Marlon van de Wetering

Marlon van de Wetering
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-11-26) 26 November 2007
Place of birth 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Position Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Excelsior
Number 25
Youth career
Nivo Sparta
2023–2025 FC Eindhoven
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025–2026 FC Eindhoven 18 (1)
2026– Excelsior 0 (0)
International career‡
2026– Jamaica U20 5 (0)
2026– Jamaica 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 July 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 May 2026

Marlon van de Wetering (born 26 November 2007) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Eredivisie club Excelsior. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Jamaica national team.[1]

Club career

A former youth academy player of Nivo Sparta, van de Wetering joined FC Eindhoven in 2023.[2] He made his senior team debut for Eindhoven on 8 August 2025 in a 1–0 league win over Jong Utrecht.[3] Nine days later, on 17 August, he scored his first goal in a 1–0 win against Willem II.[4] After several appearances as a second-half substitute, he made his first start for the club on 30 January 2026 in a 5–0 win over MVV Maastricht.[5]

On 19 June 2026, van de Wetering joined Excelsior on a three-year contract until June 2029.[6][7]

International career

Youth

In February 2026, van de Wetering was called up to the Jamaica national under-20 team for the 2026 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying tournament.[8] He played all five matches in the tournament, helping Jamaica qualify for the 2026 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[9]

Senior

In May 2026, van de Wetering received his first call-up to the Jamaica national team, being named in the squad for the 2026 Unity Cup.[10] He made his debut on 30 May 2026 in a 3–0 loss to Nigeria.[11]

Personal life

Van de Wetering was born in the Netherlands to a Dutch-Greek father and a Jamaican mother.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 April 2026[1][13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Eindhoven 2025–26 Eerste Divisie 18100181
Excelsior 2026–27 Eredivisie 000000
Career total 18100181

International

As of match played 30 May 2026[1][13]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Jamaica 202610
Total10

References

  1. 1 2 3 Marlon van de Wetering at Soccerway
  2. ↑ "Jeugdinternational wekt volop interesse in Eindhoven" (in Dutch). 9 May 2026. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Voormalig jeugspeler maakt debuut in betaald voetbal" (in Dutch). 8 August 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "FC Eindhoven stunt in Tilburg dankzij zeventienjarige held" (in Dutch). 17 August 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Basisdebutant Van de Wetering valt slim in bij FC Eindhoven en glundert na 5-0 zege: 'Ik ben klaar voor Vitesse-uit'" (in Dutch). 2 February 2026. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Excelsior slaat twee keer toe op transfermarkt: rechtsback en middenvelder naar Kralingen" (in Dutch). 19 June 2026. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Marlon van de Wetering tekent bij Excelsior" (in Dutch). 19 June 2026. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "FC Eindhoven mist basisspeler voor drie wedstrijden door oproep Jamaica Onder-20" (in Dutch). 18 February 2026. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "FC Eindhoven-jongeling vloog halve wereld over, won alles met Jamaica en liep een dag later alweer warm voor Jong Ajax" (in Dutch). 13 March 2026. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "New-look Reggae Boyz squad for Unity Cup". 21 May 2026. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "Nigeria vs Jamaica live online: score, stats, goals & updates". 30 May 2026. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "Jamaica roept jeugdspeler FC Eindhoven op" (in Dutch). 14 February 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  13. 1 2 Marlon van de Wetering at BeSoccer
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