Marvin Anieboh

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Marvin Anieboh

| image = Marvin Anieboh (cropped).jpg

| caption = Anieboh with Equatorial Guinea in 2022

| fullname = Marvin José Anieboh Pallaruelo

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|8|26|df=y}}

| birth_place = Madrid, Spain

| height = 1.87m

| position = Centre-back, right-back

| currentclub = SS Reyes

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2011–2013

| youthclubs1 = Alcorcón

| youthyears2 = 2013–2014

| youthclubs2 = Getafe

| youthyears3 = 2014–2016

| youthclubs3 = Fuenlabrada

| years1 = 2016–2018

| clubs1 = Fuenlabrada B

| caps1 = 18

| goals1 = 2

| years2 = 2017–2018

| clubs2 = → Los Yébenes SB (loan)

| caps2 = 32

| goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2018–2019

| clubs3 = Carabanchel

| caps3 = 29

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2019–2020

| clubs4 = Alcorcón B

| caps4 = 15

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2019

| clubs5 = Alcorcón

| caps5 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2020–2022

| clubs6 = Cacereño

| caps6 = 41

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2022

| clubs7 = Vélez

| caps7 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2022

| clubs8 = → Utsiktens BK (loan)

| caps8 = 7

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2023

| clubs9 = Montijo

| caps9 = 16

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2023–2024

| clubs10 = Illescas

| caps10 = 21

| goals10 = 1

| years11 = 2024–2025

| clubs11 = Don Benito

| caps11 = 8

| goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2025–

| clubs12 = SS Reyes

| caps12 = 0

| goals12 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2015

| nationalteam1 = Equatorial Guinea U20

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| nationalyears2 = 2019–

| nationalteam2 = Equatorial Guinea

| nationalcaps2 = 12

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 22 December 2024

| ntupdate = 28 January 2024

}}

Marvin José Anieboh Pallaruelo (born 26 August 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Segunda Federación club SS Reyes. Born in Spain, he represents Equatorial Guinea internationally.

Early life

Anieboh was born in Madrid to a Nigerian Igbo father and an Equatorial Guinean mother.{{Cite web|url=https://alcorconhoy.com/marvin-pasion-africana-en-la-ad-alcorcon|title=Marvin, pasión africana en la AD Alcorcón|language=es|accessdate=19 November 2019|first=Víctor|last=Guillén Pérez|date=17 October 2019|website=Alcorcón Hoy}} He is of Spanish descent through his maternal grandfather and of Bubi descent through his maternal grandmother.

Club career

After representing AD Alcorcón, Getafe CF and CF Fuenlabrada as a youth, Anieboh made his senior debut for the latter's B-team during the 2016–17 season, in the regional leagues. On 24 June 2017, he was loaned to Tercera División side CD Los Yébenes San Bruno for one year.{{cite web|url=https://www.futmadrid.com/noticia/el-joven-internacional-ecuatoguineano-marvin-anieboh-jugara-en-los-yebenes-san-bruno.html|title=El joven internacional ecuatoguineano Marvin Anieboh jugará en Los Yébenes San Bruno|trans-title=The young Equatoguinean international Marvin Anieboh will play at Los Yébenes San Bruno|publisher=FutMadrid|language=es|date=24 June 2017|accessdate=19 June 2020}}

On 22 August 2018, Anieboh signed for fellow fourth division side RCD Carabanchel.{{cite web|url=https://www.futmadrid.com/noticia/el-real-carabanchel-finaliza-la-pretemporada-completando-la-plantilla-2018-slash-19-con-la-incorporacion-de-marvin.html|title=El Real Carabanchel finaliza la pretemporada completando la plantilla 2018/19 con la incorporación de Marvin|trans-title=Real Carabanchel end the pre-season by completing the 2018/19 squad with the signing of Marvin|publisher=FutMadrid|language=es|date=22 August 2018|accessdate=19 June 2020}} Ahead of the 2018–19 campaign, he signed for another reserve team, AD Alcorcón B also in division four.

Anieboh made his first team debut for Alkor on 17 December 2019, starting in a 0–1 away loss against CP Cacereño, for the season's Copa del Rey.{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/copa-rey/2019/12/17/5df949d146163f21858b4581.html|title=El Cacereño hace historia en su Centenario cargándose al Alcorcón|trans-title=Cacereño make history in their Centenary exploiting Alcorcón|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=17 December 2019|accessdate=9 August 2020}}

International career

Due to his background, Anieboh was eligible to play internationally for Spain, Nigeria or Equatorial Guinea. After representing the latter's under–20s in 2015,{{Cite web|url=https://www.cffuenlabrada.es/noticia-cffuenlabrada/marvin-a-la-sub-20-de-guinea-ecuatorial-58.aspx|website=CF Fuenlabrada|language=es|accessdate=19 November 2019|title=Marvin, a la sub-20 de Guinea Ecuatorial|date=24 June 2015}} he received his first senior call in October 2016 for a friendly match against Lebanon,{{Cite web|url=https://www.cffuenlabrada.es/noticia-cffuenlabrada/marvin-convocado-con-la-absoluta-de-guinea-ecuatorial-485.aspx|title=¡Marvin, convocado con la absoluta de Guinea Ecuatorial/|language=es|date=15 October 2016|accessdate=19 November 2019|website=CF Fuenlabrada}} but he did not play.

Anieboh returned to the Equatorial Guinean squad in 2019 and made his debut on 19 November that year, in a 0–1 loss to Tunisia at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group J.