Marco Morgon Explained

Marco Morgon
Fullname:Marco Antonio Morgon Filho
Birth Date:24 February 1988
Birth Place:Santo André, Brazil
Height:1.73m (05.68feet)
Currentclub:Manurewa
Clubnumber:11
Position:Attacking midfielder, left winger
Youthyears1:2000–2004
Youthclubs1:Corinthians
Youthyears2:2004
Youthclubs2:Noroeste
Youthyears3:2004
Youthclubs3:Nacional-MG
Youthyears4:2007
Youthyears5:2007–2008
Youthclubs5:América Mineiro
Years1:2008
Clubs1:Bandeirante
Years2:2008–2009
Clubs2:Atlétio de Valdevez
Years3:2009–2010
Clubs3:Coruxo
Years4:2010–2011
Clubs4:Céltiga
Years5:2011–2012
Clubs5:Deportivo San Pedro
Goals5:14
Years6:2012-2013
Clubs6:Deportivo Mictlán
Caps6:17
Goals6:2
Years7:2013
Clubs7:Cobán Imperial
Years8:2013
Clubs8:Deportivo San Pedro
Years9:2014
Clubs9:San Marcos de Arica
Years10:2015
Clubs10:Alianza Petrolera
Caps10:4
Goals10:0
Years11:2016
Years12:2017
Years13:2017
Clubs13:Brasília
Goals13:2
Years14:2017
Clubs14:Desportiva Ferroviária
Caps14:6
Goals14:0
Years15:2017
Clubs15:Hibernians
Caps15:5
Goals15:1
Years16:2018
Clubs16:Ghajnsielem
Goals16:14
Years17:2018–2019
Clubs17:Sirens
Caps17:23
Goals17:11
Years18:2018–2019
Clubs18:San José
Caps18:27
Goals18:8
Years19:2019–2020
Clubs19:Bylis Ballsh
Caps19:4
Goals19:0
Years20:2021
Clubs20:Gran Mamoré
Years21:2021–2022
Caps21:10
Goals21:1
Years22:2022–2022
Clubs22:Manurewa
Caps22:5
Goals22:1
Years23:2022–2022
Clubs23:Santa Maria
Caps23:N/A
Goals23:N/A

Marco Antonio Morgon Filho (born 24 February 1988), known as Marquinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Santa Maria.

Career

Marco Morgon started his career in the lower categories of Corinthians, where he played for five years. After that, he had a chance to show his work in América Futebol Clube, becoming the top scorer in the Junior Tournament. In 2007, he was ceded to Boa Esporte (known as VEC at the time), where he debuted as a professional and emerged as a great promise.

In 2008, the athlete played for Atlétio de Valdevez, 2B Division. Then, joined G.D. Moreira do Lima, a Portuguese Third Division team, becoming a scorer.

In 2010, Morgon played for Coruxo F.C., a Spanish 2B Division football club, playing for one season. After that, he was transferred to Céltiga F.C., making it into the 2nd Division.

In 2012, he signed for Deportivo San Pedro, finishing as a top scorer with 14 goals. This caught the eyes of National League teams, such as Comunicaciones and Municipal. Morgon signed, in 2013, for Deportivo Mictlán, in Asunción Mita. In the Guatemalan club, he had a successful tournament and was rated the Best Assist Maker in the league, with 10 assists.

In 2014, the footballer signed for San Marcos de Arica,[1] which was the champion of the First Division B.

From 2015 until 2016, he played for Alianza Petrolera F.C.[2] in Colombia.

In 2017, Morgon played for Brasília F.C., scoring 2 goals in a friendly match against Cruzeiro E.C., whose managers showed interest in signing Morgon.[3]

Also in 2017, Morgon decided it was time for a change, signing for Desportiva Ferroviária,[4] introducing himself to the supporters.[5]

At the end of 2017, he played for the Premier League team Hibernians F.C. His skills impressed the First Division club Ghajnsielem F.C., which signed him for the 2017/2018 season. The footballer scored 11 goals in league matches and 3 during the Gozo Cups.[6] In July 2018, First Division team Sirens F.C. signed Morgon, and the athlete helped the club to get promoted[7] to the Maltese Premier League, scoring 11 goals and assisting in another 13.

