SD Tenisca have completed the signing of Gambian centre-back Tijan Muhammed Marr from Arandina CF on a free transfer, with his contract running from 2026-02-02 to 2026-06-30. The 24-year-old defender joins the Spanish club after a short spell at Arandina, continuing his career in Spain rather than returning to his home country, The Gambia.
The deal sees Marr move within the Spanish system at no cost to Tenisca, as confirmed by the transfer being listed as a free transfer. No current market value is recorded for the player in the latest data, underlining that this is a low-risk move for Tenisca but one that could prove significant if he re-establishes the level he once showed earlier in his career.
Marr arrives as a specialist centre-back, listed primarily as a defender in the heart of the back line and noted as being comfortable with both feet. Standing 1.88m tall, he offers notable aerial presence and physicality, a profile that fits naturally into the demands of Spanish lower-league football. His national team line in the data lists SD Tenisca, underscoring that his professional identity is currently tied more to his club career in Spain than to international football.
The Brufut-born defender has built up steady experience across several Spanish sides since leaving Fortune Football Club in The Gambia. He first moved to México FC in Spain in 2021, before earning a switch to Deportivo Alavés C in 2022. While at Alavés C, Marr’s market value was recorded at €25,000 on multiple occasions between late 2022 and mid-2023, indicating that he was regarded as a developing asset in that setup.
During the 2022–23 season he briefly joined RCD Mallorca B on loan from Alavés C, returning at the end of that campaign when the loan expired. In 2024 he signed for Arandina CF, though his market value had fallen to zero in the most recent assessment from July 2024, reflecting either limited playing time, a changing role, or simple lack of updated valuation rather than a definitive judgment on his ability.
Now, with his move to SD Tenisca confirmed, Marr remains abroad and continues his career in Spain’s football pyramid rather than competing domestically in The Gambia. The exact competition level is listed as N/A in the data, but the transfer keeps him in the Spanish game, which could be important for his long-term prospects.
At 24, Marr is entering what should be his prime years as a centre-back. Tenisca will look to his experience across multiple Spanish clubs to stabilize their defence and provide depth at the back. For the player, this confirmed switch offers a fresh platform to rebuild his value, consolidate his status in European football, and potentially attract attention from higher-division teams if he performs consistently over the length of his new contract.
