Playing position Height 1.72 m Years Team Weight 67 kg | Name Glekson Pires Career start 2012 Role Footballer | |
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Full name Glekson Marrone Pires Santos Date of birth (1992-09-15) 15 September 1992 (age 23) Place of birth Ouro Preto do Oeste, Brazil Current team Avai FC (#70 / Defender, Midfielder) | ||
Glekson Marrone Pires Santos (born 15 September 1992), known as Marrone, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Avaí. Mainly a left back, he can also play as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
Born in Ouro Preto do Oeste, Rondônia, Marrone graduated with Avaí's youth setup. He made his professional debut on 24 November 2012, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 home draw against Criciúma for the Série B championship.
After rejecting a loan deal to Marcílio Dias, Marrone was made a starter by manager Geninho in 2014, being successfully converted to a left back. He scored his first professional goal on 10 September 2014, netting the third in a 4–1 away win against Bragantino.
Marrone appeared in 23 matches and scored two goals during the campaign, also winning promotion to Série A.