Nuha Marong
{{short description|Gambian footballer (1993)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Nuha Marong
| image =
| full_name = Nuha Marong Krubally
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|6|16|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Santa Coloma de Farners, Spain
| height = 1.91 m
| position = Striker
| currentclub = Atlético Baleares
| clubnumber = 7
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = {{ill|CE Farners|lt=Farners|ca|Centre d'Esports Farners}}
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Blanes
| youthyears3 = 2008–2010
| youthclubs3 = PB Lloret
| youthyears4 = 2010–2012
| youthclubs4 = Lloret
| years1 = 2012–2013
| clubs1 = Lloret
| caps1 = 37
| goals1 = 14
| years2 = 2013–2016
| clubs2 = Llagostera
| caps2 = 19
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2014–2015
| clubs3 = → Sant Andreu (loan)
| caps3 = 28
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2015–2016
| clubs4 = → Elche B (loan)
| caps4 = 36
| goals4 = 21
| years5 = 2016–2017
| clubs5 = Osasuna B
| caps5 = 31
| goals5 = 5
| years6 = 2017–2018
| clubs6 = Saguntino
| caps6 = 27
| goals6 = 9
| years7 = 2018
| clubs7 = Castellón
| caps7 = 4
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2018–2019
| clubs8 = Atlético Baleares
| caps8 = 40
| goals8 = 13
| years9 = 2019–2020
| clubs9 = Racing Santander
| caps9 = 19
| goals9 = 3
| years10= 2020–2021
| clubs10= Granada B
| caps10 = 34
| goals10 = 6
| years11 = 2021–2022
| clubs11 = UCAM Murcia
| caps11 = 11
| goals11 = 2
| years12 = 2022
| clubs12 = Costa Brava
| caps12 = 13
| goals12 = 3
| years13 = 2022
| clubs13 = Bashundhara Kings
| caps13 = 10
| goals13 = 3
| years14 = 2022
| clubs14 = Rajasthan United
| caps14 = 5
| goals14 = 0
| years15 = 2023
| clubs15 = Kelantan
| caps15 = 13
| goals15 = 3
| years16 = 2024–
| clubs16 = Atlético Baleares
| caps16 = 12
| goals16 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2019–
| nationalteam1 = Gambia
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 10 April 2024
| nationalteam-update = 22 March 2019
}}
Nuha Marong Krubally (born 16 June 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Atlético Baleares in the Segunda Federación.{{WorldFootball.net|nuha}} Born in Spain, he plays for the Gambia national team.
Club career
Born in Santa Coloma de Farners, Girona, Catalonia to Gambian parents, Nuha represented {{ill|CE Farners|ca|Centre d'Esports Farners}}, CD Blanes, Penya Barcelonista de Lloret and CF Lloret as a youth.{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/2015/11/06/segunda/1446801701_587353.html|title="En España no veo racismo, solo algunos que pierden la educación"|trans-title="I do not see racism in Spain, only a few who lose their education"|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=6 November 2015|accessdate=18 June 2019}} He made his senior debut with the latter during the 2011–12 season, in the regional leagues.
