Marlon Anderson Harewood was born on 25 August 1979 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.
23 Facts About Marlon Harewood
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Marlon Harewood went on to forge a reputation as one of the most lethal strikers in the First Division.
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Marlon Harewood scored 51 goals in 124 league games and 58 substitute appearances for Forest and scored four goals in 23 cup appearances.
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Marlon Harewood formed a brilliant attacking partnership with close friend David Johnson.
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Marlon Harewood caught the eye of West Ham fans when he scored for Forest in an FA Cup Third Round clash at Upton Park on 4 January 2003.
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However, Marlon Harewood's contract was due to expire in summer 2004 and having been offered a worse contract than he was already on, rejected it and decided to leave.
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Marlon Harewood was the club's top Premier League goalscorer with 14 goals.
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In May 2007, Marlon Harewood confirmed that he would leave West Ham in the summer after falling out of favour at the club.
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Marlon Harewood did not start a single Premier League match, and of his fourteen appearances in all competitions, eight were as a substitute.
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Marlon Harewood eventually left Villa on loan, joining Wolverhampton Wanderers of the Championship for the remainder of the season on 23 March 2009.
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Marlon Harewood played five games for Wolves without scoring before returning to Villa Park.
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On 24 September 2009, Marlon Harewood joined Championship side Newcastle United on a three-month loan until December.
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Marlon Harewood joined up with newly promoted Premier League side Blackpool in early August 2010 and soon entered talks with the club about a permanent deal.
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Marlon Harewood was released by the club on 25 May 2011.
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On 8 July 2011, Marlon Harewood signed a six-month contract with China League One club Shenzhen Phoenix.
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Marlon Harewood played six games, none on the winning side, in all competitions for Forest without scoring before his contract ended.
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On 14 August 2012, it was announced that Marlon Harewood would be returning to Barnsley on a one-year deal, following an injury to Egyptian striker Mido.
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On 20 July 2013, Marlon Harewood featured as a trialist for Bristol City in a pre-season friendly against Forest Green Rovers at The New Lawn.
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Marlon Harewood signed for Hartlepool United on 13 January 2014 until the end of the season, following his release from Bristol City.
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Marlon Harewood signed for Nuneaton Town on a one-year contract, on 10 July 2015.
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Marlon Harewood was born and raised in Hampstead, London, to parents that had emigrated from Barbados.
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In February 2008, Marlon Harewood rejected a call-up to Barbados for the two-legged 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Dominica, deciding to concentrate on his club football with Aston Villa.
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In November 2021, Marlon Harewood declared his desire to enter management, whilst at the same time expressing concern over player power in the dressing room.