Portal dos Dragões
·6 August 2026
Marega still on the move, joins new club in the Middle East

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·6 August 2026

Mahrez Marega, 35, is back in the United Arab Emirates, where he will play for Palm City, a club competing in the second tier. Presented as a forward with “elite experience”, the Mali international signed a one-season contract.
Last season, while playing for Al Diriyah in Saudi Arabia’s second division, the former FC Porto player featured in 32 matches, scoring 19 goals and providing nine assists. The team secured promotion.
The forward now moves to Dubai to wear the shirt of a club founded in 2023.
Marega took his first steps in professional football with Marítimo between 2014 and 2015, before being signed by FC Porto for around four million euros. During his time in Portugal, he also played for Vitória de Guimarães and Porto, consecutively, between 2017 and 2021. In that period, he won two league titles, one Portuguese Cup and one Super Cup.
After leaving FC Porto on a free transfer, the Malian signed for Saudi side Al Hilal, with whom he won the league title, the Cup, the Super Cup and the AFC Champions League. In 2023, he continued his career at Al Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates.
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