Igor Engonga
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Igor Engonga Noval | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Santander, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Amistad | |||
| Reocin | |||
| 2007–2012 | Racing Santander | ||
| 2012–2013 | Gimnástica Torrelavega | ||
| 2013–2014 |
Celta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Gimnástica Torrelavega | 14 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 |
Celta B | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Tropezón (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Portugalete | 25 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Almería B | 75 | (7) |
| 2019–2020 | Doxa Drama | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Futuro Kings[1] | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2020 | Equatorial Guinea | 23 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 March 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 November 2020 | |||
Igor Engonga Noval (born 4 January 1995) is a professional
central midfielder. Born and raised in Spain to Spanish parents, being his paternal grandfather an Equatorial Guinean, he is a former member of the Equatorial Guinea national team
.
Club career
Born in
Santander, Cantabria, Engonga graduated from Gimnástica de Torrelavega's youth setup. He made his senior debuts in the 2012–13 campaign, being relegated from Segunda División B
.
On 13 December 2013 Engonga joined
Celta de Vigo, being assigned to the Juvenil squad.[2] On 7 August 2014 he joined third-tier CD Tropezón, in a season-long loan deal.[3]
On 31 July 2015, Engonga moved to Club Portugalete also in the third division.[4] The following 16 July, he signed for Tercera División club UD Almería B.[5]
In August 2019, Engonga joined Greek Super League Two club Doxa Drama FC.[6]
International career
Engonga's paternal grandfather, Vicente Engonga Nguema, was born in Bisabat,
Kié-Ntem
, making him eligible to both Equatorial Guinea and Spain.
On 7 January 2015 Engonga made his full international debut, coming on as a
friendly draw against Cape Verde.[7] A day later, he was included in Esteban Becker's 23-man list for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations,[8]
but did not play at the tournament, in which his country finished fourth on home soil.
Engonga scored his first goal for Equatorial Guinea on 6 June 2015, the only goal in the 17th minute to win an away friendly against Andorra.[9]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 June 2015 | Estadi Comunal, Andorra la Vella, Andorra |  Andorra |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
Personal life
Igor is the son of former Equatorial Guinea national coach Óscar Engonga and the nephew of former Spanish international footballer Vicente Engonga.[9]
Statistics
International
- As of 11 October 2016[10]
| Equatorial Guinea | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 6 | 1 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 1 |
References
- ^ "Oficial: Kike Boula, Igor Engonga y Randy, también regresan a la liga nacional". Ahora EG (in Spanish). 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Igor Engonga oficialmente es ya jugador del R.C.Celta de Vigo" [Igor Engonga already is officially a R.C. Celta de Vigo's player] (in Spanish). Gimnástica's official website. 13 December 2013. Archived from the original on 11 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ "Igor Engonga llega cedido al Tropezón" [Igor Engonga arrives on loan at Tropezón] (in Spanish). Vavel. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ "Fichaje | Igor Engonga | sub-23 procedente del CD Tropezón | temporada 2015–2016" [Signing | Igor Engonga | under-23 from CD Tropezón | 2015–16 season] (in Spanish). Club Portugalete. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "Un Engonga en Almería" [An Engonga in Almería] (in Spanish). La Voz de Almería. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "Igor Engonga se va al fútbol griego" (in Spanish). Contrameta.com. 11 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "Hopeful tie of the Nzalang against Cape Verde". Equatorial Guinea. 8 January 2015. Archived from the original on 11 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ "Igor Engonga disputará la Copa de África con Guinea Ecuatorial" [Igor Engonga will play the African Cup with Equatorial Guinea] (in Spanish). Deporte Cabezón. 8 January 2015. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Igor Engonga da el triunfo a Guinea Ecuatorial ante Andorra" [Igor Engonga gives Equatorial Guinea victory against Andorra] (in Spanish). La Vanguardia. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ Igor Engonga at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Igor Engonga at BDFutbol
- Igor Engonga – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Igor Engonga at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Igor Engonga at National-Football-Teams.com
- Igor Engonga at Soccerway
