Marlon Fossey
Personal information
Full name Marlon Joseph Fossey[1]
Date of birth (1998-11-09) November 9, 1998[2]
Place of birth Los Angeles, California, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)[2]
Position(s) Right-back
Team 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 30 (4)
International career‡
2016–2017 United States U20 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 20, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 30, 2022

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.

Early and personal life

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]

Club career

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]

International career

Fossey has represented the United States at under-20 youth level.[5] He also holds UK citizenship.[2]

Playing style

Fossey began his career as a winger but was converted into a full back, playing primarily on the right.[6]

Career statistics

As of June 3, 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fulham 2020–21[16] Premier League 0000000000
2021–22[17] Championship 0000000000
2022–23[18] Premier League 0000100010
Total 0000100010
Shrewsbury Town (loan) 2020–21[16] League One 70—101[lower-alpha 1]090
Bolton Wanderers (loan) 2021–22[17] League One 151——1[lower-alpha 1]0161
Standard Liège 2022–23[19] Belgian First Division A 26420——284
Career total 485202020545
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

Honors

United States U20

References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Shrewsbury Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 64. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Marlon Fossey". www.fulhamfc.com.
  3. 1 2 Cox, Lewis. "Marlon Fossey aiming to reach 'the next level' and bring success in Shrewsbury Town loan". www.shropshirestar.com.
  4. ↑ "Marlon Fossey Signs for Town! | Interview". Shrewsbury Town FC via YouTube. August 28, 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Shrewsbury sign Fulham's Fossey on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  6. 1 2 Cox, Lewis. "Shrewsbury Town complete loan signing of USA youth international Marlon Fossey from Fulham". www.shropshirestar.com.
  7. ↑ "Middlesbrough 4-3 Shrewsbury". BBC Sport. September 4, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Scott High and Marlon Fossey depart Town". www.shrewsburytown.com.
  9. ↑ FC, Fulham. "Fossey Extends Stay". Fulham FC.
  10. ↑ "Marlon Makes Wanderers Move". www.bwfc.co.uk. January 3, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Bolton sign Fulham's Fossey on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  12. ↑ "Just not Inter you: New Wanderers signing Fossey turned down Beckham's Miami". The Bolton News.
  13. ↑ "Season Over For Fossey". www.bwfc.co.uk.
  14. ↑ Rutzler, Peter. "Fulham agree to sell United States defender Fossey to Standard Liege". The Athletic.
  15. ↑ "Fossey aims to build on Bolton loan with Standard Liege after Fulham transfer". September 7, 2022.
  16. 1 2 "Games played by Marlon Fossey in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  17. 1 2 "Games played by Marlon Fossey in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Marlon Fossey in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  19. ↑ Marlon Fossey at Soccerway
  20. ↑ "U-20 MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM CLAIMS FIRST CONCACAF U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP WITH SHOOTOUT WIN VS. HONDURAS". ussoccer.com. March 5, 2017.
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