1. Moussa Marega was born on 14 April 1991 and is a professional footballer who played as a second striker for Saudi Arabian club Al-Diriyah.
15 Facts About Moussa Marega
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Moussa Marega began his career in France, playing no higher than the Championnat National.
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Moussa Marega spent the second half of 2014 in ES Tunis, but could not make a single appearance due to bureaucratic problems.
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Moussa Marega subsequently moved to Maritimo in Portugal's Primeira Liga in January 2015.
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On 20 July 2016, Moussa Marega was loaned to Vitoria de Guimaraes for the upcoming season.
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Moussa Marega was part of a three-pronged attack made of African players, alongside the Cameroonian Vincent Aboubakar and the Algerian Yacine Brahimi.
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Moussa Marega scored 14 league goals in 14 starts, and reportedly began to attract the interest of Premier League sides Manchester United and Chelsea in January 2018.
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Porto won the league for the first time in five years and Moussa Marega was their top scorer with 22 goals.
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In November 2018, Moussa Marega was awarded the Dragao de Ouro as Porto's best player of the calendar year.
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On 16 February 2020, after scoring the winning goal on his return to Vitoria, Moussa Marega gave the middle finger to the home fans who had been racially abusing him.
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On 8 September 2023, Moussa Marega joined UAE Pro League club Sharjah.
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On 5 August 2024, Moussa Marega joined Saudi Second Division League club Al-Diriyah.
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Moussa Marega started the other two games of the group stage elimination.
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Moussa Marega was called up for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
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Moussa Marega is a practising Muslim and moved to Saudi Arabia for reasons of faith.