Position: Quarterback/Safety
Jersey Number: 4
40-Yard Dash: 5.2 seconds
Bench Press: 60 kg
Height: 177 cm (5' 9")
Weight: 66 kg (145 lbs)
Blood Type: AB
Birthday: May 1
Grade: 10th (1st Year)Marco's the quarterback for the Dinosaurs, and he's pretty particular about his name—he goes by Marco, not Maruko, since the "ko" ending reads feminine in Japanese. Plus there's the whole thing where their manager is literally named Maruko, so yeah, he wanted to distance himself with something that sounds more traditionally male (and Italian, apparently).
He didn't always have his current drive. Marco started out as just a decent guy who loved football, and he was genuinely close with his future manager Maruko. Everything shifted after watching the Christmas Bowl, though—seeing Teikoku steamroll through Kansai completely changed his perspective. He became convinced that raw strength was the only thing that mattered in winning, especially against a powerhouse like that. That obsession led him to recruit tough players like Gaou with one goal: build a squad strong enough to make it through Kanto and finally have a fighting chance against Teikoku. The problem is, that single-minded focus on strength drove a wedge between him and Maruko.
In interviews, Marco's mentioned he likes girls with genuine love and affection. Deimon's Musashi has noted he's got a yakuza-adjacent vibe to him—part intimidating, part charismatic. He's got a verbal tic where he ends sentences with "I'd say," and honestly, he's not thrilled about having to face opponents stronger than himself.
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