Salomón Obama Explained

Salomón Obama
Fullname:Salomón Asumu Obama Ondo
Birth Date:4 February 2000
Birth Place:Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Height:1.70 m
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:2008–2018
Youthclubs1:Atlético Madrid
Youthyears2:2019
Youthclubs2:Celta Vigo
Years1:2017–2018
Clubs1:Atlético Madrid B
Caps1:16
Goals1:0
Years2:2019–2020
Clubs2:Celta B
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2019–2020
Clubs3:Mérida (loan)
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Years4:2020
Clubs4:Dibba Al-Fujairah
Years5:2021
Clubs5:Sevan
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Years6:2021
Clubs6:Móstoles URJC
Caps6:3
Goals6:0
Years7:2022
Clubs7:UE Santa Coloma
Caps7:15
Goals7:5
Years8:2022–2023
Clubs8:Ethnikos Achna
Caps8:23
Goals8:0
Years9:2023–2024
Clubs9:UE Santa Coloma
Caps9:24
Goals9:7
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:Spain U17
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2018–2019
Nationalteam2:Equatorial Guinea U-23
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2018–
Nationalteam3:Equatorial Guinea
Nationalcaps3:16
Nationalgoals3:1
Club-Update:20 May 2024
Ntupdate:18 January 2024

Salomón Asumu Obama Ondo (born 4 February 2000) is an Equatoguinean professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Equatorial Guinea national team.

Professional career

Obama moved to Spain at a young age from Equatorial Guinea, and was raised in Torrejón.[1] Salomón joined the youth academy of Atlético Madrid in 2008.[2]

On 31 January 2019, Obama signed for Celta de Vigo, from Atletico Madrid.

International career

Obama, at the age of 18, was called up to the senior Equatorial Guinea national football team in August 2018. He previously played for the Spain under-17 team as he also holds Spanish citizenship.

He made his national team debut as a substitute against Sudan in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.

International goals

Scores and results list Equatorial Guinea's goal tally first.

Personal life

Obama's twin brother, Federico, is also a footballer and plays for Primera Divisió club Penya Encarnada d'Andorra as a full-back.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Atlético. Fede Obama, convocado con la absoluta de Guinea Ecuatorial con 17 años . . Madrid . 29 August 2017 . 14 September 2018 . es.
  2. Web site: Salomón Obama, debuta con el filial; ya solo queda un peldaño - Latido a Latido . 3 September 2017 . Latido a Latido . Francisco J. . Molina . 14 September 2018 . es.
  3. News: Atlético de Madrid: Los casos del Atlético: los Obama, los hijos de Assunçao, un ex del Real Madrid... . . Unidad Editorial Información Deportiva, S.L.U. . Lorenzo . Lara . Madrid . 9 June 2017 . 14 September 2018 . es.