Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marvelous Antolín Garzón [1] | ||
Date of birth | 7 January 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Casablanca, Morocco [1] | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Real Madrid B | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2011 | Real Madrid | ||
2011–2012 | Atlético Madrid | ||
2012–2015 | Alcalá | ||
2015–2016 | Rayo Vallecano | ||
2016–2022 | Real Madrid | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2021– | Real Madrid B | 46 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2021–2022 | Spain U19 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:06, 25 September 2022 (UTC) |
Marvelous Antolín Garzón (born 7 January 2003), commonly known as Marvel, is a footballer playing as a defender for Real Madrid Castilla. Born in Morocco, he is a youth international for Spain.
Born in Casablanca, Morocco to a Nigerian mother, who brought him to Spain as a baby, Marvel was adopted by a Spanish family at the age of three. [2] [3]
Initially starting his career at Real Madrid, he played for Atlético Madrid, Alcalá and Rayo Vallecano before a return to Real in 2016. [4] A left-footed central defender, he is noted for his imposing frame and ability to move the ball out from the back. [5]
Marvel made three appearances for the Real Madrid Castilla team in October 2021, and was personally praised by Florentino Pérez for his performance in a 0–0 draw with Barcelona B. [3] He has been called up to Real Madrid first team training on a number of occasions. [2]
Despite being born in Morocco, Marvel has a Spanish passport . [6] He has represented Spain at under-19 level. [1]
Club | Season | League | Other | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Real Madrid Castilla | 2021–22 | Primera División RFEF | 6 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
2022–23 | Primera Federación | 27 | 1 | 4 [a] | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
2023–24 | Primera Federación | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
Career total | 46 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 1 |