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Marlon Pack

Marlon Pack(born 25 March 1991) is an English professionalfootballerwho plays as amidfielderforEFL ChampionshipclubPortsmouth.He formerly played forBristol City,Cardiff CityandCheltenham Town.

Marlon Pack
Pack in 2016
Personal information
Full name Marlon Pack[1]
Date of birth (1991-03-25)25 March 1991(age 33)[2]
Place of birth Portsmouth,England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Portsmouth
Number 7
Youth career
2007–2009 Portsmouth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Portsmouth 1 (0)
2009 →Wycombe Wanderers(loan) 8 (0)
2010 →Dagenham & Redbridge(loan) 17 (1)
2010–2011 →Cheltenham Town(loan) 38 (2)
2011–2013 Cheltenham Town 86 (12)
2013–2019 Bristol City 244 (11)
2019–2022 Cardiff City 100 (5)
2022– Portsmouth 83 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:16, 9 November 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Portsmouth

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Born inPortsmouth,Hampshire,Pack became a first year scholar in the 2007–08 season playing regularly for the academy and occasionally for thereserves.The following season he became a regular in the reserve team and remained a key player in the academy side. By the time he signed a one-year professional contract at the end of the 2008–09 season, he had played more than 50 games for Portsmouth's junior teams.[3][4]He made his debut in theLeague CupagainstCrystal Palaceon 24 August 2010 as an extra time substitute, scoring in the subsequent penalty shoot out.[5]

Wycombe Wanderers

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On 31 August 2009, Pack joinedWycombe WanderersofFootball League Oneon a one-month youth loan.[4]Pack made his debut inthe Football Leaguefive days later as a second-halfsubstitutein a narrow loss toBrighton & Hove Albion.[6]He made nine appearances in all competitions for Wycombe, where he remained until 26 October when new managerGary Waddockchose not to extend the loan further.[7]

Dagenham & Redbridge

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In January 2010, he went on loan toDagenham & Redbridge.[8] Marlon was scheduled to return to Portsmouth on 6 April 2010 as his maximum 94-day loan spell would have ended at the club. Furthermore, as the loan window had closed Dagenham were unable to renew the loan deal until the end of the Football League season. He scored his first goal for the Daggers in what turned out to be his final appearance for the team, a 3–1 defeat to Port Vale on 5 April 2010.[9]

Cheltenham Town

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Pack signed on a season-long loan forCheltenham Townon 31 August 2010[10]making his debut on 4 September in a 3–1 away defeat toBarnet.[11]He was then awarded the player of the month for his performances in November.[12]On 28 December 2010, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–0 win againstBradford City.[13]Five days later he scored his second goal in a 2–1 victory againstSouthend UnitedatRoots Hall.[14]On 23 May 2011, he made the loan move permanent, signing from Portsmouth on a free transfer.[15]He scored his first goal of the 2011–12 season on 27 August 2011 in a 3–1 win againstCrawley Town.[16]In December 2011 he scored three goals, including goals in back-to-back wins againstLuton Townand Southend United, and in a 1–0 win againstRotherham United.[17][18][19]He scored his fifth goal of the season in a 4–1 home win againstAccrington Stanleyon 14 April, before helping Cheltenham secure a play-off position by scoring in a 2–1 victory againstPlymouth Argyleon 5 May.[20][21]In the play-off semi finals Cheltenham facedTorquay Unitedand after winning the home leg 2–0, they won the away leg 2–1 thanks to a late 25-yard free-kick scored by Pack to send them to the final atWembley Stadium.[22]

Bristol City

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After a trial, Pack signed a two-year deal withLeague OneclubBristol Cityon 2 August 2013. Although hisCheltenhamcontract had expired, a compensation fee, agreed at around £100,000, was payable because he was aged under 24.[23]He was given the number 21 shirt. Pack made his Bristol City debut on the opening day of the season, as a second-half substitute in a 2–2 draw withBradford City.[24]

Pack scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 win against Coventry City on 18 October 2014.

