Moussa Marega

Moussa Marega (born 14 April 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a second striker for Saudi Professional League club Al Hilal. Born in France, he represents the Mali national team.

He began his career in France, playing no higher than the Championnat National. After one year with Esperance in Tunisia, he moved to Maritimo of the Primeira Liga in 2015. Shortly afterwards, he signed for Porto. After spending 2016–17 on loan at Vitoria de Guimaraes, he became a regular in the Porto side and won two league titles in four years. In 2021, he signed with Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal, where he won the AFC Champions League in his first year.

Marega made his international debut for Mali in 2015, and was part of their squad at the Africa Cup of Nations in 2017 and 2019.

Club Career

Early career

Born in Les Ulis, Essonne, to Malian parents, Marega began his career at Evry FC, before moving to Vendee Poire-sur-Vie Football of the Championnat National in 2012, and fellow league team Amiens a year later. He spent the second half of 2014 in ES Tunis, but could not make a single appearance due to bureaucratic problems.

He subsequently moved to Maritimo in Portugal's Primeira Liga in January 2015. In November 2015, he was sent off in a 1–0 loss at Amarante with two yellow cards and then gestured at the bench; he was suspended from training with the club as a result.

Porto

Both Marega and Maritimo goalkeeper Jose Sa were on the cusp of a move to Sporting CP in January 2016, but FC Porto signed the pair on contracts lasting to 2020; Marega's buyout clause was set at €40 million. He made 13 appearances in his first campaign at the Estadio do Dragao – mostly as a substitute – and scored once in a 2–0 home win over Gil Vicente in the Taca da Liga on 2 March.

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