Juvenal Edjogo-Owono Explained

Juvenal
Fullname:Juvenal Edjogo Owono Montalbán
Birth Date:3 April 1979
Birth Place:Sabadell, Spain
Height:1.77 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Porcinos FC (KL)
Youthclubs1:Can Rull
Youthclubs2:Sabadell
Youthclubs3:Espanyol
Years1:1998–1999
Years2:1999–2003
Caps2:85
Goals2:15
Years3:2001–2002
Clubs3:Levante (loan)
Caps3:19
Goals3:0
Years4:2003–2004
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2004
Caps5:17
Goals5:5
Years6:2004–2005
Caps6:19
Goals6:0
Years7:2005–2007
Caps7:26
Goals7:1
Years8:2007
Caps8:13
Goals8:2
Years9:2007–2008
Caps9:29
Goals9:2
Years10:2008–2013
Caps10:157
Goals10:19
Years11:2013–2014
Caps11:15
Goals11:1
Years12:2014–2016
Years13:2016–2017
Clubs13:Joventut Ribetana
Totalcaps:380
Totalgoals:45
Nationalyears1:2003–2015
Nationalcaps1:39
Nationalgoals1:8
Manageryears1:2023–
Managerclubs1:Porcinos FC (KL)

Juvenal Edjogo Owono Montalbán (born 3 April 1979), known mononymously as Juvenal, is a football manager and former professional player who operated as a midfielder. Born and raised in Spain to an Equatoguinean father and a Spanish mother, he capped for the Equatorial Guinea national team.

Club career

Born in Sabadell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain to an Equatoguinean father and a Spanish mother, Juvenal played in the lower leagues in four of his first five years as a senior, including three with RCD Espanyol's reserves, who loaned him to Levante UD in 2001 for his first professional experience (Segunda División). In the 2003–04 season he was part of Racing de Santander's La Liga roster, but did not appear in the competition for the Cantabrians, being released in the January transfer window.

In the following two seasons, Juvenal played in the second level, achieving top-flight promotions with both Deportivo Alavés and Recreativo de Huelva. In the 2006–07 campaign he failed that objective with CD Tenerife, also appearing in less than one half of the league games.

In the summer of 2008, after one season in Segunda División B with FC Cartagena, the 29-year-old Juvenal returned to his hometown and signed for CE Sabadell FC, contributing with 34 appearances and five goals in his third year as the Arlequinats returned to the second tier after an absence of 18 years.

International career

Juvenal qualified for Equatorial Guinea because of his father, born in Niefang – his mother hailed from Andalusia.[1] He made his debut for the national team in 2003 and, between that year and 2008, appeared in eight FIFA World Cup qualification matches, scoring on 7 June 2008 in a 1–4 away defeat against South Africa for the 2010 edition.

In late 2007, Juvenal played in unofficial games against the Region of Murcia[2] and Extremadura.[3] Two months before his 36th birthday, and immediately after the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, he retired from international football.[4]

Personal life

Juvenal's younger brothers, Alberto and José, are also former footballers. They competed exclusively in the Spanish lower leagues or amateur championships.[5]

Juvenal criticised !voting system Ballon d'Or what was later eoched by some media outles[6] [7]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2001–02[8] Segunda División19010200
Racing Santander2003–04Segunda División00002020
Castellón2003–04Segunda División B1340041175
Alavés2004–05Segunda División19000190
Recreativo2005–06Segunda División26110271
2006–07La Liga000000
Total26110271
Tenerife2006–07Segunda División13200132
Cartagena2007–08Segunda División29211303
2008–09Segunda División B3650030395
2009–10Segunda División B32520345
2010–11Segunda División B3450010355
2011–12Segunda División27410284
2012–13Segunda División 24000240
Total15319304016019
2013–14Tercera División151151
2014–15[9] Primera Divisió1603140231
Career total303299214133032

International

Scores and results list Equatorial Guinea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Juvenal goal.

List of international goals scored by Juvenal Edjogo-Owono[10]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
125 March 2007Estadio Internacional, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea2–03–12008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
29 September 2007Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea1–01–02008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
37 June 2008Super Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa1–41–42010 FIFA World Cup qualification
411 November 2012Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea1–02–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification
59 June 2012Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea1–02–22014 FIFA World Cup qualification
62–2
716 June 2013Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea1–01–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification
87 September 2013National Stadium, Freetown, Sierra Leone1–32–32014 FIFA World Cup qualification

Notes and References

  1. News: El acento español de Guinea. Guinea's Spanish accent. El Mundo. Beltrán. Fernando. es. 16 November 2013. 20 November 2018.
  2. http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/1a_division/otras/es/desarrollo/1072460.html Murcia gana por la mínima a Guinea Ecuatorial (Murcia gets minimal advantage over Guinea Equatorial)
  3. http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/1a_division/otras/es/desarrollo/1073194.html La selección extremeña inicia su andadura con una victoria (Extremaduran autonomous team gets going with win)
  4. http://www.guineaecuatorialpress.com/noticia.php?id=6229 Resultado histórico del Nzalang pese a la derrota con la RD Congo (Historical result of Nzalang despite the defeat with the DR Congo)
  5. http://hemeroteca.elmundodeportivo.es/preview/2008/07/25/pagina-43/791075/pdf.html?search=jugador,%22san%20pedro%22%20futbol La Liga más atractiva (The most attractive League)
  6. https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/balon-oro/los-votos-perdidos-del-balon-oro-3007672 Los votos 'perdidos' del Balón de Oro
  7. https://theindependent.sg/edjogo-ballon-dor-no-value/ Juvenal Edjogo: 'These awards have no value' — Former player shocked that his vote changed during 2013 Ballon d'Or involving Cristiano Ronaldo & Lionel Messi
  8. Web site: Juvenal: Juvenal Edjogo-Owono Montalbán. BDFutbol. 20 March 2015.
  9. Web site: Juvenal. Soccerway. 20 March 2015.
  10. Web site: Edjogo, Juvenal. National Football Teams. 19 February 2018.