Marc Fenelus

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| name = Marc Fenelus

| image =

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| fullname = Marc-Donald Fenelus

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|08|22|df=y}}

| birth_place = Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands

| height = 1.82 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub =

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| years1 = 2015–2019

| clubs1 = Tatung

| caps1 = 79

| goals1 = 115

| years2 = 2020–2023

| clubs2 = Taiwan Steel

| caps2 = 61

| goals2 = 56

| nationalyears1 = 2014–

| nationalteam1 = Turks & Caicos Islands

| nationalcaps1 = 15

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| medaltemplates =

| club-update = 4 June 2023

| nationalteam-update = 18 November 2019

| collegeyears1 = 2011–2012

| college1 = Western Texas Westerners

| collegecaps1 = 42

| collegegoals1 = 40

| collegeyears2 = 2013–2014

| college2 = Cal State Fullerton Titans

| collegecaps2 = 41

| collegegoals2 = 9

| manageryears1 = 2016–2017

| managerclubs1 = Full Physic

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Marc-Donald Fenelus (or Marco;{{cite web |url=http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/post/2016/01/13/revolution-hold-three-picks-2016-mls-superdraft |title=Revolution hold three picks in 2016 MLS SuperDraft |date=13 January 2016 |publisher= |access-date=13 April 2016 |archive-date=24 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424044957/http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/post/2016/01/13/revolution-hold-three-picks-2016-mls-superdraft |url-status=live }} born 22 August 1992) is a Turks & Caicos Islands international footballer who last played for Taiwan Football Premier League club Taiwan Steel.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20170107003789-260403?chdtv|title=Marc Fenelus – China Times article|access-date=2024-06-29|archive-date=2020-12-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206005218/https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20170107003789-260403?chdtv|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://sports.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/2191222|title=Marc Fenelus – LTN Sports article|access-date=2024-06-29|archive-date=2018-12-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203223947/http://sports.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/2191222|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://sports.ettoday.net/news/1013216|title=Marc Fenelus – ET Today article|access-date=2024-06-29|archive-date=2019-07-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724174934/https://sports.ettoday.net/news/1013216|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://sports.ettoday.net/news/563104|title=城市聯賽將開打　大同補進外援馬可|publisher=ettoday.net|access-date=2024-06-29|archive-date=2022-01-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220126035126/https://sports.ettoday.net/news/563104|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://magneticmediatv.com/2015/02/marc-fenelus-plays-scrimmage-trying-to-make-mls/|title=Marc Fenelus trying to make MLS|publisher=magneticmediatv.com|access-date=2024-06-29|archive-date=2021-12-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206190257/https://magneticmediatv.com/2015/02/marc-fenelus-plays-scrimmage-trying-to-make-mls/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.foootball.cc/blog/read/ctfa_taiwanawardsceremony2019|title=Marc獲年度最佳球員|publisher=foootball.cc}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCMSaHdonYc|title=Exclusive Interview with Marco Fenelus}}

Career

=College=

Fenelus played college soccer at Western Texas College in 2011 and 2012, before transferring to Cal State Fullerton for 2013 and 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.fullertontitans.com/sports/m-soccer/2014-15/bios/fenelus_marc_d5zz|title=Marc Fenelus|author=|date=|website=Cal State Fullerton Athletics|access-date=13 July 2018|archive-date=13 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713232500/http://www.fullertontitans.com/sports/m-soccer/2014-15/bios/fenelus_marc_d5zz|url-status=live}}

=Professional=

On 15 January 2015 Fenelus was selected in the third round (47th overall) in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by New England Revolution.{{cite journal|url=http://www.fullertontitans.com/sports/m-soccer/2014-15/releases/201501203vekm4|title=Marc Fenelus Drafted by New England Revolution|author=|date=20 January 2015|website=fullertontitans.com|access-date=13 July 2018|archive-date=20 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190520123920/http://www.fullertontitans.com/sports/m-soccer/2014-15/releases/201501203vekm4|url-status=dead}}

Fenelus joined Taiwanese Intercity Football League side Tatung in September 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20170118005632-260403?chdtv|title=想踢中華男足大同前鋒馬克難如願|publisher=chinatimes.com|access-date=2024-06-29|archive-date=2023-10-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016201355/https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20170118005632-260403?chdtv|url-status=live}}

In April 2020, it was revealed that Fenelus had joined Taiwan Steel.{{cite web |title=The CTFA have released the squad lists for this season on their Instagram and we've noticed that the leagues best player, Turks and Caicos Flag of Turks & Caicos Islands international, Marc Fenelus has left champions Tatung for Tainan City! |url=https://twitter.com/TheTofuBowl/status/1248478579874119681 |website=From the Tofu Bowl |publisher=Twitter |access-date=10 April 2020 |archive-date=10 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200410051213/https://twitter.com/TheTofuBowl/status/1248478579874119681 |url-status=live }}

International career

Fenelus made his debut for Turks and Caicos in a July 2011 World Cup qualification match against the Bahamas.[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/turkscaicos-recintlp.html Appearances for Turks and Caicos Islands National Team] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225005521/https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/turkscaicos-recintlp.html |date=2023-02-25 }}. RSSSF. He has represented his country in World Cup qualification games{{FIFA player|346356}} and at the 2014 Caribbean Cup.

=International goals=

:Scores and results list Turks and Caicos Islands' goal tally first.{{cite web |url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/44011/Marc_Fenelus.html |title=Fenelus, Marc |publisher=National Football Teams |access-date=7 March 2017 |archive-date=21 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021210607/http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/44011/Marc_Fenelus.html |url-status=live }}

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! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

3 June 2014

Trinidad Stadium, Oranjestad, Aruba

align=center | 1–0

align=center | 2–0

2014 Caribbean Cup qualification

16 March 2019

Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas

align=center | 1–5

align=center | 1–6

Friendly

Coaching career

Beginning in 2016, Fenelus managed Provo Premier League club Full Physic, alongside fellow Turks and Caicos international James Rene.{{cite news |publisher=Turks and Caicos Weekly News|date=9 January 2016 |title=Kendrew anticipates exciting PPL season|page=45}}