Théodore Zué Nguema | |
Birth Name: | Teodoro Nsue Nguema Nchama[1] |
Birth Date: | 9 November 1973 |
Birth Place: | Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea |
Death Place: | Bata, Equatorial Guinea |
Position: | Striker |
Years1: | 1990 |
Clubs1: | Santé Sports d'Oyem |
Years2: | 1991–1995 |
Clubs2: | USM Libreville |
Years3: | 1996–1997 |
Clubs3: | Mbilinga FC |
Years4: | 1997–1998 |
Clubs4: | Angers |
Caps4: | 28 |
Goals4: | 4 |
Years5: | 1998–1999 |
Clubs5: | ES Zarzis |
Years6: | 1999–2001 |
Clubs6: | Braga |
Caps6: | 8 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2001–2004 |
Clubs7: | Libreville |
Years8: | 2004–2007 |
Clubs8: | Téléstar |
Nationalyears1: | 1995–2005 |
Nationalteam1: | Gabon |
Nationalcaps1: | 77 |
Nationalgoals1: | 23[2] |
Manageryears1: | 2012 |
Managerclubs1: | Real Castel |
Manageryears2: | 2015–2019 |
Managerclubs2: | AD Mongomo / Futuro Kings |
Théodore Zué Nguema (9 November 1973 – 5 May 2022) was a professional football player and manager. He played as a striker. Born in Equatorial Guinea, he played for the Gabon national team between 1995 and 2005, scoring 23 goals in 77 appearances.
Originally from Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea,[3] Nguema moved to Oyem, Gabon (37km east of Mongomo)[1] and began playing football in local club Santé Sports d'Oyem.[4] He later played for fellow Gabonese sides USM Libreville and Mbilinga FC, for Angers SCO in France, for ES Zarzis in Tunisia, for S.C. Braga in Portugal[5] and for FC 105 Libreville and Téléstar back in Gabon.
Nguema has also played for Gabon national team and participated at the 2000 African Cup of Nations where they were eliminated in the group stages. He played for the side that finished third at the 2005 CEMAC Cup.[6]
After his playing retirement, Nguema returned back to Mongomo and managed Real Castel and Estrellas del Futuro (later known as Futuro Kings FC).
Nguema died on 5 May 2022 in Bata, Equatorial Guinea.[7] [8]