Marvin Olawale Akinlabi Park (Korean: 마빈박; born 3 July 2000), known as Marvin Park or simply Marvin, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Las Palmas. Mainly a right winger, he can also play as a right back.
 Marvin with Real Madrid in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marvin Olawale Akinlabi Park | ||
| Date of birth | 3 July 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Las Palmas (on loan from Real Madrid) | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Ciutat de Palma | ||
| 2009–2012 | Tranmere Rovers | ||
| 2012–2013 | Ciutat de Palma | ||
| 2013–2014 | La Salle | ||
| 2014–2016 | Penya Arrabal | ||
| 2016–2019 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Real Madrid B | 59 | (4) |
| 2020–2024 | Real Madrid | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | → Las Palmas (loan) | 55 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Spain U19 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:45, 12 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Real Madrid
Born in Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Marvin spent his early career with Sporting Ciutat de Palma (two stints), English club Tranmere Rovers FC, where he spent three years,[1] and back in Spain with SD La Salle and AD Penya Arrabal before joining Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2016.[2] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 25 August 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute for Miguel Baeza in a 1–1 Segunda División B away draw against Las Rozas CF.[3]
Marvin scored his first senior goal on 26 October 2019, netting the opener in a 1–2 home loss against Racing de Ferrol.[4] He ended his first senior campaign with three goals in 26 appearances, as the season was curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, while also helping the under-20s win the UEFA Youth League.[5]
Marvin made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 20 September 2020, replacing Rodrygo in a 0–0 away draw against Real Sociedad.[6]
Loans to Las Palmas
In August 2022, Marvin was loaned to UD Las Palmas in Segunda División.[7] He scored his first professional goal on 22 August, netting his team's fourth in a 4–0 away routing of Málaga CF, and featured in 24 matches during the campaign as the club achieved promotion to the top tier.
On 18 August 2023, Marvin returned to Las Palmas on loan for the entire 2023–24 season with an option to make the move permanent.[8]
International career
Marvin was born in Spain to a Nigerian father and a South Korean mother.[9] He represented the Spain U19s once in a friendly 3–0 loss against Italy U19s on 16 January 2019.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 20 December 2023[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid Castilla | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 26 | 3 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Primera División RFEF | 22 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |||
| Total | 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 4 | ||
| Real Madrid | 2020–21 | La Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Las Palmas (loan) | 2022–23 | Segunda División | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | La Liga | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 101 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 5 | ||
Honours
Real Madrid (youth)
References
External links
- Real Madrid profile
- Marvin Park at BDFutbol
- Marvin Park at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Marvin Park at Soccerway