Ousman Marong

Ousman Marong
Personal information
Full name	Ousman Marong
Date of birth	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	Hapoel Ra'anana; (on loan from Red Star Belgrade)
Youth career
0000–2016	Superstars Academy
2017–2018	→ Beitar Nes Tubruk
Senior career*
National team
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 June 2020

Ousman Marong (born 21 June 1999) is a Gambian footballer who plays for Hapoel Ra'anana in the Israeli National League on loan from Red Star Belgrade.

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 11 August 2020[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Trayal	2018–19[7]	Serbian First League	14	6	—		—		—		14	6
Grafičar (loan)	2019–20	Serbian First League	26	5	—		—		—		26	5
Career total			40	11	—		—		—		40	11

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References

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

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[1] Ousman Marong at football.org.il

[srbijafudbal-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

[soccerway-6] Ousman Marong at Soccerway

[7] "Marong, Ousman 2018–19 season". Serbian First League official website (in Serbian). Retrieved 2 May 2019.