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

Marvin Anieboh
Anieboh with Equatorial Guinea in 2022
Personal information
Full name Marvin José Anieboh Pallaruelo
Date of birth (1997-08-26) 26 August 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, right-back
Team information
Current team
Don Benito
Number 20
Youth career
2011–2013 Alcorcón
2013–2014 Getafe
2014–2016 Fuenlabrada
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Fuenlabrada B 18 (2)
2017–2018Los Yébenes SB (loan) 32 (2)
2018–2019 Carabanchel 29 (0)
2019–2020 Alcorcón B 15 (1)
2019 Alcorcón 0 (0)
2020–2022 Cacereño 41 (1)
2022 Vélez 0 (0)
2022Utsiktens BK (loan) 7 (0)
2023 Montijo 16 (0)
2023–2024 Illescas 21 (1)
2024– Don Benito 0 (0)
International career
2015 Equatorial Guinea U20
2019– Equatorial Guinea 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 January 2024

Early life

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Anieboh was born in Madrid to a Nigerian Igbo father and an Equatorial Guinean mother.[1] He is of Spanish descent through his maternal grandfather and of Bubi descent through his maternal grandmother.

Club career

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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.[2]

On 22 August 2018, Anieboh signed for fellow fourth division side RCD Carabanchel.[3] 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.[4]

International career

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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,[5] he received his first senior call in October 2016 for a friendly match against Lebanon,[6] 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.

References

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  1. ^ Guillén Pérez, Víctor (17 October 2019). "Marvin, pasión africana en la AD Alcorcón". Alcorcón Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  2. ^ "El joven internacional ecuatoguineano Marvin Anieboh jugará en Los Yébenes San Bruno" [The young Equatoguinean international Marvin Anieboh will play at Los Yébenes San Bruno] (in Spanish). FutMadrid. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  3. ^ "El Real Carabanchel finaliza la pretemporada completando la plantilla 2018/19 con la incorporación de Marvin" [Real Carabanchel end the pre-season by completing the 2018/19 squad with the signing of Marvin] (in Spanish). FutMadrid. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  4. ^ "El Cacereño hace historia en su Centenario cargándose al Alcorcón" [Cacereño make history in their Centenary exploiting Alcorcón] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Marvin, a la sub-20 de Guinea Ecuatorial". CF Fuenlabrada (in Spanish). 24 June 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  6. ^ "¡Marvin, convocado con la absoluta de Guinea Ecuatorial/". CF Fuenlabrada (in Spanish). 15 October 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
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