Marc Warren (born 11 February 1992) is an Australian professional

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player who last played as a

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for

Perth Glory Perth Glory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Perth, Western Australia. It competes in the country's premier men's competition, A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues. Founded in 19 ...

in the

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. He is a product of the

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having played for them in the 2009–10 A-League National Youth League. Born in

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, Warren spent some time in the United Kingdom where he played for

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and

Airdrie United Airdrieonians Football Club is a Scottish professional football team in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, who are members of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) and play in Scottish League One. They were formed in 2002 as Airdrie United ...

and has also represented his country at under-17 and

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level.

Club career

Early career

Warren grew up in the

area of Sydney and played for local clubs Menai Hawks and

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before being selected for the 2009–10 season squad with the

. He was then signed by the

Central Coast Mariners Central Coast Mariners Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Gosford, on the Central Coast of New South Wales. It competes in the A-League Men, under licence from the Australian Professional Leagues (APL). The Ma ...

for the 2010–11 season. In July 2010, Warren and fellow Central Coast Mariners teammate

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were chosen to spend two weeks at

's Academy as part of the two clubs' partnership.

Sheffield United

In January 2011, Warren signed for

on a two-year contract. Warren showed that he was a bright young talent and proved he was a versatile left-sided player. training with the 1st team and Captain of the reserve team Warren showed leadership and determination. Warren also sat on the bench for the 1st team at a young age.

Airdrie United

Following his release from Sheffield United, Warren was linked with a move back to his first club

Western Sydney Wanderers Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club (colloquially known as Western Sydney, or simply as Wanderers) is an Australian professional soccer club based in the Western Sydney region of Sydney, New South Wales. It competes in the country's premier ...

, joining them on trial to earn a contract. Warren failed to impress the club enough to earn a new deal, and the Wanderers declined to offer him a contract. Having failed to secure a move back to Australia, Warren returned to the United Kingdom, joining Scottish Division One side

on a one-year contract. Warren left Airdrie to come back to Sydney FC.

Sydney FC

On 14 June 2013, Warren signed a one-year deal with

side

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, returning to Australia for the first time in a year. After the move, Warren described his return as a "great feeling", with Manager

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describing Warren as a "local boy". After a strong start to the season, Warren picked up a red card and was off the park for a few weeks. On his return picked up a groin injury that sat him out for the rest of the season.

APIA Leichhardt

On 17 April 2014, Warren signed a remainder of the NSW Premier League deal with

APIA Leichhardt APIA Leichhardt Football Club, also known simply as APIA (Associazione Poli-sportiva Italo Australiana), is a semi-professional soccer club based in the suburb of Leichhardt, New South Wales, Leichhardt in Sydney, Australia. The club was formed ...

Perth Glory

Warren made a return to professional football, after accepting a 1-year contract from A-League club

, following a 3-week trial. On 20 February 2018, Warren and Perth Glory mutually terminated his contract to allow him to explore other opportunities.

International career

Warren represented Australia at the 2007 International Youth Football Championship and played 3 times, scoring once against

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. Warren represented Australia with the Young Socceroos' at the

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in Columbia.

Personal life

With the club promoting their coaching in the community project, Warren revealed he taking up coaching sessions and said: ''"I’ve done bits and pieces of coaching back home in Australia. The club asked if I was interested in being part of this and I said yes. I really enjoyed coming in to teach the kids."''

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Warren, Marc 1992 births Living people Soccer players from Sydney Men's association football defenders Australia men's youth international soccer players Australia men's under-20 international soccer players Australian Institute of Sport soccer players Central Coast Mariners FC players Sheffield United F.C. players Airdrieonians F.C. players Sydney FC players APIA Leichhardt FC players Scottish Football League players National Premier Leagues players New South Wales Institute of Sport alumni People educated at Endeavour Sports High School Australian men's soccer players