Marlon de Jesús

Marlon de Jesús

de Jesús in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Marlon Jonathan de Jesús Pavón[1]
Date of birth	(1991-09-04) September 4, 1991 (age 33)[1]
Place of birth	Ibarra, Imbabura, Ecuador
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Unión Comercio
Number	9
Youth career
2005–2006	El Nacional
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2010	El Nacional	47	(14)
2009	→ River Plate (loan)
2009	→ Grêmio (loan)
2011	Deportivo Quito	14	(1)
2011–2012	→ Maccabi Haifa (loan)	6	(0)
2012–2013	Emelec	66	(24)
2013–2018	Monterrey	16	(2)
2014	→ Puebla (loan)	2	(0)
2015	→ Barcelona (loan)	2	(2)
2015	→ Cúcuta Deportivo (loan)	8	(0)
2016	→ El Nacional (loan)	12	(1)
2016–2017	→ Arouca (loan)	4	(0)
2017–2018	→ Emelec (loan)	10	(5)
2019	Bucheon FC	29	(10)
2020	El Nacional	27	(5)
2021–2022	Binacional	23	(10)
2022	Al-Jabalain	16	(11)
2022	Nongbua Pitchaya	10	(3)
2023-	Unión Comercio	44	(17)
International career
2008–2011	Ecuador U20	15	(2)
2010–2013	Ecuador	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:07, 31 July 2024 (UTC)

Marlon Jonathan de Jesús Pavón (born 4 September 1991) is an Ecuadorian football striker currently playing for club Unión Comercio.

De Jesús came out of the youth divisions of Nacional. Interest rose from Argentine club River Plate in December 2008.^[2] On February 19, 2009, Marlon de Jesús signed a contract with River Plate.^[3] He spent two months with Grêmio, before returning to El Nacional on June 15, 2009.^[4] His first goals for El Nacional was on April 18, scoring 4 goals in an emphatic 5-0 home win over Emelec. Later he would go on to score goals against ESPOLI, Manta, Independiente, Olmedo, Barcelona and Macara, taking Marlon's goal tally up to 12 in his second season with El Nacional. He was then transferred to Deportivo Quito.

Marlon made his club debut with Deportivo Quito on March 5, in a 6-1 away win against Independiente. His only goal for Deportivo was scored on March 9, in a 3-1 home win over Olmedo. He finished the first half of the season playing only 14 and scoring 1 goal.

Marlon was subsequently loaned to Maccabi Haifa to get some more footballing experience. He only played 6 unimpressive games, scoring no goals for Maccabi Haifa.

De Jesus was once again loaned, this time to Ecuadorian giants Emelec. He made his new club debut on February 5, in a 2-0 away win to Olmedo, where he also scored his first goal with the club. A week later on February 12, he scored his second with Emelec, in a 3-2 home win over Macara. Marlon went on to score 6 more goals for the rest of the first half of the Ecuadorian Serie A season against clubs El Nacional, Independiente, LDU Quito, Tecnico Universitario and 2 goals against LDU Loja. On August 1, 2012, Emelec acquired his playing rights on a permanent basis as he has been performing very well during the first six months of the 2012 season. Marlon played more matches in the second half of the 2012 season with Emelec, but scored less goals than the first half, taking his total goal tally to 13 league goals for Emelec, after having scored against clubs Olmedo, Manta, Tecnico, and 2 vital goals against LDU Quito in a 2-legged match up for the league's second place spot, and a 2013 Copa Libertadores Second stage qualification.

First match of the season was on January 27, in a 3-0 home win over Macara. Marlon and Emelec would continue their great winning form, scoring his first goals on January 30 in a 4-0 away win against Universidad Catolica, on March 13 against Manta in a 1-0 home win, and against Deportivo Quito, on April 19, where he scored the only goal in the Capwell home stadium. Marlon scored his first Copa Libertadores goal on March 5, in a 2-1 home win against Deportivo Iquique. Marlon played all 6 2013 Copa Libertadores group matches, where Emelec qualified second, and faces up Brazilian giants and 2012 Bralian League champs Fluminense. Marlon finished the first half of the season scoring 7 goals.

He began the second half of the season scoring a double against Deportivo Quevedo on July 7. A week later on July 13 Marlon scored against Manta, winning 4-1. On July 21, he scored the lone goal in a 1-0 home win against Independiente.

On September 1, he signed a contract with the Mexican team C.F. Monterrey

On 8 July 2016, Marlon signed a one-year loan deal with the Portuguese team F.C. Arouca.^[5]

On 24 January 2022, Marlon joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Jabalain.^[6]

On 18 July 2022, Marlon joined Thai club Nongbua Pitchaya on a one-year deal.^[7]

De Jesús was called up to participate in the 2009 South American Youth Championship in Venezuela.^[8]

As of March 16, 2016

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
El Nacional	2007	Serie A	7	2	–		0	0	7	2
	2008	Serie A	5	0	–		0	0	5	0
	2009	Serie A	3	0	–		0	0	3	0
	2010	Serie A	32	12	–		0	0	32	12
	Total		47	14	–		0	0	47	14
SD Quito	2011	Serie A	14	1	–		0	0	14	1
	Total		14	1	–		0	0	14	1
Maccabi Haifa	2011–12	Ligat ha'Al	6	0	0	0	2	0	8	0
	Total		6	0	0	0	2	0	8	0
Emelec	2012	Serie A	43	13	–		13	1	56	14
	2013	Serie A	23	11	–		10	1	33	12
	Total		66	24	–		23	2	89	26
Monterrey	2013–14	Liga MX	16	2	6	1	1	0	23	3
	Total		16	2	6	1	1	0	23	3
Puebla	2014 Apertura	Liga MX	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		2	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
Barcelona SC	2015	Serie A	12	2	–		3	0	15	2
	Total		12	2	–		3	0	15	2
Cúcuta Deportivo	2015	Liga Águila	8	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
	Total		8	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
El Nacional	2016	Serie A	5	0	–		0	0	5	0
	Total		5	0	–		0	0	5	0
Career total			176	43	7	1	29	2	212	46

As of March 16, 2016

Ecuador national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2010	1	0
2011	1	0
2013	2	0
Total	4	0

• Marlon de Jesús at National-Football-Teams.com
• Marlon de Jesús at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Marlon de Jesús at Soccerway