Marco Tilio was born on 23 August 2001 and is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a winger for A-League club Melbourne City, on loan from Scottish Premiership club Celtic, and the Australia national team.
15 Facts About Marco Tilio
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At the age of six, Marco Tilio began playing club football by joining Enfield Rovers in the junior leagues.
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Marco Tilio further progressed to Sydney Olympic before finally earning an opportunity to play for his hometown club, Sydney FC.
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Since joining the club in October 2015, Marco Tilio signed his first professional contract, a one-year scholarship deal, with Sydney FC on 11 September 2018.
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Marco Tilio's contributions proved pivotal as Tilio helped Sydney FC clinched survival for another season following a crucial win over Sydney United.
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Marco Tilio was awarded the FYL Golden Boot for his tally of 11 goals.
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On 21 September 2020, Melbourne City announced that Marco Tilio had signed a three-year contract with the club, having been assured for more first-team opportunities.
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Marco Tilio registered 4 assists and 1 goal at the end of the regular league fixtures, in which he started in 8 of 20 league appearances.
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The early stages of the season saw Marco Tilio registering only ten passes and one key chance in the opening league match and an early missed penalty in an FFA Cup match against Hume City.
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Marco Tilio finished his second breakout season under Patrick Kisnorbo with 8 goals and 8 assists in all competitions.
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Marco Tilio was nominated for the Harry Kewell Medal for the second time, losing it to Toulouse midfielder Denis Genreau.
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On 7 January 2023, Marco Tilio earned the Man of the match by scoring the opening goal with a remarkable solo run from the halfway line.
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Marco Tilio began his international career with the Young Socceroos in 2019, where he was called up to the Australia squad for the 2019 AFF U-18 Youth Championship.
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At age 17, Marco Tilio played his first international game against the Vietnam U-20s in the 2019 AFF U-18 Youth Championship group stage where he scored a hat trick in the 1st, 34th and 90th minute.
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On 20 November 2022, Marco Tilio was named in Australia's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup after Martin Boyle was ruled out of the tournament due to injury.