In 2019, Morgon played as a midfielder for San José de Oruro. In 2020, when competing for the Copa Libertadores, Marco Morgon delivered a brilliant performance, according to the Bolivian Fox Sports commentators.

Morgon is growing in popularity in the Latin American country[8] San José and, alongside his teammates, went back to the fields in November 2020.

The match against Real Santa Cruz[9] was highly successful for the team after a long period of unlicensed training. Marco scored 2 goals, setting up the winning at 4-1.

In January 2021, Morgon signed for KF Bylis, an Albanian football club competing in the Kategoria Superiore in the Eastern European country.

After playing for Bylis, in Albania, Marco Morgon signed for Gran Mamoré in 2021/2,[10] which is currently competing on the División de Fútbol Profesional in Bolivia.

At the end of 2021, Morgon signed with Sololá,[11] competing on Guatemala’s Liga Nacional.

Morgon’s great performance caught the attention of Manurewa AFC, a football club based in Auckland, New Zealand. The player is now the number 11 of the team, playing as a left winger. In January 2023, Marco signed for Santa Maria, playing as a left-winger.

Statistics

(Correct)

CompetitionAppearancesGoalsAssistsY. CardsR. CardsMinutes Played
Liga Nacional Clausura33501102352'
NRFL Division 151N/A00N/A
Abissnet Superiore80010233'
Bolivian Div. Prof. Apertura 2581111.933'
CONMEBOL Libertadores20010128'
Challenge League23108311.878'
Premier League105010848'
Maltese FA Trophy20000154'
Liga Dimayor I73000627'

The Maltese First Division football club, Sirens F.C., had a good 18/19 season. They won 18 out of 26 matches. The Blues were declared champions of the BOV First Division after a goalless draw with Vittoriosa Stars F.C. on April 20.[12] Their promotion to Premier League came earlier in April, and Marco Morgon used his Facebook to thank everyone involved in this historical moment, receiving tons of replies from the supporters and fans across Europe and Latin America.

Clubs

(Correct)

ClubCountryYear
Varginha EC2007
C.A. Mogi Das Cruzes2007
Bandeirante EC2008
Atlético de Valdevez2008–2009
Coruxo F.C.2009–2010
Céltiga F.C.2010–2011
Deportivo San Pedro2011–2012
Deportivo Mictlán2012–2013
Cobán Imperial2013
Deportivo San Pedro2013
San Marcos de Arica2014
Alianza Petrolera F.C.2015
Club Social y Deportivo Huehueteco2016
Colorado E.C.2017
Brasília F.C.2017
Desportiva Ferroviária2017
Hibernians F.C.2017
Ghajnsielem F.C.2018
Sirens F.C.2018–2019
San José de Oruro2019-2021
KF Bylis2021
Gran Mamoré FC2021
CSD Sololá2021–2022
Manurewa AFC2022–Present

Honours

Noroeste Bauru, São Paulo
Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo
América, Minas Gerais
Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Moreira do Lima, Portugal
Moreira do Lima, Portugal
Galicia, Spain
San Marcos, Guatemala
Arica, Chile
San Pawl il-Baħar, Malta

Notes and References

  1. Web site: M. Morgon: Brazilian player signs for San Marcos de Arica . CDF.
  2. Web site: M. Morgon: Alianza Petrolera signs Marco Morgon . Vanguardia.
  3. Web site: M. Morgon: Cruzeiro E.C. gets impressed by Morgon skills . Vavel.
  4. Web site: M. Morgon: Marco Morgon signs for Desportiva Ferroviária . Globo Esporte.
  5. Web site: M. Morgon: Morgon tells supporters what to wait for at Desportiva Ferroviária. Globo Esporte.
  6. Web site: M. Morgon: Excellent curling shot by Morgon . GozoFA.
  7. Web site: M. Morgon: Sirens secure historic promotion to Premier League . Malta Football.
  8. Web site: M. Morgon: Brazilian player is growing in popularity in Bolivia . Uol Esporte.
  9. Web site: M. Morgon: San José beats Real San Cruz at Bermudez Stadium and is warmly welcomed by supporters. . El Deber.
  10. Web site: M. Morgon: Gran Mamoré signs two new players . La Palabra del Beni.
  11. Web site: M. Morgon: Brazilian footballer signs for Sololá . GuateFutbol.
  12. Web site: M. Morgon: Sirens declared champions of the BOV First Division . Malta Football.