Marlon Heugh (born 25 July 1990) is a South African soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Royal AM in the South African Premier Division.

Marlon Heugh
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-07-25) 25 July 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Cape Town, South Africa
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Royal AM
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2020 Highlands Park 62 (0)
2020–2022 TS Galaxy 20 (0)
2022– Royal AM 1 (0)
2023TTM (loan) 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 September 2024

He was born in Cape Town and hails from Kraaifontein. Playing several years for Highlands Park, he was a reserve to several goalkeepers, among others Tapuwa Kapini. In 2019 he alternated with Thela Ngobeni.[1][2] The team earned promotion from the 2015–16 and then the 2017–18 National First Division. In between, he made his first-tier debut in the 2016–17 South African Premier Division.[3]

Heugh moved on to TS Galaxy in 2020. The 2020–21 season was somewhat successful, with Heugh being given the Player of the Season award in an internal ceremony.[4] After being released by TS Galaxy in 2022 he was acquired by Royal AM in 2022.[5]

He did not become a regular player here either,[6] and was loaned out to Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila in 2023. Royal AM was originally going to release Heugh, but received a transfer ban from FIFA and therefore chose to recall Heugh from loan in September 2023. On a short term, Heugh would take up the competition with Xolani Ngcobo and Mondli Mpoto, neither of whom had impressed, according to iDiski Times.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ Hadebe, Sazi (16 July 2020). "'I came here with nothing': Highlands goalie Marlon Heugh reflects on how his life has changed". Times Live. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  2. ^ Ndebele, Sihle (20 December 2019). "Marlon Heugh plays down come back". Sowetan Live. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  3. ^ Marlon Heugh at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  4. ^ "TS Galaxy Player of the Season Award safe in Marlon Heugh's hands". The Lowvelder. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  5. ^ Gumbi, Sibongiseni (1 February 2022). "Royal AM unveil four new players as they seek to challenge for title". The Citizen. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Royal AM banish first-team player". Kick Off. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  7. ^ Munyai, Ofhani (2 February 2023). "TTM sign Royal AM keeper on loan". FAR Post. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  8. ^ Madlala, Robin-Duke (21 August 2023). "Desperate Royal AM Bring Back Heugh". iDiski Times. Retrieved 9 September 2024.