Donato Malango
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Donato Mbuamangongo Malango Dyombe | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Villaverde | ||
| National team | |||
| 2003 | Equatorial Guinea | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Donato Mbuamangongo Malango Dyombe (born 1 August 1977) is a retired Equatoguinean international footballer who played as a midfielder.
Early life
Malango was born in Los Angeles, California, United States as a result of diplomatic work of his father. He moved with his family to Mozambique for two years and returned later to Equatorial Guinea, where Malango spent his infancy. Being a teenager, he emigrated to Spain.[2][3]
Club career
Malango played for Spanish club Villaverde in the 1997-1998 season of the regional division of Madrid.[3]
International career
On 8 June 2003 Malango (along with his brother Andrés) played for Equatorial Guinea, competing in a 2-1 won against Gabon at the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Personal life
Malango has two brothers, Thomas and Andrés, who were also footballers.[3] They were also born in California.[4][5] He now lives in Bicester, United Kingdom.
Statistics
International
- As of 21 March 2018
| Equatorial Guinea | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
References
- ↑ Donato Malango at TheFinalBall.com
- ↑ "Donato M Malango, Born 08/01/1977 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org.
- 1 2 3 Alcaraz, Félix (31 January 1998). "Ritmos, africanos en el fútbol regional" (in Spanish). El País. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ↑ "Thomas M Malango, Born 11/13/1973 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org.
- ↑ "Andres M Malango, Born 12/19/1974 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org.