Andrés Malango Explained

Andrés Malango
Fullname:Andrés Mbuamangongo Malango Dyombe
Birth Date:19 December 1974
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:1.74 m
Position:Forward
Years1:1993–1996
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Nationalyears1:2003
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalteam-Update:8 June 2003

Andrés Mbuamangongo Malango Dyombe (born 19 December 1974) is an Equatorial Guinean former footballer who played as a forward. He played for the Equatorial Guinea national team.

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.[1]

Club career

Malango played in the Spanish Segunda División B for Real Aranjuez.[1]

International career

On 8 June 2003 Malango played for Equatorial Guinea, scoring the last in a 2–1 win against Gabon at the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.[2] Later that year, he was substitute in both FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Togo but did not appear.

International goals

Personal life

Malango, who has studied psychology and worked in JPMorgan Chase, lives nowadays in Manhattan, New York. His brothers, Donato and Thomas, also were footballers.

Statistics

International

Equatorial Guinea
YearAppsGoals
200311
Total11

Notes and References

  1. http://elpais.com/diario/1998/01/31/madrid/886249474_850215.html Ritmos, africanos en el fútbol regional
  2. https://www.rsssf.org/tables/04a.html RSSSF.com