Marlon Antonio Fernández Jiménez (born 16 January 1986 in San Cristóbal) is a Venezuelan footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Deportivo Táchira.[1] In 2009, he was capped two times for the Venezuela national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marlon Antonio Fernández Jiménez | ||
| Date of birth | (1986-01-16) 16 January 1986 (age 36) | ||
| Place of birth | San Cristóbal, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Deportivo Táchira | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2010 | Deportivo Táchira | 151 | (12) |
| 2010– | ACD Lara | 83 | (10) |
| 2012 | → Cherno More (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | → Deportes Antofagasta (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Deportivo Pasto | 31 | (5) |
| 2016–2018 | Carabobo | 106 | (10) |
| 2019 | Atlético Venezuela | 20 | (2) |
| 2019- | Deportivo Táchira | 5 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2009– | Venezuela | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 March 2019 | |||
Fernández began his career playing for Deportivo Táchira. In 2004, he was included in the Deportivo first-team squad. During his six years at Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo, he scored 12 goals in 151 matches.[3] Marlon won the 2008 Venezuela League trophy with Deportivo.
On 17 April 2009, Fernández scored his first-ever Copa Libertadores goal, netting Deportivo's second in a 2–1 victory over the Paraguayan side Club Guaraní.
In 2010 Fernández signed for ACD Lara. He made his debut on 8 August in a 1–0 home defeat against Zulia, coming on as a substitute for Pedro de Pablos.[4] Ten days later, he assisted Aquiles Ocanto and Edwin Chalar in a 2–0 home win over Santa Fe in their 2010 Copa Sudamericana preliminary stage first leg tie. On 24 September, Fernández scored his first goal for ACD Lara in a 2–2 draw against Zamora. Marlon netted Lara's only goal in a 2–1 defeat at Deportivo Anzoátegui on 13 February 2011.[5]
On 3 January 2012, Cherno More Varna confirmed Fernández has joined on loan until the end of the season.[6] He made his league debut on 4 March, in a 2–1 defeat to Levski Sofia. On 17 March, Marlon scored his first competitive goal for the club, scoring the match's only goal against Minyor Pernik.