Marrony


Marrony da Silva Liberato, known simply as Marrony, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Atlético Mineiro.

Club career

Born in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Marrony joined Vasco da Gama's youth setup in 2015. He made his first team debut on 24 January 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute for Rildo in a 2–1 Campeonato Carioca away loss against Cabofriense.
Marrony made his Série A debut on 7 September 2018, replacing Yago Pikachu in a 2–1 loss at América Mineiro. He scored his first goal in the category on seventeen days later, netting the winner in a 2–1 home success over Bahia.
On scoring his first professional goal, Marrony said: “I never imagined that a guy like me, a kid from the youth team, coming from Volta Redonda — I scored a goal against Bahia and the victory in addition to this was beautiful.”
On 18 February 2019, after establishing himself as a starter, Marrony renewed his contract until 2023.
On 15 June 2020, Atlético Mineiro announced the signing of Marrony on a five-year contract, for a reported fee of €3.5 million.

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Personal life

Marrony's cousin Ricardo Santos is also a footballer and a forward.