Marlon Fossey

Marlon Fossey
Personal information
Full name Marlon Joseph Fossey[1]
Date of birth (1998-09-09) September 9, 1998[2]
Place of birth Los Angeles, California, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)[2]
Position Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Standard Liège
Number 13
Youth career
2009–2020 Fulham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Fulham 0 (0)
2020 → Shrewsbury Town (loan) 7 (0)
2022 → Bolton Wanderers (loan) 15 (1)
2022– Standard Liège 108 (6)
International career‡
2016–2017 United States U20 8 (0)
2024– United States 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 23, 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of March 23, 2025

Marlon Joseph Fossey (born November 9, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Belgian Pro League club Standard Liège and the United States national team.

Early and personal life

Born in Los Angeles, California, Fossey moved to his mother's birthplace, the island of Jersey, with his family at age 4.[2] At age 11, he moved to England.[3] As a result, he holds both American and British citizenships.[2]

Club career

Fossey began his youth career with Fulham at the age of 11[2] after being spotted by a club scout while playing in a youth tournament in Jersey,[4] however his youth career was marred by injury.[3] He moved on loan to Shrewsbury Town in August 2020.[5][6] He made his debut for The Shrews on September 4, coming on as an 81st minute substitution for Donald Love in a 4–3 away defeat at Middlesbrough in the EFL Cup.[7] On December 29, 2020, it was announced that his loan deal had ended.[8]

He signed a new two-year contract with Fulham in June 2021.[9] On January 3, 2022, Fossey joined Bolton Wanderers on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[10][11] He turned down an offer from Inter Miami, preferring to sign for Bolton on loan instead.[12] On March 18 it was confirmed that Fossey had returned to Fulham after a torn meniscus in his left knee, that he suffered the previous weekend against Plymouth Argyle, had ended his season.[13]

In September 2022 he signed for Belgian club Standard Liège.[14][15]

International career

Fossey has represented the United States at under-20 youth level.[5] He received his first call up to the senior United States national team to prepare for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[16]

Fossey made his debut for the senior team on September 10, 2024, in a friendly against New Zealand at the TQL Stadium. He played the whole game in a 1–1 draw.[17]

Playing style

Fossey began his career as a winger but was converted into a full back, playing primarily on the right.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of May 23, 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fulham 2020–21[18] Premier League 000000—00
2021–22[19] Championship 000000—00
2022–23[20] Premier League 000010—10
Total 0000100010
Shrewsbury Town (loan) 2020–21[18] League One 7000101[a]090
Bolton Wanderers (loan) 2021–22[19] League One 15100001[a]0161
Standard Liège 2022–23[21] Belgian Pro League 26420——284
2023–24[22] Belgian Pro League 30120——321
2024–25[23] Belgian Pro League 32020——340
2025–26[24] Belgian Pro League 20110——211
Total 108670——1156
Career total 13077020201417
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

International

As of match played March 23, 2025[25]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
United States 202410
202510
Total20

Honors

United States U20

References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Shrewsbury Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 64. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Marlon Fossey". www.fulhamfc.com.
  3. 1 2 Cox, Lewis (August 28, 2020). "Marlon Fossey aiming to reach 'the next level' and bring success in Shrewsbury Town loan". www.shropshirestar.com.
  4. ↑ "Marlon Fossey Signs for Town! | Interview". Shrewsbury Town FC via YouTube. August 28, 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Shrewsbury sign Fulham's Fossey on loan". BBC Sport.
  6. 1 2 Cox, Lewis (August 28, 2020). "Shrewsbury Town complete loan signing of USA youth international Marlon Fossey from Fulham". www.shropshirestar.com.
  7. ↑ "Middlesbrough 4-3 Shrewsbury". BBC Sport. September 4, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Scott High and Marlon Fossey depart Town". www.shrewsburytown.com.
  9. ↑ FC, Fulham (June 8, 2021). "Fossey Extends Stay". Fulham FC.
  10. ↑ "Marlon Makes Wanderers Move". www.bwfc.co.uk. January 3, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Bolton sign Fulham's Fossey on loan". BBC Sport.
  12. ↑ "Just not Inter you: New Wanderers signing Fossey turned down Beckham's Miami". The Bolton News. January 3, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Season Over For Fossey". www.bwfc.co.uk.
  14. ↑ Rutzler, Peter (September 3, 2022). "Fulham agree to sell United States defender Fossey to Standard Liege". The Athletic.
  15. ↑ "Fossey aims to build on Bolton loan with Standard Liege after Fulham transfer". September 7, 2022.
  16. ↑ Tenorio, Paul (September 1, 2024). "USMNT roster: Interim head coach Mikey Varas names team as Mauricio Pochettino hire looms". The Athletic – via The New York Times.
  17. ↑ "USA v New Zealand game report". ESPN. September 10, 2024.
  18. 1 2 "Games played by Marlon Fossey in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  19. 1 2 "Games played by Marlon Fossey in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Marlon Fossey in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  21. ↑ Marlon Fossey at Soccerway
  22. ↑ Marlon Fossey at Soccerway
  23. ↑ Marlon Fossey at Soccerway
  24. ↑ Marlon Fossey at Soccerway
  25. ↑ Marlon Fossey at National-Football-Teams.com
  26. ↑ "U-20 MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM CLAIMS FIRST CONCACAF U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP WITH SHOOTOUT WIN VS. HONDURAS". ussoccer.com. March 5, 2017.
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