Sulayman Marreh


Sulayman Marreh is a Gambian professional footballer who plays for Belgian club Gent as a defensive midfielder or central defender.

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. 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.
Marreh made his senior debut with the side on 15 March 2014, starting in a 0–0 draw against FC Cartagena; roughly a month later he netted his first goal abroad, scoring the first of a 6–1 home win over Écija Balompié.
On 21 March, Marreh was called up to the Andalusians' main squad ahead of the La Liga match against Elche CF; he remained on the bench in the 1–0 win at the Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes, however. He made his first-team debut on 17 October, starting in a 0–1 home loss against Rayo Vallecano.
On 10 July 2017, after having his federative rights assigned to Watford, Marreh was loaned to Segunda División club Real Valladolid for one year. The following January, his loan with Valladolid was cancelled and he joined UD Almería on a loan deal for the remainder of the campaign.
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.

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. 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.

Career statistics

National teamYearAppsGoals
Gambia national team201110
Gambia national team201210
Gambia national team201340
Gambia national team201540
Gambia national team201720
Gambia national team201840
Gambia national team201921
Gambia national teamTotal181

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.13 November 2019Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola3–13–12021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification