Óscar Engonga Explained

Óscar Engonga
Fullname:Óscar Engonga Maté
Birth Date:12 September 1968
Birth Place:Torrelavega, Spain
Height:1.78m
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1986–1987
Youthclubs1:Gimnástica
Years1:1987
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:1987–1988
Caps2:7
Goals2:1
Years3:1988–1989
Caps3:4
Goals3:0
Years4:1989–1990
Caps4:12
Goals4:2
Years5:1990–1991
Caps5:32
Goals5:3
Years6:1991
Caps6:1
Goals6:0
Years7:1992
Years8:1992–1993
Caps8:30
Goals8:2
Years9:1993–1994
Caps9:2
Goals9:0
Years10:1994
Caps10:7
Goals10:1
Years11:1994–1995
Caps11:27
Goals11:2
Years12:1995–1996
Caps12:29
Goals12:3
Years13:1996–1998
Caps13:56
Goals13:12
Years14:1998
Caps14:15
Goals14:0
Years15:1999
Caps15:2
Goals15:0
Totalcaps:225
Totalgoals:26
Manageryears1:2003
Managerclubs1:Equatorial Guinea
Manageryears2:2012
Managerclubs2:Nsok Nsomo

Óscar Engonga Maté (born 12 September 1968) is a Spanish former football player and manager who played as a midfielder.

Football career

Engonga was born in Torrelavega, Cantabria. During his career, spent mainly in Spain's lower leagues, he appeared in three La Liga matches,[1] one for Real Valladolid[2] and two for Racing de Santander.[3] [4] He retired in 1999, aged only 30.

Shortly after, Engonga took up coaching, managing for a brief period Equatorial Guinea,[5] which featured former fellow professionals in Spain Rodolfo Bodipo and Benjamín Zarandona. Subsequently, he served as technical assistant to his brother Vicente when the latter was in charge of the national team.[6]

Personal life

Engonga came from a football family. His father Vicente was also a footballer who left Equatorial Guinea in 1958 and settled in Torrelavega, playing for Gimnástica de Torrelavega and other teams in the region.[7] Óscar was the youngest of four brothers (all former players), the most prominent being older Vicente, who represented Spain at UEFA Euro 2000;[8] Óscar and Vicente coincided at Gimnástica – with siblings Julio and Rafael – and Valladolid in the 1991–92 season.[1]

Engonga's son, Igor, who was born in Santa Cruz de La Palma while he played in that city for CD Mensajero,[6] represented Equatorial Guinea at both under-16[9] and senior level.[10]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.marca.com/primera-plana/2018/10/20/5bc75fec46163f2c5b8b45fa.html La saga de los Engonga (The Engonga saga)
  2. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1991/12/16/pagina-20/1237956/pdf.html# El Valencia gana sin convencer (Valencia win but do not convince)
  3. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1993/10/18/pagina-13/1281526/pdf.html# El Racing frena al Sevilla (Racing halt Sevilla)
  4. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1993/10/25/pagina-20/1269078/pdf.html# Meho Kodro ejecuta a un Racing ambicioso (Meho Kodro executes ambitious Racing)
  5. https://as.com/masdeporte/2003/10/21/polideportivo/1066709766_850215.html "Nos trataron como jefes de Estado" ("We were treated like heads of State")
  6. http://www.cdmensajerolapalma.com/articulos%20y%20entrevistas/jugadores%20historicos/engonga.html Biografía (Biography)
  7. http://gimnastica.en.eresmas.com/leyendas.htm La sangre guineana de la Gimnástica (Gimnástica's Guinean blood)
  8. http://www.elpais.com/articulo/deportes/reencuentro/raices/elpepidep/20031124elpepidep_18/Tes/ El reencuentro con las raíces (Reuniting with one's roots)
  9. https://www.realracingclub.es/noticias/con-una-masiva-entrega-de-premios-clausur-la-campaa-del-ftbol-base Con una masiva entrega de premios clausuró la campaña del fútbol base (Youth football campaign ended with massive award ceremony)
  10. https://elpais.com/deportes/2013/11/14/actualidad/1384460451_044279.html Del cole a jugar contra La Roja (From school to playing against La Roja)