Juan Micha Explained

Juan Michá
Fullname:Juan Michá Obiang Bicogo
Birth Date:28 July 1975[1]
Birth Place:Bata, Equatorial Guinea
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Equatorial Guinea (head coach)
Nationalyears1:1998–2002
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Managerclubs1:Fuenlabrada (assistant)
Manageryears2:2012–2014
Managerclubs2:Equatorial Guinea Women (assistant)
Manageryears3:2014
Managerclubs3:Equatorial Guinea U-20 Women[2]
Manageryears4:2015–2017
Managerclubs4:Equatorial Guinea (assistant)
Manageryears5:2015
Managerclubs5:Equatorial Guinea U17
Manageryears6:2015
Managerclubs6:Equatorial Guinea U20[3]
Manageryears7:2016
Managerclubs7:Deportivo Unidad
Manageryears8:2020
Managerclubs8:Equatorial Guinea U17
Manageryears9:2020
Managerclubs9:Equatorial Guinea (interim)
Manageryears10:2021–
Managerclubs10:Equatorial Guinea
Ntupdate:13 October 2002

Juan Michá Obiang Bicogo (born 28 July 1975) is an Equatoguinean professional football manager and former player who played as a forward. He is the current head coach of the Equatorial Guinea national team.

International career

Michá was capped for Equatorial Guinea at senior level in late 1990s and early 2000s.

Managerial career

After finishing his playing career, Michá became a manager in Madrid, Spain. While in CF Fuenlabrada, he knew Esteban Becker, whom he convinced to take the Equatorial Guinea women's national team in 2012.[4] [5] He has integrated Becker's coaching staff in both women's and men's national teams.

By 2015, Michá was also the head coach of the Equatorial Guinea national under-17 team.[6] In July 2020, he presented his candidacy to be named in charge of the senior Equatorial Guinea men's national team, after Frenchman Sébastien Migné left the position vacant.

On 23 September 2020, Michá was appointed by the Equatoguinean Football Federation (FEGUIFUT) to coach once again the national under-17 team.[7] On 29 October 2020, as Equatorial Guinea did not have an official head coach for the senior national team at the time, he was summoned by FEGUIFUT President Gustavo Ndong to take the side (along with Casto Nopo) for the two upcoming official matches against Libya in November.[8] As Nzalang Nacional won both games, he was asked by FEGUIFUT to continue in the bench, but he wanted to sign a contract first.

On 23 March 2021, Michá officially signed a one-year contract to be the next head coach of Equatorial Guinea.[9] Two days later, his team defeated Tanzania and qualified to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of players of the 8th African Women Championship, EQUATORIAL GUINEA 2012 . 2012 . cafonline.com . 4 . 22 February 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130222184107/http://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/Comp/AWC2013/List_of_players.pdf . dead .
  2. Web site: The Women's Nzalang Under-20 wins 1-0 against the powerful team of Ghana. Guinea Ecuatorial Press. Javier. Hernández. 11 January 2014. 24 September 2020.
  3. Web site: The National Nzalang U-20 beats Senegal 2-0. Guinea Ecuatorial Press. 18 August 2015. 24 September 2020.
  4. Web site: CAN 2015: Queremos hacer historia. es.
  5. Web site: Esteban Becker, del anonimato a la conquista del fútbol africano. es. 20 January 2022 .
  6. Web site: CF Reus: Aniceto rompe barreras. es.
  7. Web site: Jorge Paulo COSTA, nuevo seleccionador del Nzalang Nacional masculino. Equatorial Guinean Football Federation. es. 23 September 2020. 24 September 2020.
  8. Web site: Juan Micha y Casto Nopo dirigirán los próximos partidos del Nzalang Nacional masculino frente a Libia. Equatorial Guinean Football Federation. es. 29 October 2020. 29 October 2020.
  9. Web site: Firma del contrato de Juan Micha como seleccionador oficial. Equatorial Guinea Government. es. 23 March 2021. 26 March 2021.