Marcus Leric "Lobo" Jr. Joseph (born 29 April 1991) is a Trinidadian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the Trinidad and Tobago national team.

Career

Gokulam Kerala

In January 2019, Marcus signed for

side

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. He scored his debut goal for the club in his debut match against

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in the 14th minute of the game which they ended up losing 3–1. As latest foreign signing of the season, he scored 7 goals in 9 matches during the 2018–19 I-League. Marcus played a crucial role in Gokulam's success in the Durand Cup 2019 as they emerged as the champions of the tournament by defeating Mohun Bagan 2–1. Marcus was named Man of the Match in the final as he scored both the goals for Gokulam. He was named as the Man of the Tournament and given the Golden Boot for his 11 goals in the campaign.

Mohammedan Sporting

On 7 July 2021, Joseph signed with

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-based Mohammedan Sporting on a one-year deal. He was part of the team's

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campaign, in which he scored 5 goals as they reached to the final, defeating

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4–2. On 3 October 2021, they lost the title winning match 1–0 to ISL side

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. Joseph also appeared in the 2021–22 Calcutta Premier Division league, in which Mohammedan reached to the final, defeating

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1–0 through his solitary goal. On 18 November, Mohammedan clinched their 12th

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title after forty long years, defeating Railway FC 1–0, in which he scored the winner. He began the

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season on high and scored two braces against

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and Sreenidi Deccan in their 2–0 and 3–1 win. He scored 15 goals in the season and emerged as top scorer, as his team finished runners-up after a 2–1 defeat to champion Gokulam Kerala in the final game at the

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on 14 May. He also appeared in the

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edition of Durand Cup, helping his team to reach semi-finals.

International career

Marcus made his national team debut on 23 March 2013 against

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where he came in as a substitute for

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. The match drew 0–0. Marcus scored his maiden international goal on 19 March 2016 against

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, which they drew 2–2. On 10 November 2019, during a friendly against

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, Marcus scored 5 goals in the match which they won on a big margin of 15–0.

Career statistics

Club

International goals

''Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago's goal tally first.''

Honours

Gokulam Kerala *

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Mohammedan Sporting * CFL Premier Division A:

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runner-up:

runner-up: 2021–22 Individual *Durand Cup Golden Boot:

, and

*Durand Cup Golden Ball:

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: 2021–22 (15 goals) *I-League Hero of the Season: 2021–22

References

External links

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TT Pro League profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Joseph, Marcus 1991 births Living people Trinidad and Tobago footballers Trinidad and Tobago international footballers Point Fortin Civic F.C. players Association football forwards I-League players Gokulam Kerala FC players Trinidad and Tobago expatriate footballers Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in India Expatriate footballers in India Trinidad and Tobago youth international footballers Trinidad and Tobago under-20 international footballers 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Mohammedan SC (Kolkata) players Calcutta Football League players