Marcus Fernaldi Gideon

Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
Gideon at the 2017 All England Open
Personal information
CountryIndonesia
Born (1991-03-09) 9 March 1991
Jakarta, Indonesia
ResidenceJakarta, Indonesia
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Years active2010–2024
Retired9 March 2024
HandednessRight
CoachHerry Iman Pierngadi
Aryono Miranat
Men's doubles
Career record426 wins, 155 losses
Highest ranking1 (with Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo, 16 March 2017)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Indonesia
Sudirman Cup
2015 DongguanMixed team
2019 NanningMixed team
Thomas Cup
2020 AarhusMen's team
2016 KunshanMen's team
2018 BangkokMen's team
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta–PalembangMen's doubles
2018 Jakarta–PalembangMen's team
Asian Championships
2019 WuhanMen's doubles
Asia Team Championships
2018 Alor SetarMen's team
2020 ManilaMen's team
SEA Games
2015 SingaporeMen's team
2015 SingaporeMen's doubles
BWF profile

Marcus Fernaldi Gideon (born 9 March 1991) is an Indonesian former badminton player who was ranked world No. 1 in the men's doubles by the Badminton World Federation alongside Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo. He plays for PB Jaya Raya, and has been a member of the club since June 2018. He and Sukamuljo were recognized as one of the most outstanding players, and awarded as the BWF Best Male Players of the Year for two years in a row after collecting seven Superseries titles in 2017 and eight World Tour titles in 2018, including two back-to-back All England Open titles.

Gideon and Sukamuljo are often referred to as "the Minions" because of their below average height and for their fast and agile playing style, jumping and bouncing just like the Minions in the film Despicable Me. Gillian Clark, a BWF commentator, stated that the fast play shown by Gideon and Sukamuljo have taken the men's doubles game to a new level and makes the matches more exciting to watch.