Sulayman Marreh
Sulayman Marreh (born 15 January 1996) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays for Belgian club Gent as a defensive midfielder or central defender.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sulayman Marreh[1] | ||
Date of birth | 15 January 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Abuko, Gambia | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Gent | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
Abuko United | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2011 | Abuko United | ||
2011–2013 | Samger | ||
2013–2017 | Granada B | 55 | (3) |
2014–2015 | Granada | 1 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Watford | 0 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Valladolid (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2018 | → Almería (loan) | 12 | (1) |
2018–2019 | → Eupen (loan) | 30 | (1) |
2019 | Eupen | 11 | (1) |
2020– | Gent | 4 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2011– | Gambia | 20 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:40, 27 July 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:02, 30 July 2020 (UTC) |
Club career
Born in Banjul, Marreh made his senior debuts with Abuko United FC. In 2011, he was spotted by Gambia U-17's staff ahead of 2011 African U-17 Championship, and despite being left out of the final cut, he joined Samger FC.[2] In March 2014 he moved to Granada CF in Spain, being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B, for a reported fee of one million dalasi.[3]
Marreh made his senior debut with the side on 15 March 2014, starting in a 0–0 draw against FC Cartagena;[4] roughly a month later he netted his first goal abroad, scoring the first of a 6–1 home win over Écija Balompié.[5]
On 21 March, Marreh was called up to the Andalusians' main squad ahead of the La Liga match against Elche CF;[6] he remained on the bench in the 1–0 win at the Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes, however.[7] He made his first-team debut on 17 October, starting in a 0–1 home loss against Rayo Vallecano.[8]
On 10 July 2017, after having his federative rights assigned to Watford, Marreh was loaned to Segunda División club Real Valladolid for one year.[9] The following January, his loan with Valladolid was cancelled and he joined UD Almería on a loan deal for the remainder of the campaign.[10][11]
In March 2019 Belgian First Division A club Eupen announced they had taken up the option to sign Marreh on a contract until June 2021, having initially signed him on loan for the 2018–19 season.[12]
International career
After being left out of the under-17 squad, Marreh made his debut with the main squad on 9 February 2011, coming on as a substitute in a 1–3 loss against Guinea-Bissau at Lisbon, Portugal.[13] He played his first official match on 15 June of the following year, starting in a 1–4 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification loss against Algeria.[14]
Career statistics
- As of 30 July 2020[15]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Gambia national team | 2011 | 1 | 0 |
2012 | 1 | 0 | |
2013 | 4 | 0 | |
2015 | 4 | 0 | |
2017 | 2 | 0 | |
2018 | 4 | 0 | |
2019 | 2 | 1 | |
Total | 18 | 1 |
International goals
- Scores and results list the Gambia's goal tally first.[15]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 13 November 2019 | Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola | ![]() | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
References
- "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- Gambia: The Day Sulayman Marreh Came of Age - Starlet Trains With Scorpions Ahead of Stars Test; All Africa, 2 September 2013
- Gambia: Sulayman Marreh Nears Granada Debut; All Africa, 24 March 2014
- El Granada B desaprovecha la oportunidad de derrotar a un 'gallito' de la categoría (0–0) (Granada misses opportunity to defeat a category's top side (0–0)); Ideal, 15 March 2014 (in Spanish)
- Festín del Granada B a costa del Écija (Granada B's party at Écija's expense); La Segunda B, 27 April 2014 (in Spanish)
- Ighalo, principal novedad en la convocatoria del Granada (Ighalo, main news in Granada's selection); Marca, 21 March 2014 (in Spanish)
- Brahimi strike gives Granada win; ESPN FC, 22 March 2014
- Granada 0–1 Rayo Vallecano; ESPN FC, 17 October 2014
- Sulayman potencia el centro del campo (Sulayman bolsters the centre of the midfield); Real Valladolid, 10 July 2017 (in Spanish)
- Gómez, Adrián (26 January 2018). "Iban Salvador y Sulayman Marreh abandonan el Real Valladolid". VAVEL.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- "Vengo a ayudar al Almería para que pueda alcanzar sus objetivos esta temporada" (in Spanish). UD Almería. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- "Sulayman Marreh definitely moves from FC Watford to KAS Eupen". KAS Eupen. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- The Gambia defeated by Guinea Bissau in football friendly Archived 14 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Sous Le Manguier, 10 February 2011
- CAN 2013: Algérie 4 Gambie 1 (CAN 2013: Algeria 4 Gambia 1) Archived 11 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Algérie 1, 15 June 2012 (in French)
- "Sulayman Marreh". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
External links
- Sulayman Marreh at BDFutbol
- Sulayman Marreh at National-Football-Teams.com
- Sulayman Marreh at Soccerway