Ousman Marong

Ousman Marong (born 21 June 1999) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Akademija Pandev.

Ousman Marong
Personal information
Full name Ousman Marong
Date of birth (1999-06-21) 21 June 1999
Place of birth Kololi, The Gambia
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Akademija Pandev)
Youth career
0000–2019 Superstars Academy
2017–2018 → Beitar Nes Tubruk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Trayal 14 (6)
2019–2021 Red Star Belgrade 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Grafičar (loan) 26 (5)
2020–2021 → Hapoel Ra'anana (loan) 15 (2)
2021 → Grafičar (loan) 11 (2)
2021– Akademija Pandev 7 (0)
National team
Gambia U-23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 October 2021

Club career

Born in Kololi, Marong started playing in Gambia at the Superstars Academy. They sent him on loan to Israeli club Beitar Nes Tubruk where he made 24 appearances and scored 9 goals in the 2017–18 Israeli youth league.[1]

In the winter-break of the 2018–19 season, he signed with Serbian club FK Trayal[2] along his compatriot Lamin Jobe.[3] Marong adapted immediately in Serbia, contributing with 6 goals in 14 appearances in the second-half of the season. His performances called the attention of bigger clubs, and by June there were rumors he was going to sign with current Serbian champions, Red Star Belgrade.[4]

International career

Before arriving to Serbia, Marong had already been member of the Gambian U-23 national team.[5]

Career statistics

Club
As of 11 August 2020[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Trayal 2018–19[7] Serbian First League 146——146
Grafičar (loan) 2019–20 265——265
2020–21 112——112
Hapoel Ra'anana (loan) 2020–21 Liga Leumit 152——152
Akademija Pandev 2021–22 Macedonian First Football League 00——00
Career total 6615——6615

References
  1. Ousman Marong at football.org.il
  2. "Marong, Ousman". srbijafudbal.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  3. Serbian side sign Gambian duo Archived 2019-03-20 at archive.today at gambiasports.com, 13-2-2019, retrieved 25-6-2019
  4. Zvezda kupuje Maronga iz Trajala, pa ga šalje u Grafičar at Sportski žurnal, 17-6-2019, retrieved 25-6-2019 (in Serbian)
  5. Ousman Marong at superstarsfc.nexits.net
  6. Ousman Marong at Soccerway
  7. "Marong, Ousman 2018–19 season". Serbian First League official website (in Serbian). Retrieved 2 May 2019.
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