Iban Iyanga

Ibán Iyanga Travieso (born 2 June 1987), better known as Randy,[1] is a Spanish-born Equatorial Guinean footballer. He has been a member of the Equatorial Guinea national team. Mainly a left winger, he can also operate as a right back.[2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Iyanga and the second or maternal family name is Travieso.

Randy
Randy in action for Las Palmas in 2010
Personal information
Full name Ibán Iyanga Travieso
Date of birth (1987-06-02) 2 June 1987
Place of birth Las Palmas, Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger, right back
Youth career
AD Huracán
Acodetti
2005–2006 Las Palmas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Las Palmas B 82 (9)
2009–2012 Las Palmas 10 (1)
2009–2010 → Mirandés (loan) 29 (1)
2012–2013 Atlético Ceuta 22 (9)
2013 Moghreb Tétouan 0 (0)
2013–2014 Fokikos 22 (1)
2014–2015 Iraklis Psachna 22 (7)
2015–2016 Aris Limassol 25 (1)
2016–2017 OFI 20 (1)
2017–2018 Sparta 17 (2)
2018–2019 Trikala 13 (0)
2019–2020 Olympiacos Volos 15 (1)
2020 Futuro Kings 0 (0)
National team‡
2010–2018 Equatorial Guinea 36 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 October 2018

Club career

Born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain to an Equatoguinean father and a Spanish mother, Randy made his professional debuts with local UD Las Palmas, playing once for the first team in the 2008–09 season as they competed in the second division.[3] He spent the vast majority of his spell mainly associated to the reserve side.

In the following summer, Randy served a loan at CD Mirandés in the third level.[4] In 2013, after only nine league appearances in two seasons combined and one year with amateurs CA Ceuta, he signed for Moroccan club Moghreb Tétouan;[5] however, shortly after, he asked for the termination of his three-year contract due to personal reasons, and moved to Fokikos A.C. from the Football League (Greece).[6]

On 20 August 2019, Randy joined Olympiacos Volou 1937 FC.[7]

International career

In July 2010, Randy received his first call for the Equatoguinean national team, for a friendly match against Morocco on 11 August.[8] However, he rejected the call to concentrate on club duties with Las Palmas.

Randy's debut came on 12 October 2010, in a 0–2 friendly loss with Botswana in Malabo.[9]

Career statistics

Club
As of 5 May 2019
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Las Palmas 2008–09[10] Segunda División 1000—10
2010–11[10] 5010—60
2011–12[10] 4100—41
Total 10110—111
Mirandés (loan) 2009–10[10] Segunda División B 29100—291
Ceuta 2012–13[11] Tercera División 22900—229
Fokikos 2013–14[12] Football League 22131—252
Iraklis 2014–15[12] 22720—247
Aris 2015–16[12] Cypriot First Division 25121—272
OFI 2016–17[12] Football League 20131—232
Sparta 2017–18[12] 17210—182
Trikala 2018–19[12] 13020—150
Career total 180231420019426

    International goals
    As of 4 September 2016 (Equatorial Guinea score listed first, score column indicates score after each Randy goal)[13]
    No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
    1.11 November 2011Nuevo Estadio, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea Madagascar1–02–02014 World Cup qualification
    2.25 January 2012Estadio de Bata, Bata, Equatorial Guinea Senegal1–02–12012 Africa Cup of Nations
    3.2 June 2012Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia Tunisia1–01–32014 FIFA World Cup qualification
    4.4 September 2016Nuevo Estadio, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea South Sudan2–04–02017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

    References
    1. "Oficial: Kike Boula, Igor Engonga y Randy, también regresan a la liga nacional". Ahora EG (in Spanish). 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
    2. Randy entra en la historia con Guinea (Randy makes history with Guinea); La Provincia, 2 February 2015 (in Spanish)
    3. Dos tantos de penalti dan a Las Palmas un punto y la salvación (Two penalty goals give one point and survival to Las Palmas); Marca, 20 June 2009 (in Spanish)
    4. Randy marca su primer gol con el Mirandés (Randy scores first goal for Mirandés) Archived 13 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine; esFutbol, 18 November 2009 (in Spanish)
    5. Randy confirma que se irá pase lo que pase con el play off (Randy confirms he will leave regardless of playoff outcome) Archived 1 July 2013 at Archive.today; El Pueblo de Ceuta, 9 May 2013 (in Spanish)
    6. Μεταγραφή – φωτιά από τον Φωκικό; Fokikos AC, 30 August 2013 (in Greek)
    7. "Φόρεσε τα "ερυθρόλευκα" ο Ιμπάν Ιγιάνγκα Ράντι" (in Greek). Olympiakos Volos. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
    8. Randy, convocado con Guinea Ecuatorial (Randy, called by Equatorial Guinea); UD Las Palmas, 26 July 2010 (in Spanish)
    9. Randy disputó los 90 minutos con Guinea (Randy played 90 minutes with Guinea) Archived 12 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine; UD Las Palmas, 13 October 2010 (in Spanish)
    10. "Randy: Ibán Iyanga Travieso". BDFutbol. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
    11. Randy at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
    12. "Randy". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
    13. "Randy – Matches". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
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