Andrés Malango facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrés Mbuamangongo Malango Dyombe | ||
| Date of birth | 19 December 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1996 | Real Aranjuez | 1 | (0) |
| Puerta Bonita | |||
| Villaverde-Boetticher | |||
| Carabanchel | |||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003 | Equatorial Guinea | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2003 |
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Andrés Mbuamangongo Malango Dyombe, born on December 19, 1974, is a former football player from Equatorial Guinea. He played as a forward, which means he was an attacking player whose main job was to score goals. Andrés also proudly represented his country by playing for the Equatorial Guinea national team.
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Early Life and Moves
Andrés Malango was born in Los Angeles, California, in the United States. His father was a diplomat, which is why Andrés was born there. After his birth, his family moved to Mozambique for two years. Later, they returned to Equatorial Guinea, where Andrés spent his childhood. When he was a teenager, he moved to Spain.
Club Football Career
Andrés Malango played football for several clubs in Spain. One of the teams he played for was Real Aranjuez. This team competed in the Spanish Segunda División B, which is one of the professional football leagues in Spain.
Playing for His Country
Andrés Malango also had the honor of playing for the national team of Equatorial Guinea.
Memorable Goal for Equatorial Guinea
On June 8, 2003, Andrés played in an important match for Equatorial Guinea. It was a qualifying game for the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations. In this game against Gabon, Andrés scored a goal that helped his team win 2–1. The match took place at the Estadio La Paz in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.
Later that same year, Andrés was part of the team for the FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Togo. Although he was a substitute, he did not get to play in those specific games.
Andrés's Life Today
Andrés Malango has studied psychology, which is the study of the mind and behavior. He also worked at JPMorgan Chase, a big financial company. Today, Andrés lives in Manhattan, New York City.
His Family of Athletes and Diplomats
Andrés comes from a talented family. His brothers, Donato and Thomas, were also football players. His sister, Rosa, followed in their father's footsteps and became a diplomat.
