová.
During the summer of 2016, De Marco signed for Slovan Bratislava on a six-month loan deal following time on trial at Levante.[7] On 17 June 2017, he was loaned to Ekstraklasa side Lech Poznań, after joining Slovan Bratislava on a permanent deal.[8] His loan from Slovan Bratislava finished at the end of 2018–19 season.[9]
In July 2023, following the expiry of his contract with Slovan Bratislava, De Marco signed for UAE Pro League side Hatta.[10] Serving as the club's captain during his tenure, he departed from the club after one season, after its relegation to UAE First Division League.[11]
International career
While fans have discussed his nomination for UEFA Euro 2020, De Marco was first called up to the senior national team by Štefan Tarkovič for three 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Slovenia, Croatia and Cyprus in September 2021.[12] He debuted with Slovakia in a 6–0 2022 World Cup qualification win over Malta coming on as a sub in the 70th minute, and scored on his debut in the 72nd minute.[13]
Personal life
Born an Argentine citizen, De Marco received Slovak citizenship in late May 2021, following an application earlier that year, making him eligible to represent Slovakia internationally. De Marco is a multilinguist speaking fluently in native Spanish as well as Slovak, English, German, Polish and Portuguese.[14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 June 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zemplín Michalovce | 2012–13[15] | 2. Liga | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |
| 2013–14[16] | 2. Liga | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15[16] | 2. Liga | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 26 | 8 | ||
| 2015–16[16] | Slovak Super Liga | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 5 | ||
| 2016–17[16] | Slovak Super Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 94 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | 99 | 15 | |||
| Slovan Bratislava | 2016–17[16] | Slovak Super Liga | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| 2019–20[16] | Slovak Super Liga | 17 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 11[b] | 2 | 36 | 3 | |
| 2020–21[16] | Slovak Super Liga | 26 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1[b] | 0 | 33 | 7 | |
| 2021–22[16] | Slovak Super Liga | 26 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9[c] | 0 | 40 | 1 | |
| 2022–23[16] | Slovak Super Liga | 25 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 14[d] | 1 | 45 | 3 | |
| Total | 109 | 10 | 29 | 2 | 35 | 3 | 173 | 15 | ||
| Lech Poznań (loan) | 2017–18[17] | Ekstraklasa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018–19[18] | Ekstraklasa | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Lech Poznań II (loan) | 2017–18[17] | III liga, group II | 11 | 4 | — | — | 11 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19[18] | III liga, group II | 7 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 2 | |||
| Total | 18 | 6 | — | — | 18 | 6 | ||||
| Hatta | 2023–24[16] | UAE Pro League | 21 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |
| Apollon Limassol | 2024–25[16] | Cypriot First Division | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | |
| Panserraikos | 2025–26[16] | Cypriot First Division | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 2 | |
| Career total | 292 | 32 | 40 | 3 | 41 | 3 | 373 | 38 | ||
- Includes Slovak Cup, Polish Cup, UAE President's Cup, UAE League Cup, Cypriot Cup
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Three appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League, nine appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- One appearance in UAE President's Cup, two appearances in UAE League Cup
International
- As of match played 9 June 2024[19]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | |||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each De Marco goal.[19]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 November 2021 | National Stadium, Ta'Qali, Malta |  Malta | 5–0 | 6–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |