José Luis Rondo Explained

José Luis Rondo
Fullname:José Luis Rondo Polo
Birth Date:19 March 1976
Birth Place:Palma, Spain
Height:1.73m
Position:Right-back
Youthyears1:1986–1987
Youthclubs1:Relojería Calvo
Youthyears2:1987–1995
Youthclubs2:Mallorca
Years1:1995–1999
Caps1:126
Goals1:4
Years2:1999–2001
Caps2:53
Goals2:0
Years3:2001–2003
Caps3:46
Goals3:0
Years4:2004–2005
Caps4:34
Goals4:0
Years5:2006
Caps5:18
Goals5:0
Years6:2006–2007
Caps6:20
Goals6:0
Years7:2007–2008
Years8:2008–2010
Totalcaps:297
Totalgoals:4
Nationalyears1:2003–2009
Nationalcaps1:13
Nationalgoals1:0

José Luis Rondo Polo (born 19 March 1976) is a former professional footballer. Born in Spain, he played for the Equatorial Guinea national team. He started his career as a forward, subsequently moving to right winger and finally right-back.

He spent his entire career in his native Spain, representing five clubs at the professional level.

During six years, Rondo was an Equatorial Guinea international.

Club career

Rondo was born in Palma, Majorca, Balearic Islands. An unsuccessful RCD Mallorca youth graduate – he could only appear for their reserves – he would manage to spend seven seasons in the second division, with Getafe CF, Elche CF and UD Vecindario; his first experience at that level was precisely with Mallorca B, in 1998–99 (31 matches played, team relegation).

After a one-year spell with CD Constancia (division four, also in Majorca),[1] Rondo signed with neighbours CE Andratx of the same tier.[2]

International career

Spanish-born, Rondo would however represent the land of one of his parents, Equatorial Guinea, in the molds of several players whom played in Spain: Javier Balboa, Rodolfo Bodipo, Benjamín Zarandona, etc.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Ocho jugadores demandan al Constancia por impago de sueldos. Eight players take Constancia to court for due wages. Diario de Mallorca. Armendáriz. F.. Spanish. 29 July 2008.
  2. Web site: José Luis Rondo ficha por el Andratx. José Luis Rondo signs for Andratx. Info Balear. Spanish. 1 September 2008.
  3. News: La 'España' africana. The African 'Spain'. El País. Fernández. Napoleón. Spanish. 24 November 2003.