In May 2015 Pack signed a new two-year contract to remain at the club until the summer of 2017.[25]This was followed by the option for a further year being taken up.[26]

Pack featured heavily as Bristol City reached the semi-finals of the2017–18 EFL Cupwith wins overPremier LeagueopponentsWatford,[27]Stoke City,[28]Crystal Palace[29]andManchester United.[30]Pack scored in the semi-final defeat againstPremier LeagueleadersManchester City.[31]He signed a new three-year contract in July 2018.[32]

Pack departedBristol Citywith 283 club appearances, 12 goals and 24 assists. He was replaced as captain byJosh Brownhill.

Cardiff City

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Pack joinedCardiffon 8 August 2019 for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract, ending his Bristol City captaincy in the process.[33]He made his debut for the side two days later in a 2–1 victory overLuton Town.[34]In August 2019 he suffered a leg injury during a game atReading,he made his return on 28 September in a 2–2 draw withHull City.[35][36]Pack's first goal in a Cardiff shirt came in the following game in a 3–0 win againstQueens Park Rangers.[37]On 10 June 2022, Cardiff announced Pack would leave the club when his contract expired on 30 June.[38]

Portsmouth

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On 22 June 2022, Pack returned to his hometown club Portsmouth on a two-year deal having begun his professional career with the League One club.[39]Following the departure ofClark Robertson,Pack was appointed new Portsmouth captain ahead of the2023–24 season.[40]At theEFL Awards,Pack was named in the League One Team of the Season.[41]He was named as Portsmouth's Player of the Season for 2023–24 byThe News/Sports Mailfollowing the club's promotion as champions.[42][43]

Career statistics

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As of match played 9 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Portsmouth 2009–10[44] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2010–11[45] Championship 1 0 0 0 1 0 — 2 0
Total 1 0 0 0 1 0 — 2 0
Wycombe Wanderers(loan) 2009–10[44] League One 8 0 — — 1[a] 0 9 0
Dagenham & Redbridge(loan) 2009–10[44] League Two 17 1 — — — 17 1
Cheltenham Town(loan) 2010–11[45] League Two 38 2 2 0 — 1[a] 0 41 2
Cheltenham Town 2011–12[46] League Two 43 5 3 1 1 0 6[b] 1 53 7
2012–13[47] League Two 43 7 4 0 1 0 3[c] 0 51 7
Total 124 14 9 1 2 0 10 1 145 16
Bristol City 2013–14[48] League One 43 0 4 0 3 0 2[a] 0 52 0
2014–15[49] League One 34 3 5 0 1 0 6[a] 0 46 3
2015–16[50] Championship 45 1 2 0 1 0 — 48 1
2016–17[51] Championship 33 2 2 0 4 0 — 39 2
2017–18[52] Championship 42 3 1 0 5 1 — 48 4
2018–19[53] Championship 46 2 2 0 0 0 — 48 2
2019–20[54] Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
Total 244 11 16 0 14 1 8 0 282 12
Cardiff City 2019–20[54] Championship 37 2 3 0 0 0 2[d] 0 42 2
2020–21[55] Championship 39 2 1 0 1 0 — 41 2
2021–22[56] Championship 24 1 2 0 0 0 — 26 1
Total 100 5 6 0 1 0 2 0 109 5
Portsmouth 2022–23[57] League One 32 5 1 0 2 0 2[e] 0 37 5
2023–24[58] League One 38 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 39 3
2024–25[59] Championship 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
Total 83 8 1 0 3 0 2 0 89 8
Career total 577 39 32 1 21 1 23 1 653 42
  1. ^abcdAppearances inFootball League Trophy
  2. ^Three appearances and one goal inLeague Twoplay-offs, three inFootball League Trophy
  3. ^Two appearances inLeague Twoplay-offs, one inFootball League Trophy
  4. ^Appearances inChampionship play-offs
  5. ^Appearances inEFL Trophy

Honours

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Bristol City

Portsmouth

Individual

References

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