Iván Marcone · Biography

On 18 October 2008, Arsenal de Sarandí and Vélez Sarsfield were level at 3-3 in an Argentine Primera División match when an 18-year-old midfielder raised in Sarandí itself came off the bench in the second half. He was Iván José Marcone, born on 3 June 1990 in that town south of Greater Buenos Aires. That afternoon began a career as a central midfielder that took him through Argentina, Mexico and Spain. A product of Arsenal’s academy, he went on to play for Lanús, Cruz Azul, Boca Juniors and Elche, and he has played for Independiente since 2022.

Arsenal de Sarandí, his hometown club

Marcone worked his way into the first team gradually. He scored his first goal on 17 October 2009 in a 1-1 draw with Banfield, and over the following seasons he became a regular in midfield. With Arsenal he won the 2012 Clausura, the 2012 Supercopa Argentina and the 2012-13 Copa Argentina. In January 2015 a loan to Getafe until June was announced, but the deal was declared void at the end of that month and he stayed in Sarandí. He left the club with 242 competitive appearances and two goals.

Lanús and the Libertadores final

In January 2016 he joined Lanús, just as the club entered its best year. In 2016 Lanús won the Primera División, the Copa Bicentenario and the Supercopa Argentina. In March 2017 he received his first Argentina call-up for a match against Bolivia, though he did not play. That same year he started both legs of the 2017 Copa Libertadores final against Grêmio. Lanús lost 1-0 in Porto Alegre on 22 November and 2-1 at home on 29 November. He made 83 appearances for Lanús.

Cruz Azul: the Mexican spell

In mid-2018 he signed for Cruz Azul. He debuted on 21 July 2018 against Puebla, and in his only half-season in Liga MX he won the 2018 Apertura Copa MX. He was also named in the team of the tournament for the 2018 Apertura. He played 30 matches for the Mexico City club before returning to Argentina.

Boca Juniors and his Argentina debut

In January 2019 he moved to Boca Juniors. His first match came on 27 January 2019, a 1-1 draw with Newell’s Old Boys. Two months later, on 26 March 2019, he made his debut for Argentina in a 1-0 win over Morocco. It was his only international appearance. With Boca he won the 2018 Supercopa Argentina and the 2019-20 Primera División, making 46 competitive appearances.

Elche in LaLiga

On 5 October 2020 he joined Elche in the Spanish top flight on loan, with an obligation to buy that was triggered after his first five matches. In 2020 he was named man of the match in a game between Elche and Real Madrid. He stayed with the club until 2022, making 56 appearances for Elche.

Independiente

On 18 June 2022 he signed for Independiente, the club he has supported all his life. “I am privileged to be an Independiente fan and to be here as well,” he said at his presentation. In Avellaneda he established himself as a holding midfielder, and in 2024 he played 38 matches for the club.

Honours

Marcone has won nine major club trophies. With Arsenal de Sarandí he won the 2012 Clausura, the 2012 Supercopa Argentina and the 2012-13 Copa Argentina. With Lanús he won the 2016 Primera División, the 2016 Copa Bicentenario and the 2016 Supercopa Argentina. With Cruz Azul he won the 2018 Apertura Copa MX. With Boca Juniors he won the 2018 Supercopa Argentina and the 2019-20 Primera División.