Marco Tilio

Sydney FC

2018–2020: Youth

Since joining the club in October 2015, Tilio signed his first professional contract, a one-year scholarship deal, with Sydney FC on 11 September 2018. Tilio made his NPL senior debut on 10 March 2019, and scored the opening goal, for Sydney FC NPL side in a 2–1 win over Hakoah. Four months later, on 7 July, he scored his 4th and 5th goal of the season, with two goals in the span of two minutes, to win the game 3–1 against Rockdale Ilinden. His contributions proved pivotal as Tilio helped Sydney FC clinched survival for another season following a crucial win over Sydney United. In November, he was announced in the Sydney FC Youth squad for the 2019–20 Foxtel Youth League. During the competition, Tilio scored a hat-trick, his second of the week following his first during international duty, in an 8–3 win against Newcastle Jets. After progressing to the final, Tilio would score two goals, including a brace, to win the Y-League after a 5–1 victory over Melbourne Victory. He was awarded the FYL Golden Boot for his tally of 11 goals.

2019–2020: Senior

On 21 May 2019, Tilio made his professional debut in the AFC Champions League in a 4–0 loss against Kawasaki Frontale at Jubilee Stadium. In September, he was promoted to the senior squad alongside Ryan Teague and Harry Van der Saag, ahead of the 2019–20 A-League season. His time with the seniors was described by Adam Le Fondre as "a rollercoaster," but proclaims its normal…

Tilio began his international career with the Young Socceroos in 2019, where he was called up to the Australia squad for the 2019 AFF U-18 Youth Championship. At age 17, Tilio played his first international game against the Vietnam U-20s in the 2019 AFF U-18 Youth Championship group stage where he scored a hat trick in the 1st, 34th and 90th minute. On 22 July 2021, Tilio scored his first goal for the Olyroos in a 2–0 win against Argentina with his second touch after coming on as a substitute in the 80th minute. On 20 November 2022, Tilio was named in Australia's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup after Martin Boyle was ruled out of the tournament due to injury.

Club

As of 2 September 2026

International

As of match played 10 June 2025

Tilio was born on 23 August 2001 in Hurstville, a suburb in Southern Sydney, to Michael and Melina Tilio. Shortly after birth, he was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis, which required a month-long hospital stay before his discharge. At the age of six weeks, he returned to the hospital due to the after-effects of hydrocephalus, where he received ongoing monitoring by neurosurgeons until the age of one. At the age of six, Tilio began playing club football by joining Enfield Rovers in the junior leagues. During his childhood, Tilio soon moved with Leichhardt Saints, and later joined the youth system at APIA Leichhardt, initially with the juniors, before transitioning to the NPL youth side in 2011. He further progressed to Sydney Olympic before finally earning an opportunity to play for his hometown club, Sydney FC.