Souaibou Marou (born 3 December 2000) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a striker for South African Premier Division club Orlando Pirates and the Cameroon national team.
Club career
Marou started his career with Cameroonian side Coton Sport, helping them win the league[2] and reach the group stage of the CAF Champions League.[3] In October 2022, he won the Cameroonian men's Ballon d'Or for 2022 as the best Cameroonian footballer of the year.[4] In November 2022, it was reported that Marou had reached an agreement to join South African club Orlando Pirates,[5] though Coton Sport denied any contract had yet been signed.[6]
International career
He was selected for Cameroon's 2022 FIFA World Cup squad.[7] He had earned his first cap for Cameroon hours earlier, and was one of only two domestic-based players to be included in the squad.[8]
References
- ^ a b "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Cameroon (CAM)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 5. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Souaibou Marou, un attaquant en feu!". africatopsports.com.
- ^ "Rigobert Song names two home based players in Cameroon's World Cup squad". Confederation of African Football. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ Agbenou, Mensah (30 October 2022). "List of the winners at the Cameroonian Ballon d'Or 2022". AfrikPage. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ Mark, Jonty (11 November 2022). "Pirates sign Cameroonian World Cup striker in R3.5 million deal – report". The Citizen. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ Lewis, Craig (14 November 2022). "New twist in Pirates striker signing?". The South African. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Marou Souaibou, French based defender included in Cameroon's provisional 2022 World Cup squad". kick442.com.
- ^ "Ngadjui left out as Song names Cameroon squad for World Cup". TimesLIVE. Reuters. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
External links
- Souaibou Marou at Soccerway
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