Personal information | |||
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Full name | Souaibou Marou [1] | ||
Date of birth | 3 December 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Garoua, Cameroon | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Orlando Pirates | ||
Number | 32 | ||
Youth career | |||
Coton Sport | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2023 | Coton Sport | 26 | (8) |
2023– | Orlando Pirates | 3 | (0) |
International career | |||
2022– | Cameroon | 3 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 April 2023 |
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.
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]
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]
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