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Marvel (footballer)

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Marvel
Personal information
Full name Marvelous Antolín Garzón[1]
Date of birth (2003-01-07) 7 January 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth Casablanca, Morocco[1]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Leganés
Number 2
Youth career
2010–2011 Real Madrid
2011–2012 Atlético Madrid
2012–2015 Alcalá
2015–2016 Rayo Vallecano
2016–2022 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2025 Real Madrid B 48 (1)
2024–2025 → Córdoba (loan) 27 (0)
2025– Leganés 36 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 Spain U19 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 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 Segunda División club Leganés. Born in Morocco, he is a youth international for Spain.

Club career

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Early career

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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.[2][3]

Initially starting his career at Real Madrid, he played for Atlético Madrid, Alcalá and Rayo Vallecano before a return to Real in 2016.[4] A left-footed central defender, he is noted for his imposing frame and ability to move the ball out from the back.[5]

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.[3] He has been called up to Real Madrid first team training on a number of occasions.[2]

On 27 August 2024, Marvel was loaned to Segunda División side Córdoba for the season.[6] He made his professional debut on 2 September, starting in a 3–1 away loss to Elche CF.

Leganés

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On 22 July 2025, Marvel made a permanent move to Segunda División club Leganés, signing a three-year deal.[7]

International career

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Despite being born in Morocco, Marvel has a Spanish passport .[8] He has represented Spain at under-19 level.[1]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 13 September 2024.[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoals Apps GoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Real Madrid Castilla 2021–22 Primera División RFEF 60 ——60
2022–23 Primera Federación 271 —4[a] 0311
2023–24 Primera Federación 15 0 — — 15 0
Total 48 1 0 0 4 0 52 1
Córdoba (loan) 2024–25 Segunda División 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Career total 51 1 0 0 4 0 55 1

Honours

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Real Madrid

FIFA Club World Cup 2022

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Marvel at WorldFootball.net
  2. 1 2 Ruiz, Marco (13 February 2022). "Real Madrid: who is Marvel, the defender rated highly by Zidane?". en.as.com. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  3. 1 2 Cortegana, Mario (1 December 2021). "Marvel: Could Real Madrid's teenage defensive star be a future Ramos replacement?". goal.com. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "Profile". realmadrid.com. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  5. ↑ Díaz, José Félix; Jiménez, Rubén (21 October 2021). "Marvel: Real Madrid's latest prodigy who is being moulded by Raul". marca.com. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "Marvel, nuevo jugador del Córdoba CF" [Marvel, new player of Córdoba CF] (in Spanish). Córdoba CF. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "C.D. Leganés reinforces its defence with the signing of Marvel". Leganés. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  8. ↑ Forjanes, Carlos (8 October 2021). "El poderoso Marvel, en el radar de Ancelotti y la Selección" [The powerful Marvel, on the radar of Ancelotti and the National Team]. as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  9. ↑ Marvel at Soccerway
  10. ↑ "Champions League: Real Madrid beat Dortmund for 15th title". espn.co.uk. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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