Juan Simeón Esono Explained

Bohobo
Fullname:Juan Simeón Esono
Birth Date:24 June 1983
Birth Place:Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Position:Striker
Years1:2002–2008
Clubs1:CD Elá Nguema
Years2:2009–2010
Clubs2:Deportivo Mongomo
Nationalyears1:2002–2009
Nationalteam1:Equatorial Guinea
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2009
Nationalteam2:Equatorial Guinea B
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:1

Juan Simeón Esono (born 24 June 1983) is an Equatoguinean former footballer who played as a striker. He is nicknamed Bohobo.

Career

Bohobo began his career with CD Elá Nguema in 2002, before moving to Deportivo Mongomo in 2009.

International career

Bohobo earned five international caps for Equatorial Guinea between 2002 and 2009, including one FIFA World Cup qualifier.

Also, Boboho had two B matches against Liberia and Ivory Coast[1] in 2009.

Presumed death

On 19 December 2010, Polish media announced that Bohobo had died in a car crash in Cameroon, alongside his sister Teclaireille Bille, also a footballer.[2] However, Equatoguinean media denied this information, and released a statement from the player Pierre Désiré Colday who said that "Bohobo is not the brother of Bille and he was not on the trip".[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://fr.allafrica.com/stories/200902160848.html
  2. Web site: Futbolowe rodzeństwo zginęło w wypadku. 20 December 2010. 19 December 2010. Wirtualana Polsksa. pl.
  3. Web site: Aunque los polacos lo dieron por muerto, Bohobo está vivo. Nzalang Mundial. 20 December 2010. 20 December 2010. es. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110716082854/http://nzalangmundial.skyrock.com/2961143005-Aunque-los-polacos-lo-dieron-por-muerto-Bohobo-esta-vivo.html. 16 July 2011.