Glekson Marrone Pires Santos (born 15 September 1992), known as Marrone, is a Brazilian footballer. Mainly a left-back, he can also play as a defensive midfielder.
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.Criciúma empata com o Avaí na Ressacada e fica com o vice (Criciúma draws with Avaí at Ressacada and ends up being second); Globo Esporte, 24 November 2012
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.Criado como volante na base do Avaí, Marrone diz saber aproveitar a lateral (Groomed as a defensive midfielder in Avaí's youth setup, Marrone claims to know how to take advantage of the full-back); Clic RBS, 30 September 2014 He scored his first professional goal on 10 September 2014, netting the third in a 4–1 away win against Bragantino.Cirúrgico no primeiro tempo, Avaí atropela Bragantino na Série B: 4 a 1 (Clinical in the first half, Avaí thrashes Bragantino in Série B: 4–1); Globo Esporte, 9 September 2014
Marrone appeared in 23 matches and scored two goals during the campaign, also winning promotion to Série A.
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