Marlon Joseph Fossey (born November 9, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Belgian First Division A club Standard Liège.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marlon Joseph Fossey[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-11-09) November 9, 1998 (age 23)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Club 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 | 4 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | United States U20 | 8 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:29, October 27, 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 30, 2022 | |||
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 dual American and British citizenships.[2]
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]
Fossey has represented the United States at under-20 youth level.[5] He also holds UK citizenship.[2]
Fossey began his career as a winger but was converted into a full back, playing primarily on the right.[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fulham | 2020–21[16] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22[17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2020–21[16] | League One | 7 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 2021–22[17] | League One | 15 | 1 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Standard Liège | 2022–23[18] | Belgian First Division A | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
United States U20
Standard Liège – current squad | |
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