Michael Marrone (soccer)
Michael Marrone | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 27, 1987 Australia |
| Occupation | Professional soccer player |
| Years active | 2008– |
| Known for | Soccer career with Adelaide United, Melbourne Heart, Shanghai Shenxin, and Sturt Lions |
Michael Robert Marrone (born 27 January 1987) is an Australian professional soccer athlete currently playing for Sturt Lions. He ranks among the most experienced players for Adelaide United, having amassed over 200 league appearances.
Adelaide United (2008–2010)
Marrone made his professional debut on 18 December 2008 during the FIFA Club World Cup fifth-place playoff against Al Ahly, coming on as a substitute in a match that ended 1-0 in Adelaide's favor. His first A-League appearance for Adelaide United occurred on 25 January 2009 against Central Coast Mariners. After progressing from the youth ranks, he earned a senior contract on 3 March 2009. Throughout 2009, Marrone also spent time on loan at Para Hills Knights, featuring in five league fixtures. Before moving to Melbourne Heart, he accumulated a total of 26 appearances for Adelaide United.
Melbourne Heart
On 30 April 2010, Marrone committed to a two-year deal with the newly established A-League club Melbourne Heart. He quickly established himself as the team's regular right back, missing only one match in their inaugural season—the third Melbourne derby. A notable moment included scoring an own goal during a 2–2 draw with Perth Glory.
Following that season, Marrone trialed with several British clubs including Queens Park Rangers, Charlton Athletic, and Celtic. He also participated in a friendly match for Leicester City against West Bromwich Albion on 24 March 2011. Additionally, Italian Serie A team Cagliari showed interest in him. Eventually, Marrone signed with Shanghai Shenxin, where he appeared in 16 league games before returning to his hometown club.
Adelaide United (2014–2021)
Marrone returned to Adelaide United on 3 February 2014 after his tenure with Chinese side Shanghai Shenxin. After securing a starting role, he suffered a fractured leg during a fixture against Melbourne Heart on 4 April 2014.
During extra time of the 2017 FFA Cup Final on 21 November 2017, Marrone was sent off following a tackle involving a ball boy.
After seven years and more than 200 league matches with Adelaide United, Marrone departed the club on 3 August 2021. On the same day, he signed with Sturt Lions.
Sturt Lions (since 2021)
Marrone joined the NPL SA side midway through the season, taking the number 2 jersey. He made his debut on 7 August 2021 against Adelaide Croatia Raiders, scoring from long range in the seventh minute to help secure a 4–1 victory.
In Round 5 of the 2022 NPL SA season, Marrone netted a crucial late goal against Adelaide Olympic FC, completing an impressive comeback from a three-goal deficit to win 4–3.
International career
Marrone earned his first call-up to the senior national team by coach Pim Verbeek for the match versus Indonesia on 3 March 2010.
On 29 February 2012, he was named among the substitutes for Australia's World Cup qualifying fixture against Saudi Arabia national football team.
In December of that year, Marrone was included on the bench for three matches during the East Asian Football Championship and made his sole Socceroos appearance against Guam, where he scored in a commanding 9-0 triumph.
Club
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Asian Competitions[lower-alpha 2] | Other Competitions | Overall | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Appearances | Goals | Appearances | Goals | Appearances | Goals | Appearances | Goals | Appearances | Goals | ||
| Adelaide United | 2008–09 | A-League | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | 16 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||||
| Aggregate | 18 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |||
| Para Hills Knights | 2009 | FFSA Super League | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Melbourne Heart | 2010–11 | A-League | 29 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | 28 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 0 | |||||
| 2012–13 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||||
| Aggregate | 70 | 0 | — | — | — | 70 | 0 | |||||
| Shanghai Shenxin | 2013 | Chinese Super League | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Adelaide United | 2013–14 | A-League | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 30!!1 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 17!!0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | —!!colspan="2"|—!!30!!1 | |||||||||||
| 2018–19 | —!!colspan="2"|—!!30!!2 | |||||||||||
| 2019–20
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| 2020–21 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||||
| Aggregate | 142 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 167 | 4 | |||
| Sturt Lions | 2021 | NPL SA | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2022 | NPL SA | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | NPL SA | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||
| Aggregate | 56 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 59 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 307 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 343 | 6 | ||
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International
| National Team | Year | Official Matches | Exhibition Matches | Overall | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appearances | Goals | Appearances | Goals | Appearances | Goals | ||
| Australia | 2012 | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Honours
- A-League Premiership: 2015–16 season
- A-League Championship: 2015–16 season
- FFA Cup titles: 2014, 2018, 2019
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