Ousman Marong

Ousman Marong (born 21 June 1999) is a Gambian footballer who plays for Grafičar in the Serbian First League on loan from Red Star Belgrade.

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)
Playing position(s) Central midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Grafičar
(on loan from Red Star Belgrade)
Number 11
Youth career
0000–2016 Superstars Academy
2017–2018 → Beitar Nes Tubruk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Trayal 14 (6)
2019– Red Star Belgrade 0 (0)
2019– → Grafičar (loan) 26 (5)
National team
Gambia U-23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 June 2020

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 addapted inmediatelly 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 roumors 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 2 May 2019[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Trayal 2018–19[7] Serbian First League 146———146
Total 146———146

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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