Jimmy Ekua Explained

Jimmy Ekua
Full Name:Miguel Ekua Iala Mangue
Birth Date:29 November 1999
Birth Place:Bata, Equatorial Guinea
Height:1.80 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Rápido Bouzas
Youthclubs1:Huracán
Youthclubs2:Internazionale
Youthyears3:2016
Youthclubs3:Las Palmas
Youthyears4:2016–2017
Youthclubs4:CEF Puertos Las Palmas
Years1:2019–2020
Clubs1:Oliveirense
Caps1:17
Goals1:1
Years2:2020–2021
Clubs2:Marco
Caps2:11
Goals2:0
Years3:2021
Clubs3:Espinho
Caps3:7
Goals3:0
Years4:2022
Clubs4:Serpa
Caps4:8
Goals4:0
Years5:2022
Clubs5:Moncarapachense
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2023–
Clubs6:Rápido Bouzas
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2021–
Nationalteam1:Equatorial Guinea
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:3 April 2022
Ntupdate:29 March 2022

Miguel Ekua Iala Mangue (born 29 November 1999), known as Jimmy Ekua, is an Equatorial Guinean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish Tercera Federación club Rápido de Bouzas and the Equatorial Guinea national team.

Early life

Ekua was born in Equatorial Guinea and raised in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, where he moved being too young.[1] Subsequently, he became a naturalized citizen of Spain.

Club career

Ekua is a product of AD Huracán in his hometown. He left good impressions during that time, managing to move to the Inter Milan Youth Sector in Italy. He completed his youth formation back in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria for UD Las Palmas and CEF Puertos Las Palmas.[2] [3] He has developed his senior career in Portugal, for UD Oliveirense, AD Marco 09, SC Espinho and Rabo do Peixe.

International career

Ekua was selected to represent the Canary Islands youth team in late February 2017.[4]

In August 2021, Ekua received maiden call-up to Equatorial Guinea national team for FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Tunisia and Mauritania.[5]

Career statistics

International

Personal life

Ekua's younger brother, José Nneme, is also a footballer and plays for Austrian club ATSV Stadl-Paura.

Notes and References

  1. News: La UD incorpora al guineano Jimmy Ekua para el Juvenil B . The UD incorporates the Guinean Jimmy Ekua for Juvenil B . udlaspalmas.net . es . 21 July 2016 . 3 September 2021.
  2. News: Un ex canterano de la UD, a la selección de Guinea Ecuatorial . A former youth squad from UD, to the Equatorial Guinea team . TintaAmarilla.es . es . 2 September 2021 . 3 September 2021 . Jimmy Ekua.
  3. News: MIGUEL EKUA IALA "JIMMY", CONVOCADO CON LA SELECCIÓN CANARIA SUB 18 . MIGUEL EKUA IALA "JIMMY", CALLED WITH THE CANARY SUB 18 SELECTION . eteranosdelpilar.com . es . 13 January 2017 . 3 September 2021.
  4. News: Las selecciones autonómicas vuelven a escena . The regional teams return to the scene . futboljuvenil.es . es . Cristina . Ripoll . 23 February 2017 . 3 September 2021 . Miguel Ekua Iala Mangue ‘Jimmy’.
  5. News: El seleccionador del Nzalang Nacional, publica la convocatoria para las eliminatorias del Mundial Qatar 2022 . The National Nzalang coach publishes the call for the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers . ahoraeg.com . es . Rubén Darío Ndumu Bengono Elugu . 30 August 2021 . 3 September 2021 . Jimmy Ekua.