Ngereine Maro

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Ngereine Maro
Personal information
Full name Ngereine Zachary Maro
Date of birth (2005-03-20) 20 March 2005 (age 20)
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Eintracht Nordhorn
Number 25
Youth career
2016-2020 Christchurch United
2021 Western Suburbs
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022-2023 Western Suburbs 15 (0)
2023 Titikaveka
2023-2024 RPC
2024- Eintracht Nordhorn 0 (0)
International career
2023– Cook Islands 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 January 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 January 2026

Ngereine Zachary Maro (born 20 March 2005) is a Cook Islands footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eintracht Nordhorn.

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Career

Maro was born on 20 March 2005. He operates as a goalkeeper. He was described as "confident... on the ball". [1] He started his career with New Zealand side Western Suburbs. On 3 April 2022, he debuted for the club in their 0–8 defeat to Miramar Rangers. He made fifteen league appearances and scored zero goals. In 2023, he signed for Cook Islands side Titikaveka. After that, he signed for Dutch side RPC. Previously, he attended a football school in Germany. [2]

Maro is a Cook Islands international. On 21 November 2023, he debuted for the Cook Islands national football team during a 2–1 win over the Tonga national football team. He played for the Cook Islands national football team at the 2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup, the 2023 Pacific Games and 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification. [3]

References

  1. "Social media campaign to unearth players paying dividends for Cook Islands". rnz.co.nz.
  2. "Maro (18) staat bij Eindhovense amateurclub niet eens in de basis, maar is nu wel international". ed.nl.
  3. "Deze keeper van een Derdeklasser reist 15.000 kilometer voor interlands". vi.nl.