Javier Mariona

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mariona and the second or maternal family name is Jacutin.

Javier Mariona

Personal information
Full name	Javier Mariona Jacutin
Birth name	Javier Jacutin Mariona
Date of birth	(2004-10-17) 17 October 2004
Place of birth	Los Altos, California, U.S.
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Oakland Roots
Number	25
Youth career
0	MVLA Soccer Club
0	Red Star Soccer Academy
0	San Jose Earthquakes
2017 - 2018	De Anza Force
2018 - 2021	Silicon Valley Soccer Academy
	2021 - 2022
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Oakland Roots	4	(0)
2021–	Project 51O	16	(8)
International career
2022-	El Salvador U20	8	(5)
Sources:
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:25, 23 October 2022 (UTC)

Javier Mariona Jacutin (born 17 October 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for USL Championship club Oakland Roots and their reserve team Project 51O. Born in the United States and of Salvadoran and Filipino descent, he is a youth international for El Salvador.

Early and personal life

Mariona was born in Los Altos, California to a Salvadoran father, Rodrigo Mariona (son of Salvadoran football legend Salvador Mariona), and a Filipino mother, former tennis player Marisue Jacutin (daughter of Dicky and Suzette Jacutin). He has one sister, 5-star tennis recruit Bella Jacutin-Mariona. As a child, he enjoyed food, watching extreme sports (he is a fan of Travis Pastrana), and playing football, tennis, taekwondo, skateboarding and golf. At age six, he played for a 7 to 8-year-old football team because of his "superior talent". According to his mother, "Javier loves sinigang, nilagang baka, adobo, pancit and he’s a big rice fan! Javier completely understands Spanish and some Visayan, but answers back in English since it is the language commonly spoken at home." When asked what he would do if not a footballer, she said "Javier the Monster Truck Driver". At just twelve years old, he was already receiving offers from European clubs.

Club career

Mariona was signed as a USL Academy player by Oakland Roots on 24 July 2021. He made his debut as a late substitute in a 3–1 win against Tacoma Defiance on 29 August. He made his UPSL debut for Project 51O the next day, wearing the number 10 shirt and scoring the only goal for his side in a 1–1 draw against MCSC Jaguars.