Óscar Engonga facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Óscar Engonga Maté | ||
| Date of birth | 12 September 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Torrelavega, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78m | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1987 | Gimnástica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1987 | Barcelona C | 1 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | Mirandés | 7 | (1) |
| 1988–1989 | Gimnástica | 4 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Langreo | 12 | (2) |
| 1990–1991 | Sporting Mahonés | 32 | (3) |
| 1991 | Valladolid | 1 | (0) |
| 1992 | Tudelano | ||
| 1992–1993 | Toledo | 30 | (2) |
| 1993–1994 | Racing Santander | 2 | (0) |
| 1994 | Figueres | 7 | (1) |
| 1994–1995 | Mensajero | 27 | (2) |
| 1995–1996 | Racing Ferrol | 29 | (3) |
| 1996–1998 | Gimnástica | 56 | (12) |
| 1998 | Burgos | 15 | (0) |
| 1999 | Castellón | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 225 | (26) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2003 | Equatorial Guinea | ||
| 2012 | Nsok Nsomo | ||
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Óscar Engonga Maté (born on September 12, 1968) is a former Spanish football player and manager. He played as a midfielder, which means he helped both defend and attack for his team. Óscar had a long career playing for many different clubs in Spain.
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Óscar Engonga: A Football Journey
Playing Days in Spain
Óscar Engonga was born in Torrelavega, a town in Cantabria, Spain. He spent most of his football career playing in the lower divisions of Spanish football. These are leagues below the top one, where many players start their journey.
He did get to play in La Liga, which is Spain's top football league, in three matches. He played one game for Real Valladolid and two games for Racing de Santander. Óscar retired from playing football in 1999 when he was 30 years old.
From Player to Coach
After he stopped playing, Óscar Engonga became a football manager. For a short time, he managed the national football team of Equatorial Guinea. This team included some players he knew from his time playing in Spain.
Later, he worked as a technical assistant for his older brother, Vicente Engonga. Vicente was also managing the Equatorial Guinea national team at that time.
A Family of Footballers
Óscar Engonga comes from a family deeply involved in football. His father, also named Vicente, was a footballer too. He moved from Equatorial Guinea to Torrelavega in 1958. He played for Gimnástica de Torrelavega and other local teams.
Óscar was the youngest of four brothers, and all of them became football players. His most famous brother is Vicente Engonga, who even played for the Spain national football team in the UEFA Euro 2000 tournament. Óscar and Vicente played together at Gimnástica de Torrelavega and also at Real Valladolid during the 1991–92 season. Their other brothers, Julio and Rafael, also played football.
Óscar's son, Igor Engonga, also became a footballer. Igor was born in Santa Cruz de La Palma while Óscar was playing for CD Mensajero there. Igor has played for the Equatorial Guinea national team at both the under-16 level and for the senior team.
See also
In Spanish: Óscar Engonga para niños
