Donato Malango

Donato Mbuamangongo Malango Dyombe (born 1 August 1977) is a retired Equatoguinean international footballer who played as a midfielder.

Donato Malango
Personal information
Full name Donato Mbuamangongo Malango Dyombe
Date of birth (1977-08-01) 1 August 1977
Place of birth Los Angeles, California, United States
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Villaverde
National team
2003 Equatorial Guinea 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Early life

Malango was born in Los Angeles, California, United States as a result of diplomatic work of his father. He moved with his family to Mozambique for two years and returned later to Equatorial Guinea, where Malango spent his infancy. Being a teenager, he emigrated to Spain.[1][2]

Club career

Malango played for Spanish club Villaverde in the 1997-1998 season of the regional division of Madrid.[2]

International career

On 8 June 2003 Malango (along with his brother Andrés) played for Equatorial Guinea, competing in a 2-1 won against Gabon at the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Personal life

Malango has two brothers, Thomas and Andrés, who were also footballers.[2] They were also born in California.[3][4] He now lives in Bicester, United Kingdom.

Statistics

International
As of 21 March 2018
Equatorial Guinea
YearAppsGoals
200310
Total10


References
  1. "Donato M Malango, Born 08/01/1977 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org.
  2. Alcaraz, Félix (31 January 1998). "Ritmos, africanos en el fútbol regional" (in Spanish). El País. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  3. "Thomas M Malango, Born 11/13/1973 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org.
  4. "Andres M Malango, Born 12/19/1974 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org.


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