On 26 June 2013, Nuha joined Segunda División B side UE Llagostera.{{cite web|url=https://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/2013/06/26/segunda-b/245812.html|title=Nuha y Marc Garcia, últimos refuerzos del Llagostera|trans-title=Nuha and Marc García, latest additions of Llagostera|publisher=Vavel|language=es|date=26 June 2013|accessdate=18 June 2019}} He was sparingly used during the campaign, but notably scored the winner in a 3–1 home defeat of Gimnàstic de Tarragona in the play-offs, which ensured his team's first-ever promotion to Segunda División.{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/2014/06/21/futbol/mas_futbol/1403380481.html|title=Llagostera obra el milagro y asciende a la Liga Adelante|trans-title=Llagostera do the miracle and promote to Liga Adelante|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=21 June 2014|accessdate=18 June 2019}}
Nuha subsequently served loan stints at Tercera División sides UE Sant Andreu{{cite web|url=http://www.uesantandreu.cat/2014/08/nuha-marong-llagostera-nou-jugador-del-sant-andreu/|title=Nuha Marong (Llagostera), nou jugador del Sant Andreu|trans-title=Nuha Marong (Llagostera), new player of Sant Andreu|publisher=UE Sant Andreu|language=ca|date=8 August 2014|accessdate=18 June 2019}} and Elche CF Ilicitano,{{cite web|url=http://www.elchecf.es/noticia/nuha-y-quaye-dos-refuerzos-para-el-ilicitano|title=Nuha y Quaye, dos refuerzos para el Ilicitano|trans-title=Nuha and Quaye, two additions for Ilicitano|publisher=Elche CF|language=es|date=3 September 2015|accessdate=18 June 2019}} scoring a career-best 21 goals for the latter. On 13 July 2016 he moved to another reserve team, CA Osasuna B in the third division.{{cite web|url=https://www.osasuna.es/noticia/_/9377/13-07-2016-nuha-nuevo-jugador-de-osasuna-promesas.html|title=Nuha, nuevo jugador de Osasuna Promesas|trans-title=Nuha, new player of Osasuna Promesas|publisher=CA Osasuna|language=es|date=13 July 2016|accessdate=18 June 2019}}
On 24 June 2017, Nuha signed for Atlético Saguntino still in the third division.{{cite web|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/20170624/423652845172/el-atletico-saguntino-refuerza-su-delantera-con-nuha-marong.html|title=El Atlético Saguntino refuerza su delantera con Nuha Marong|trans-title=Atlético Saguntino bolster their forward lines with Nuha Marong|publisher=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=24 June 2017|accessdate=18 June 2019}} The following 17 May, he joined CD Castellón for the fourth tier play-offs,{{cite web|url=https://www.superdeporte.es/futbol/2018/05/17/nuha-fichaje-tiro-fallido-reyes/373439.html|title=Nuha es el fichaje tras el tiro fallido con Reyes|trans-title=Nuha is a signing after the failed attempt with Reyes|publisher=Super Deporte|language=es|date=17 May 2018|accessdate=18 June 2019}} and subsequently agreed to a deal with CD Atlético Baleares on 6 July.{{cite web|url=https://atleticobaleares.com/nuha-es-el-5o-fichaje-del-proyecto-atb-2018-19/|title=Nuha es el 5º fichaje del proyecto ATB 2018/19|trans-title=Nuha is the 5th signing of the 2018/19 ATB project|publisher=CD Atlético Baleares|language=es|date=6 July 2018|accessdate=18 June 2019}}
On 9 July 2019, Nuha agreed to a four-year deal with Racing de Santander, newly promoted to Segunda División.{{cite web|url=https://www.realracingclub.es/noticia/nuha-segundo-refuerzo-del-racing-201920|title=Nuha, segundo refuerzo del Racing 2019/20|trans-title=Nuha, second addition of Racing 2019/20|publisher=Racing Santander|language=es|date=9 July 2019|accessdate=13 July 2019}} On 9 January 2020 he was signed by Granada CF, which first sent him to the reserve team, Club Recreativo Granada.{{Cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/racing-santander/2020/01/09/5e17783ce2704ea30d8b457f.html|title=Nuha, traspasado al Granada|date=2020-01-09|website=Marca.com|language=es|access-date=2020-02-28}}
In 2022, Nuha signed with Bangladeshi outfit Bashundhara Kings. On 18 May, he helped the team winning their 2022 AFC Cup group stage opener with 1–0 margin against Maldivian side Maziya S&RC at the Salt Lake Stadium.
