Facts About Marlon Santos

Marlon Santos is a Brazilian professional footballer who is currently playing for the Ukrainian club, Shakhtar Donetsk. His playing position is center-back for his current team. He joined the Fluminense academy at the age of 14 and since then, he has played for the Barcelona B team, French club Nice, and Italian Serie A club Sassuolo. On 22 June 2021, Shakhtar Donetsk announced the signing of Marlon to a five-year contract. He won the 2021 Ukrainian Super Cup while playing for FC Shakhtar Donetsk. 

What is Marlon Santos Famous For?

• Being a Brazilian footballer. 
• Playing for the club, Shakhtar Donetsk. 

Where is Marlon Santos From?

Marlon Santos took birth on 10th February 1995 with the real name of Marlon Santos da Silva Barbosa. He is from Duque de Caxias, Brazil. He holds Brazilian nationality and his ethnicity is Mixed. His race is Black. His present age is 27 as of 2022. Aquarius is his zodiac sign and his religion is Christianity. He has not stated any details about his parents and siblings alongside his education information. 

Marlon Santos Career Timeline

• Marlon joined the Fluminense academy at the age of 14 through the youth ranks. 
• He then made his debut for Fluminense at the age of 18, in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, versus São Paulo in a 5–2 victory. 
• After three months and six days, he played in the Copa Sudamericana. 
• He made 51 appearances for Fluminense until he was loaned out on a season-long loan to the Barcelona B team. 
• Next, he signed for Barcelona on a season-long loan on 8th June 2016. 
• He made his debut for the main squad of Barcelona on 23 November 2016 in a Champions League Group C game against Celtic. 
• He made his debut in La Liga against Las Palmas.
• He was signed by Barcelona from Fluminense for €5 million signing a four-year contract.
• In August 2017, the club, Nice signed Marlon Santos on a two-year loan with an option to buy at the end of the loan for €20 million and made his debut for Nice against Monaco in a 4–0 win. 
• After, his loan ended early at the end of the 2017–18 season; he signed to Italian Serie A club Sassuolo for an initial fee of €6 million with a buy-back clause for Barcelona on 16th August 2018. 
• On 22nd June 2021, Shakhtar Donetsk announced the signing of Marlon to a five-year contract, and currently, he is playing for the team. 

Awards, Achievements, and Honours

Fluminense

• Primeira Liga: 2016

Barcelona

• Copa del Rey: 2016–17

Shakhtar Donetsk

• Ukrainian Super Cup: 2021

How much is Marlon Santos Net Worth?

Marlon Santos is a professional footballer whose net worth is estimated to have between the range of $1 Million – $5 Million as of 2022. His main source of wealth comes from his football career and he is satisfied with his earnings. He is making his annual salary in thousands of dollars which he has not stated yet. He is living a fancy lifestyle at present. His current market value is €10.00 Million.

Who is Marlon Santos Wife?

Marlon Santos is a married man to his beautiful wife whose name is currently unavailable at a moment. The duo is blessed with three children. He is living a happy life with his spouse. His sexual orientation is straight and he is not gay. There is no news and rumors about his extramarital news. 

How tall is Marlon Santos?

Marlon Santos is a cool man with an athletic body type standing at the perfect height of 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in). His well-maintained bodyweight consists of 80 KG. His hair color and eye color, both are black. He is a fitness freak and he maintains his body a lot by doing frequent exercise. Overall, he has got a healthy body with a charming personality and a glowing face attracting a lot of people towards him. 

Did You Know?

• He began his soccer career playing for the Fluminense Football Club’s youth squad.
• Prior to FC Shakhtar Donetsk, he played for U.S. Sassuolo Calcio.
• His playing position is center back.
• His shirt number is #5 playing for Shakhtar Donetsk.