Javier Mariona

Javier Jacutin Mariona (born October 17, 2004) is an American professional soccer player of Salvadoran and Filipino descent who plays as a striker for USL Championship club Oakland Roots and their reserve team Project 51O.[5]

Javier Mariona
Personal information
Full name Javier Jacutin Mariona
Date of birth (2004-10-17) October 17, 2004
Place of birth Los Altos, California, United States
Height 128 cm (4.20 ft)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Oakland Roots
Number 25
Youth career
2011–201? Mountain View/Los Altos Atomics
0 Sigma FC
0 San Jose Earthquakes
0 De Anza Force SC
2019– Silicon Valley Soccer Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Oakland Roots 1 (0)
2021– Project 51O 1 (1)

Sources:[1][2][3][4][5][6]

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:31, 26 September 2021 (UTC)

Career

He was signed as a USL Academy player by Oakland Roots on July 24, 2021.[1] He made his debut as a late substitute in a 3–1 win against Tacoma Defiance on August 29. He made his UPSL debut for Project 51O the next day, wearing the number 10 shirt and scoring the only goal for his side in a 1–1 draw against MCSC Jaguars.[7][8]

Childhood and personal life

Mariona was born in Los Altos, California to Filipino tennis player Marisue Jacutin (daughter of Dicky and Suzette Jacutin) and Rodrigo Mariona (son of Salvadoran football legend Salvador Mariona).[5] He has one sister, 5-star tennis recruit Bella Jacutin-Mariona.[9] As a child, he enjoyed food, watching extreme sports (he is a fan of Travis Pastrana), and playing soccer, tennis, taekwondo, skateboarding and golf.[5] At age six, he played for a 7 to 8-year-old soccer team because of his "superior talent".[5] According to his mother, "Javier loves sinigang, nilagang baka, adobo, pancit and he’s a big rice fan! Javier completely understands Spanish and some Visayan, but answers back in English since it is the language commonly spoken at home."[5] When asked what he would do if not a soccer player, she said "Javier the Monster Truck Driver".[5] At just twelve years old, he was already receiving offers from European clubs.[6]

References
  1. "Roots Sign Two Players to Academy Contracts". Oakland Roots.
  2. "Javier Mariona". TopDrawerSoccer.
  3. "Javier Mariona". Tribuna.
  4. "Javier Mariona". SofaScore.
  5. JAVIER JACUTIN MARIONA: BORN FOR GREAT THINGS
  6. [https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/95532/fil-am-prodigy-gets-offers-from-euro-clubs Fil-Am prodigy gets offers from Euro clubs ]
  7. PROJECT 51O vs. MCSC Jaguars on YouTube
  8. UPSL on Twitter
  9. Player Overview - Bella Jacutin-Mariona | Tennis Recruiting Network


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