Marco Tilio is an Australian born forward, playing primarily as a left winger for Melbourne City. Born on 23 August 2001, and thus currently 23 years of age, Tilio stands at 5ft 6in (1.7m) and weighs 10st 7lb (67kg). The lad dons the number 23 jersey and has also represented the Australia U23 national team. According to Transfermarkt, Tilio's current market value is around £678k, and he's contracted with Melbourne City until 30 June 2025. A rather short engagement, one might say, given only two months remain on his term.
Tilio embarked on his professional career in July 2018, when he joined Sydney FC in the A-League down under. He managed to chalk his name onto the scoresheet once in his debut season, doing so in three appearances in the 2019-2020 season.
His stint at Sydney FC was relatively brief, however, as he switched to Melbourne City, also in the A-League, in September 2020. Tilio expanded his performance at his new club, making 20 appearances and scoring one goal in the 2020-2021 season. His performance vitae with Melbourne City includes 22 appearances and four goals in the 2021-2022 season; 26 appearances and nine goals in the 2022-2023 season; four appearances and one goal during the 2023-2024 season, and 16 appearances with a five-goal return in the current 2024-2025 season.
The Scottish winds beckoned in July 2023, soon enough, Tilio was transferring from Melbourne City in the A-League in Australia to Celtic in the Scottish Premiership, for a fee of around £1.1m. His time with Celtic was fleeting and perhaps forgettable, with only two first-team appearances in the 2023-2024 season.
In February 2024, Celtic loaned Tilio back to Melbourne City, where he resumed his promising run: 20 appearances and a goal in the 2020-2021 season; 22 games played, four goals scored in the 2021-2022 term; 26 first-team appearances with nine goals to his name in the 2022-2023 season; four appearances and a goal in the 2023-2024 season, and lastly, in the current 2024-2025 season, 16 appearances with five goals to his credit.
