Equatoguinean footballer (born 1997)
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Anieboh and the second or maternal family name is
Pallaruelo.
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.
Early life
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
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
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.
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