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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcel Edwin Rodrigues Lavinier[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Boston United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2020 | Chelsea | ||
| 2020–2021 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Swindon Town | 23 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | Forest Green Rovers | 20 | (0) |
| 2025 | Yeovil Town | 8 | (0) |
| 2025– | Boston United | 28 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | England U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | England U17 | 3 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:22, 3 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:00, 24 February 2021 (UTC) | |||
Marcel Edwin Rodrigues Lavinier (born 16 December 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for National League club Boston United.
Club career
[edit]On 24 February 2021, Lavinier made his first-team debut for Spurs in the Europa League as a substitute for Matt Doherty in a 4–0 home win over Wolfsberger AC in the second leg of the round of 32 tie.[2]
On 1 September 2022, Lavinier signed for Swindon Town.[3] In the 2022-23 season, Marcel Lavinier won Swindon Goal of the Season, through a fan poll on Twitter.[4] On 3 August 2023, Lavinier moved on to Forest Green Rovers.[5]
On 7 March 2025, Lavinier signed for National League side Yeovil Town until the end of the 2024–25 season.[6]
In October 2025, Lavender signed for National League side Boston United on a short-term deal.[7]
International career
[edit]Lavinier has represented England at youth international level but has also spent time training with Portugal U18s.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of end of 2025–26 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea U21 | 2019–20[9] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2020–21[10] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021–22[11] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 2021–22[11] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Swindon Town | 2022–23[12] | League Two | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| Forest Green Rovers | 2023–24[13] | League Two | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2024–25[14] | National League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Yeovil Town | 2024–25[14] | National League | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Boston United | 2025–26[14] | National League | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| Career total | 79 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 95 | 2 | ||
- 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearance(s) in National League Cup
- ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in National League Cup
References
[edit]- ↑ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. October 20, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ↑ Bysouth, Alex (February 24, 2021). "Tottenham Hotspur 4–0 Wolfsberger: Spurs cruise into the Europa League last 16". BBC Sport. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ↑ "Swindon sign former Tottenham defender Lavinier". BBC Sport. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Vote now for your Town Goal of the Season! Pick your favourite from the 2022/23 campaign…". Twitter. May 3, 2023.
- ↑ "LAVINIER JOINS FROM SWINDON". Forest Green Rovers FC. August 3, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ↑ "Signing | Marcel Lavinier signs". Yeovil Town F.C. March 7, 2025. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ↑ "Lavinier arrives on short-term deal". Boston United F.C. October 11, 2025. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
- ↑ "Filipe Ramos convoca para trabalhos em Rio Maior". Portuguese Football Federation. December 7, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Marcel Lavinier in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Marcel Lavinier in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- 1 2 "Games played by Marcel Lavinier in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Marcel Lavinier in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Marcel Lavinier in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- 1 2 3 "M. Lavinier: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
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