Souaibou Marou
Cameroonian footballer (born 2000)
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Souaibou Marou (born 3 December 2000) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a striker for USL League One club Charlotte Independence and the Cameroon national team.
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Marou with Charlotte Independence in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Souaibou Marou[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 December 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Garoua, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charlotte Independence | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Coton Sport | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2023 | Coton Sport | 26 | (8) |
| 2023–2024 | Orlando Pirates | 7 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Al-Shabab Club Manama | (0) | |
| 2025– | Charlotte Independence | 30 | (9) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | Cameroon U23 | 3 | (1) |
| 2022– | Cameroon | 3 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:29, 25 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
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]
On 14 March 2025, Marou signed for Charlotte Independence of the USL League One.[7]
International career
He represented Cameroon U23 for the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya.
He was selected for Cameroon's 2022 FIFA World Cup squad.[8] 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.[9]
