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.

Souaibou Marou
Personal information
Full name Souaibou Marou[1]
Date of birth (2000-12-03) 3 December 2000 (age 23)
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 7 (0)
International career
2022– Cameroon 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 April 2023

Club career

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Cameroon (CAM)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 5. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Souaibou Marou, un attaquant en feu!". africatopsports.com.
  3. ^ "Rigobert Song names two home based players in Cameroon's World Cup squad". Confederation of African Football. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  4. ^ Agbenou, Mensah (30 October 2022). "List of the winners at the Cameroonian Ballon d'Or 2022". AfrikPage. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  5. ^ Mark, Jonty (11 November 2022). "Pirates sign Cameroonian World Cup striker in R3.5 million deal – report". The Citizen. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  6. ^ Lewis, Craig (14 November 2022). "New twist in Pirates striker signing?". The South African. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Marou Souaibou, French based defender included in Cameroon's provisional 2022 World Cup squad". kick442.com.
  8. ^ "Ngadjui left out as Song names Cameroon squad for World Cup". TimesLIVE. Reuters. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
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