Marlon Pack (born 25 March 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Portsmouth. He formerly played for Bristol City, Cardiff City and Cheltenham Town.
Career
Portsmouth
Born in
Portsmouth,
Hampshire, Pack became a first year scholar in the 2007–08 season playing regularly for the academy and occasionally for the
reserve team. 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.
He made his debut in the League Cup against Crystal Palace on 24 August 2010 as an extra time substitute, scoring in the subsequent penalty shoot out.
Wycombe Wanderers
On 31 August 2009, Pack joined Wycombe Wanderers of Football League One on a one-month youth loan.
[ Pack made his debut in the Football League five days later as a second-half substitute in a narrow loss to Brighton & Hove Albion.]
Dagenham & Redbridge
In January 2010, he went on loan to Dagenham & Redbridge.
Cheltenham Town
Pack signed on a season-long loan for Cheltenham Town on 31 August 2010[ "Cheltenham 4–0 Bradford" BBC Sport. 28 December 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2012.] Five days later he scored his second goal in a 2–1 victory against Southend United at Roots Hall.[ "Southend 1–2 Cheltenham" BBC Sport. 3 January 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2012.] On 23 May 2011, he made the loan move permanent, signing from Portsmouth on a free transfer.[ "Cheltenham Town sign Russell Penn and Marlon Pack" BBC Sport. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2012.] He scored his first goal of the 2011–12 season on 27 August 2011 in a 3–1 win against Crawley Town.[ "Cheltenham 3–1 Crawley" BBC Sport. 27 August 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2012.] In December 2011 he scored three goals, including goals in back-to-back wins against Luton Town and Southend United, and in a 1–0 win against Rotherham United.[ "Luton 2–4 Cheltenham" BBC Sport. 3 December 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2012.][ "Cheltenham 3–0 Southend" BBC Sport. 10 December 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2012.][ "Cheltenham 1–0 Rotherham" BBC Sport. 30 December 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2012.] He scored his fifth goal of the season in a 4–1 home win against Accrington Stanley on 14 April, before helping Cheltenham secure a play-off position by scoring in a 2–1 victory against Plymouth Argyle on 5 May.[ "Cheltenham 4–1 Accrington" BBC Sport. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.][ "Plymouth 1–2 Cheltenham" BBC Sport. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.] In the play-off semi finals Cheltenham faced Torquay United and 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 at Wembley Stadium.[ "Torquay 1–2 Cheltenham" BBC Sport. 17 May 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2012.]
Bristol City
After a trial, Pack signed a two-year deal with League One club Bristol City on 2 August 2013. Although his Cheltenham contract had expired, a compensation fee, agreed at around £100,000, was payable because he was aged under 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.
Pack featured heavily as Bristol City reached the semi-finals of the 2017–18 EFL Cup with wins over Premier League opponents Watford FC,
Pack departed Bristol City with 283 club appearances, 12 goals and 24 assists. He was replaced as captain by Josh Brownhill.
Cardiff City
Pack joined Cardiff on 8 August 2019 for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract, ending his Bristol City captaincy in the process.
Portsmouth
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.
Career statistics
| + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |
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| Portsmouth | 2009–10 | Premier League | 0 |
2010–11 | EFL Championship | 0 |
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| Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2009–10 | League One | 0 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 2009–10 | League Two | 1 |
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2010–11 | League Two | 2 |
| Cheltenham Town | 2011–12 | League Two | 7 |
2012–13 | League Two | 7 |
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| Bristol City | 2013–14 | League One | 0 |
2014–15 | League One | 3 |
2015–16 | Championship | 1 |
2016–17 | Championship | 2 |
2017–18 | Championship | 4 |
2018–19 | Championship | 2 |
2019–20 | Championship | 0 |
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| Cardiff City | 2019–20 | Championship | 2 |
2020–21 | Championship | 2 |
2021–22 | Championship | 1 |
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| Portsmouth | 2022–23 | League One | 5 |
2023–24 | League One | 3 |
2024–25 | Championship | 0 |
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Honours
Bristol City
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Football League One: 2014–15
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Football League Trophy: 2014–15
Portsmouth
Individual
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PFA Team of the Year: 2011–12 League Two,
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EFL Awards: 2023–24
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Portsmouth Player of the Season: 2023–24
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