| Marlon Fernández | |
| Fullname: | Marlon Antonio Fernández Jiménez |
| Birth Date: | 16 January 1986 |
| Birth Place: | San Cristóbal, Venezuela |
| Currentclub: | Deportivo Táchira |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Years1: | 2004–2010 |
| Clubs1: | Deportivo Táchira |
| Caps1: | 151 |
| Goals1: | 12 |
| Years2: | 2010– |
| Clubs2: | Deportivo Lara |
| Caps2: | 83 |
| Goals2: | 10 |
| Years3: | 2012 |
| Clubs3: | → Cherno More Varna (loan) |
| Caps3: | 11 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs4: | → Deportes Antofagasta (loan) |
| Caps4: | 22 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2015 |
| Clubs5: | → Deportivo Pasto |
| Caps5: | 31 |
| Goals5: | 5 |
| Years6: | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs6: | Carabobo |
| Caps6: | 106 |
| Goals6: | 10 |
| Years7: | 2019 |
| Clubs7: | Atlético Venezuela |
| Caps7: | 20 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Years8: | 2019– |
| Clubs8: | Deportivo Táchira |
| Caps8: | 85 |
| Goals8: | 5 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2009– |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 2 August 2023 |
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.
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.[2] 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 Deportivo 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.[3] 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 Deportivo 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.[4]
On 3 January 2012, Cherno More Varna confirmed Fernández has joined on loan until the end of the season.[5] 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.