Marlon Licona

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Licona and the second or maternal family name is López.

Marlon Javier Licona Lopez (born 9 February 1991) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the club Motagua.

Marlon Licona

Personal information
Full name	Marlon Javier Licona López
Date of birth	(1991-02-09) 9 February 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth	Catacamas, Honduras
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Motagua
Number	25
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–	Motagua	153	(0)
2017–2018	→ Honduras Progreso (loan)	14	(0)
2023	→ Victoria (loan)	14	(0)
International career‡
2010–2011	Honduras U20	4	(0)
2011	Honduras U23	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 04:15, 29 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 04:15, 29 November 2024 (UTC)

Career

Licona began his career with Motagua in 2010, and is the long-time backup goalkeeper for the squad.^[1] He made his professional debut with Motagua in a 2–1 Liga Nacional loss to Olimpia on 1 September 2013.^[2] He briefly joined Honduras Progreso on loan for the 2017–18 season.^[3]

International career

Licona was called up to represent Honduras at the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.^[4]

Career statistics

As of match played on 11 November 2024^[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Motagua	2009–10	Liga Nacional	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2010–11		8	0	—		0	0	—		8	0
	2011–12		2	0	—		0	0	—		2	0
	2012–13		—		—		—		—		0	0
	2013–14		16	0	—		—		—		16	0
	2014–15		13	0	4	0	—		—		17	0
	2015–16		16	0	4	0	1	0	—		21	0
	2016–17		11	0	1	0	—		—		12	0
	2017–18		3	0	—		—		—		4	0
	2018–19		9	0	—		0	0	—		9	0
	2019–20		9	0	—		0	0	—		9	0
	2020–21		6	0	—		1	0	—		7	0
	2021–22		22	0	—		2	0	—		24	0
	2022–23		24	0	—		2	0	—		26	0
	2023–24		1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2024–25		12	0	—		—		—		12	0
	Total		153	0	9	0	6	0	—		168	0
Honduras Progreso (loan)	2017–18	Liga Nacional	14	0	—		—		—		14	0
Victoria (loan)	2023–24	Liga Nacional	14	0	—		—		—		14	0
Career total			181	0	9	0	6	0	0	0	196	0