Igor Engonga
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Igor Engonga Noval | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Santander, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Portugalete | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Amistad | |||
| Reocin | |||
| 2007–2012 | Racing Santander | ||
| 2012–2013 | Gimnástica Torrelavega | ||
| 2013–2014 | Celta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2013 | Gimnástica Torrelavega | 14 | (3) |
| 2013–2015 | Celta B | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Tropezón (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2015– | Portugalete | 16 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | Equatorial Guinea | 3 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 February 2016. | |||
Igor Engonga Noval (born 4 January 1995) is an Equatoguinean professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Portugalete. Mainly a centre back, he can also play as a central midfielder.
Club career
Born in Santander, Cantabria, Engonga graduated from Gimnástica de Torrelavega's youth setup. He made his senior debuts in the 2012–13 campaign, being relegated from Segunda División B.
On 13 December 2013 Engonga joined Celta de Vigo, being assigned to the Juvenil squad.[1] On 7 August 2014 he joined third-tier CD Tropezón, in a season-long loan deal.[2]
International career
Engonga's paternal grandfather, Vicente Engonga Nguema, was born in Bisabat, Kié-Ntem, making him eligible to both Equatorial Guinea and Spain.
On 7 January 2015 Engonga made his full international debut, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 friendly draw against Cape Verde.[3] A day later, he was included in Esteban Becker's 23-man list for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations,[4] but did not play at the tournament, in which his country finished fourth on home soil.
He scored his first goal for Equatorial Guinea on 6 June 2015, the only goal in the 17th minute to win an away friendly against Andorra.[5]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 June 2015 | Estadi Comunal, Andorra la Vella, Andorra |  Andorra | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
Personal life
Igor is the son of former Equatorial Guinea national coach Óscar Engonga and the nephew of former Spanish international footballer Vicente Engonga.[5]
Statistics
International
- As of 6 June 2015[6]
| Equatorial Guinea | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 1 |
References
- ↑ "Igor Engonga oficialmente es ya jugador del R.C.Celta de Vigo" [Igor Engonga already is officially a R.C. Celta de Vigo's player] (in Spanish). Gimnástica's official website. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ↑ "Igor Engonga llega cedido al Tropezón" [Igor Engonga arrives on loan at Tropezón] (in Spanish). Vavel. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ↑ "Hopeful tie of the Nzalang against Cape Verde". Equatorial Guinea. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ↑ "Igor Engonga disputará la Copa de África con Guinea Ecuatorial" [Igor Engonga will play the African Cup with Equatorial Guinea] (in Spanish). Deporte Cabezón. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- 1 2 "Igor Engonga da el triunfo a Guinea Ecuatorial ante Andorra" [Igor Engonga gives Equatorial Guinea victory against Andorra] (in Spanish). La Vanguardia. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ↑ Igor Engonga at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Igor Engonga profile at BDFutbol
- Igor Engonga – FIFA competition record
- Igor Engonga profile at Futbolme (Spanish)
- Igor Engonga at National-Football-Teams.com
- Igor Engonga profile at Soccerway
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