On 29 August 2022, Marong moved to India, signing with I-League side Rajasthan United on a season-long deal.{{cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/i-league-2022-23-rajasthan-united-sign-forward-nuha-marong|title=Ex-Bashundhara Kings forward Nuha Marong signs for Rajasthan United|website=khelnow.com|publisher=Khel Now|first=Sattyik|last=Sarkar|date=29 August 2022|access-date=30 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220830124304/https://khelnow.com/football/i-league-2022-23-rajasthan-united-sign-forward-nuha-marong|archive-date=30 August 2022}}{{cite web|first=Shashwat|last=Shivhare|date=6 November 2022|location=New Delhi|url=https://i-league.org/hero-i-league-to-be-a-different-proposition-says-rajasthan-united-head-coach-pushpender-kundu/|title=Hero I-League to be a different proposition, says Rajasthan United Head Coach Pushpender Kundu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108102928/https://i-league.org/hero-i-league-to-be-a-different-proposition-says-rajasthan-united-head-coach-pushpender-kundu/|archive-date=8 November 2022|website=i-league.org|publisher=All India Football Federation Media Team|access-date=8 November 2022}} He was part of the team's Baji Rout Cup win in Odisha. In January 2023, Morang parted ways with the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/news-rajasthan-united-rope-kyrgyzstan-international-atay-dzhumashev|title=Rajasthan United rope in Kyrgyzstan international Atay Dzhumashev|website=sportskeeda.com|publisher=Sportskeeda|first=Dakir Mohammed|last=Thanveer|date=5 January 2023|access-date=6 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106103003/https://www.sportskeeda.com/amp/indian-football/news-rajasthan-united-rope-kyrgyzstan-international-atay-dzhumashev|archive-date=6 January 2023}}
International career
Nuha has been called up for the Gambia national team on 6 February 2019.{{cite web|url=https://canal4diario.com/2019/02/06/nuha-marong-es-convocado-con-la-seleccion-de-gambia/|title=Nuha Marong es convocado con la selección de Gambia|trans-title=Nuha Marong is called up by the Gambia national team|publisher=Canal 4 Diario|language=es|date=6 February 2019|accessdate=18 June 2019}} He made his debut for the latter on 22 March, in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Algeria.{{cite web|publisher=Confederation of African Football|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-us/competitions/32ndeditionoftotalafricacupofnations/MatchDetails?MatchId=g%2frBHglM2gmUpnwMk4sVmPznvdnlKiiVHL63dQPPMLu2njrP3t4sWxprnMOTsYMc|title=Algeria v Gambia game report|date=22 March 2019}}
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|3 December 2022}}{{soccerway|nuha-marong/300372}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="1" |Llagostera
| rowspan="2" |Segunda División B |19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 19 | 2 | ||
| rowspan="1" |Sant Andreu (loan) |29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 29 | 2 | ||
| rowspan="1" |Elche B (loan) | rowspan="1" |Tercera División |36 | 21 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 36 | 21 | ||
| rowspan="1" |Osasuna B
| rowspan="2" |Segunda División B |31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 31 | 5 | ||
| rowspan="1" |Saguntino
|27 | 9 | 3{{efn|name=CopaFed|Appearance(s) in Copa Federación}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 30 | 9 | ||
| rowspan="1" |Castellón
|2018 | rowspan="1" |Tercera División |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 4 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1" |Atlético Baleares
| rowspan="1" |Segunda División B |40 | 13 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 40 | 13 | ||
| rowspan="1" |Racing Santander | rowspan="1" |LaLiga 2 |19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 19 | 3 | ||
| rowspan="3" |Granada B
| rowspan="2" |Segunda División B |9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 9 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21
|25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 25 | 5 | ||
| colspan="2" |Granada B total
!34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 6 | |
| rowspan="1" |UCAM Murcia
| rowspan="2" |Primera División RFEF |11 | 2 | 1{{efn|name=CDR|Appearance(s) in Copa del Rey}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 12 | 2 | ||
| rowspan="1" |Costa Brava
|13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 13 | 3 | ||
| rowspan="1" |Bashundhara Kings | rowspan="1" |Bangladesh |10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=statsAFCC|Appearance(s) in AFC Cup}} | 2 | 12 | 5 | |
| rowspan="1" |Rajasthan United
| rowspan="1" |I-League |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 5 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!278 | 69 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 284 | 71 |
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Category:Spanish people of Gambian descent
Category:Naturalized citizens of The Gambia
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Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Tercera División players
Category:Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol players
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Category:Racing de Santander players
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