Wanya Marçal
![]() Wanya Marçal during Leicester City's 2024 Championship winning celebrations | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Wanya Marçal-Madivadua[1] | ||
Date of birth | 19 October 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Leicester, England[1] | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) |
winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
Number | 40 | ||
Youth career | |||
Feeder Soccer | |||
2013–2015 | Peterborough United | ||
2015–2022 | Leicester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Leicester City | 3 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2021–2022 | Portugal U20 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:59, 19 April 2022 (UTC) |
Wanya Marçal-Madivadua (born 19 October 2002) is a professional
Early life
Marçal was born in Leicester, but grew up in Peterborough with his mother and step-father.[2] He is the eldest of four siblings, with his step-brother Cheyenne Loureiro, as well as his brother, Luegi, playing for Leicester City, while his other step-brother, Giovanni Loureiro, also played for the club before moving on to Bolton Wanderers.[2]
Club career
Early career
Initially playing football in a local park with his brothers, Marçal joined a local academy named Feeder Soccer, before being scouted and signed by professional side Peterborough United at the age of ten.[2]
Leicester City
His step-brother, Giovanni, had joined the academy of Leicester City, and was shortly followed by Marçal, who joined the club in 2015, at the age of twelve.[2][3] Having progressed through the academy, he signed a professional contract with the club in July 2021, despite interest from a number of clubs across Europe, and was promoted to the first-team squad.[4] On 8 January 2022, Marçal made his professional debut with Leicester City in a 4–1 FA Cup win over Watford, coming on as a half-time substitute for Vontae Daley-Campbell.[5][6]
Ahead of the 2023–24 season, Marçal signed a contract extension with the club.[7] Under new manager Enzo Maresca, Marçal featured in all of Leicester City's pre-season games, including travelling with the first-team squad to Thailand and Singapore.[8]
Following the loss of a number of first-team players due to Leicester City's relegation from the
On 22 December 2023, Marçal extended his contract with Leicester until the summer of 2026.[11]
International career
Born in England, Marçal is of Portuguese and Angolan descent. He is a youth international for Portugal, having represented the Portugal U20s.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 27 February 2024[13]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Leicester City U21
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2021–22 | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
2022–23 | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
2023–24 | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
Total | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||||||
Leicester City | 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2023–24 | Championship | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
Total | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
Career total | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 2 |
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Honours
Leicester City
References
- ^ a b c Wanya Marçal at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c d e f Tanner, Rob (25 August 2023). "Wanya Marcal's first Leicester City goal was very much a family affair". theathletic.com. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ a b Pawley, Luke (19 August 2023). "Leicester City 'dream' was eight years in the making for newest star". leicestermercury.co.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ de Cunha, Jorge (6 July 2021). "Leicester integra no plantel principal o português Wanya Marçal" [Leicester includes Portuguese Wanya Marçal in its main squad]. maisfutebol.iol.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ McGovern, Ste (8 January 2022). "Neil Lennon nails why Daley-Campbell deserved to avoid red card". LeicestershireLive.
- ^ "Chama-se Wanya Marçal, é português e estreou-se na primeira equipa do Leicester" [His name is Wanya Marçal, he is Portuguese and made his debut in Leicester's first team]. ojogo.pt (in Portuguese). 8 January 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ Blackwell, Jordan (19 June 2023). "Leicester City notebook: Promising duo sign deals with striker dilemma to impact squad planning". leicestermercury.co.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ Wilson, Amie (27 July 2023). "Enzo Maresca explains what's 'important' for young Leicester City players amid pre-season impact". leicestermercury.co.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Leicester City team news v Huddersfield: Stolarczyk & Marcal-Madivadua make first league starts". Leicestershire Live. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ Blackwell, Jordan (27 August 2023). "Enzo Maresca tells Wanya Marcal what he needs to do after winger dropped for Leicester City win". leicestermercury.co.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "New Leicester City Deal For Wanya Marçal". Leicester City FC. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Wanya Marçal-Madivadua assina o seu primeiro contrato profissional". 12 July 2021.
- ^ Wanya Marçal at Soccerway
- ^ "Championship: 2023/24: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
"Leicester: Squad details: 2023/24". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
External links
- Wanya Marçal national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)