Isaï Marselia

{{Short description|Aruban footballer (born 1997)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

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|name = Isaï Marselia

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|fullname = Isaï Ismael Marselia

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|4|2|df=y}}

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|position = Midfielder

|currentclub = Sporting Khalsa FC

|years1 = 2018

|clubs1 = Go Ahead Eagles

|years2 = 2018

|clubs2 = Mickleover FC

|years3 = 2018–2019

|clubs3 = Stamford AFC

|years4 = 2019

|clubs4 = Halesowen Town FC

|years5 = 2019–2020

|clubs5 = Sutton Coldfield Town FC

|years6 = 2020

|clubs6 = Alvechurch FC

|years7 = 2020–2021

|clubs7 = Boldmere St. Michaels FC

|years8 = 2021–2022

|clubs8 = Sutton Coldfield Town FC

|years9 = 2022

|clubs9 = Coleshill Town FC

|years10 = 2023

|clubs10 = Wolverhampton Casuals FC

|years11 = 2023–2024

|clubs11 = Romulus FC

|years12 = 2024–

|clubs12 = Sporting Khalsa FC

|nationalyears1 = 2024–

|nationalteam1 = Aruba

|nationalcaps1 = 3

|nationalgoals1 = 1

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Isaï Ismael Marselia (born 2 April 1996) is an Aruban footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sporting Khalsa FC.

Early life

Marselia was born in 1997. He spent time living in Zutphen, the Netherlands, as a child.{{Cite web|url=https://www.destentor.nl/ga-eagles/isai-marselia-gelooft-heilig-in-god-en-zichzelf~aaa5afdc/|title=Isaï Marselia gelooft heilig in God én zichzelf|publisher=destentor.nl}}

Education

Marselia graduated high school. He studied economics.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ga-eagles.nl/isai-marselia-gelovige-grappenmaker/|title=Isaï Marselia, gelovige grappenmaker}}

Club career

In 2019, Marselia signed for English side Sutton Coldfield Town FC. He was regarded as one of the club's most important players.{{Cite web|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/non-league/halesowen-town-fc/2020/01/15/isai-marselia-gets-halesowen-town-recall/|title=Isai Marselia gets Halesowen Town recall|publisher=expressandstar.com}}

International career

Marselia was a Curaçao youth international. He captained the Curaçao national under-20 football team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/flying-dutchman-looking-make-impact-2053602|title=Flying Dutchman looking to make an impact through non-League ranks|publisher=derbytelegraph.co.uk}}

Style of play

Marseila mainly operates as a midfielder. He is known for his shooting ability.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lincsonline.co.uk/stamford/sport/football-new-stamford-signing-as-marselia-makes-daniels-move-9055707/|title=Exciting attacker scored twice to defeat Daniels earlier this season|publisher=lincsonline.co.uk}}

Personal life

Marselia was born to Curacaoan parents. They founded a church.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ga-eagles.nl/opas-en-omas-maakten-kabaal/|title=Mijn opa's en oma's maakten veel kabaal}}

References