[2] Marrone made his professional debut on 18 December 2008 in the FIFA Club World Cup fifth-placed match against Al Ahly.

After the end of his first season with Melbourne Heart, Marrone travelled to the United Kingdom to partake in trials with British clubs Queens Park Rangers, Charlton Athletic and Celtic,[6] and also played in a friendly match for Leicester City against West Bromwich Albion on 24 March 2011.

Capping off a remarkable turnaround in the second half, from 3-0 down the Lions came back to win 4–3, with Marrone scoring a wonder goal in the 90th minute to wrap up all three points.

He received his first call-up for the full national team by coach Pim Verbeek in preparation for the match against Indonesia in Brisbane on 3 March 2010.

[11] On 21 February 2012 he was selected to play against Saudi Arabia national football team in a World Cup qualification match.