Marvel (footballer)
{{Short description|Spanish footballer (born 2003)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{family name hatnote|Antolín|Garzón|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Marvel
| image =
| fullname = Marvelous Antolín Garzón{{WorldFootball.net|marvel}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|1|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = Casablanca, Morocco
| currentclub = Córdoba
(on loan from Real Madrid)
| clubnumber = 5
| position = Defender
| youthyears1 = 2010–2011
| youthclubs1 = Real Madrid
| youthyears2 = 2011–2012
| youthclubs2 = Atlético Madrid
| youthyears3 = 2012–2015
| youthclubs3 = Alcalá
| youthyears4 = 2015–2016
| youthclubs4 = Rayo Vallecano
| youthyears5 = 2016–2022
| youthclubs5 = Real Madrid
| years1 = 2021–
| clubs1 = Real Madrid B
| caps1 = 48
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2024–
| clubs2 = → Córdoba (loan)
| caps2 = 20
| goals2 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2021–2022
| nationalteam1 = Spain U19
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 2 April 2025
| ntupdate = 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 Córdoba CF, on loan from Real Madrid. Born in Morocco, he is a youth international for Spain.
Club career
=Early life=
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.{{cite web|url=https://en.as.com/en/2021/02/13/soccer/1613233589_090540.html|title=Real Madrid: who is Marvel, the defender rated highly by Zidane?|first=Marco|last=Ruiz|date=13 February 2022|accessdate=17 April 2022|website=en.as.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/marvel-real-madrid-teenage-defensive-star-future-ramos/blt702174ebe670de2e|title=Marvel: Could Real Madrid's teenage defensive star be a future Ramos replacement?|first=Mario|last=Cortegana|date=1 December 2021|accessdate=17 April 2022|website=goal.com}}
Initially starting his career at Real Madrid, he played for Atlético Madrid, Alcalá and Rayo Vallecano before a return to Real in 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.realmadrid.com/en/football/academy/under-19/marvelous-antolin-garzon|title=Profile|accessdate=17 April 2022|website=realmadrid.com}} A left-footed central defender, he is noted for his imposing frame and ability to move the ball out from the back.{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2021/10/21/6170926022601d11558b456c.html|title=Marvel: Real Madrid's latest prodigy who is being moulded by Raul|first1=José Félix|last1=Díaz|first2=Rubén|last2=Jiménez|date=21 October 2021|accessdate=17 April 2022|website=marca.com}}
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. He has been called up to Real Madrid first team training on a number of occasions.
On 27 August 2024, Marvel was loaned to Segunda División side Córdoba CF for the season.{{cite web|url=https://cordobacf.com/2024/08/27/marvel-nuevo-jugador-del-cordoba-cf/|title=Marvel, nuevo jugador del Córdoba CF|trans-title=Marvel, new player of Córdoba CF|publisher=Córdoba CF|language=es|date=27 August 2024|accessdate=27 August 2024}}
International career
Despite being born in Morocco, Marvel has a Spanish passport .{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/2021/10/06/primera/1633534804_656172.html|title=El poderoso Marvel, en el radar de Ancelotti y la Selección|trans-title=The powerful Marvel, on the radar of Ancelotti and the National Team|first=Carlos|last=Forjanes|date=8 October 2021|accessdate=17 April 2022|website=as.com|language=Spanish}} He has represented Spain at under-19 level.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 13 September 2024}}.{{Soccerway|marvelous-antolin-garzon/783823}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League ! colspan="2" |Cup ! colspan="2" |Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals
!Apps !Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4" |Real Madrid Castilla
|6 | 0
| colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23
|27 | 1
| colspan="2" |— | 4{{Efn|Appearances in 2023 Primera Federación play-offs|name=PFPF}}
|0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24
|Primera Federación |15 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |15 |0 | ||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!48 !1 !0 !0 !4 !0 !52 !1 | ||||||
| Córdoba (loan)
|3 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |3 |0 | ||||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!51 !1 !0 !0 !4 !0 !55 !1 |
{{notelist}}
=Honours=
Real Madrid
- UEFA Champions League: 2023–24{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/40257014/champions-league-real-madrid-beat-dortmund-15th-title|title=Champions League: Real Madrid beat Dortmund for 15th title|publisher=espn.co.uk|date=1 June 2024|access-date=1 June 2024}}
FIFA Club World Cup 2022
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.realmadrid.com/en/football/academy/under-19/marvelous-antolin-garzon Real Madrid profile]
- {{BDFutbol|id=41323}}
- {{LaPreferente|id=314822}}
- {{Soccerway|id=783823}}
{{Córdoba CF squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Marvel}}
Category:Footballers from Casablanca
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Spain men's youth international footballers
Category:Sportspeople of Nigerian descent
Category:Nigerian emigrants to Spain
Category:Naturalised citizens of Spain
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Primera Federación players