Donato Malango
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Donato Mbuamangongo Malango Dyombe | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Villaverde | ||
| International career | |||
| 2003 | Equatorial Guinea | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Donato Mbuamangongo Malango Dyombe (born 1 August 1977) is an Equatorial Guinean former footballer who played as a midfielder. He represented the Equatorial Guinea national team.
Early life[edit]
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. He lived in Malabo until age 12.[1] Being a teenager, he emigrated to Madrid, Spain.[2][3]
Club career[edit]
Malango played for Spanish club Villaverde in the 1997-1998 season of the regional division of Madrid.[3]
International career[edit]
On 8 June 2003 Malango (along with his brother Andrés) played for Equatorial Guinea, competing in a 2-1 win against Gabon at the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Personal life[edit]
Malango has two brothers, Thomas and Andrés, who were also footballers.[3] They were also born in California.[4][5] He now lives in Bicester, United Kingdom.
Statistics[edit]
International[edit]
- As of 21 March 2018
| Equatorial Guinea | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
References[edit]
- ^ "CEO". MO Sports Talent Management.
- ^ "Donato M Malango, Born 08/01/1977 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org.
- ^ a b c Alcaraz, Félix (31 January 1998). "Ritmos, africanos en el fútbol regional" (in Spanish). El País. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "Thomas M Malango, Born 11/13/1973 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org.
- ^ "Andres M Malango, Born 12/19/1974 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org.
External links[edit]
- Donato Malango on Instagram
- Donato Malango on LinkedIn
- Donato Malango at National-Football-Teams.com
- Donato Malango at WorldFootball.net
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