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

Iván Zarandona Esono (born 30 August 1980) is a sports agent and former footballer. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he also played as a central defender.

He spent the better part of his career in Spain, representing Valladolid at the professional level.

Born in Spain, Zarandona was a member of the Equatorial Guinea national team.

Club career

Born in Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain, Zarandona spent the vast majority of his career in the lower leagues of that country, having a Segunda División stint with Real Valladolid in the 2004–05 season where he played less than half of the games.[1]

Rarely settling with a club, he also represented CF Extremadura, CD Ferriolense, RCD Mallorca B, Real Betis B, Caravaca CF, Rayo Vallecano, Zamora CF, Real Murcia Imperial, UD Los Palacios, UD Pájara Playas de Jandía, CD Leganés, Real Jaén,[2] CD Lugo, SD Noja and Burgos CF.[1] In the Segunda División B, he totalled 309 matches for several teams.[3]

International career

Zarandona played for the Spain under-18 team[4] but, in June 2003, FIFA allowed him to change his national association. This rule originally applied only for under-21 players not yet capped for senior sides, but FIFA also allowed overage ones to apply until December 2004.

Zarandona started representing his "new nation", Equatorial Guinea, in October 2003, in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification first round tie loss against Togo.[5]

Personal life

Zarandona's father was Basque, and his mother was from Equatorial Guinea. His older brother Benjamín successfully represented Valladolid, Real Betis and the Spain under-21 team, before switching to Equatorial Guinea at senior level.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 17 April 2015
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Mallorca 2001–02[7] La Liga 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
Betis B 2002–03[7] Segunda División B 24 1 — — 24 1
Valladolid 2004–05[7] Segunda División 15 0 6 0 — 21 0
Rayo Vallecano 2005–06[7] Segunda División B 9 2 2 0 — 11 2
Zamora 2005–06[7] Segunda División B 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
Pájara Playas 2006–07[7] Segunda División B 19 1 0 0 1[a] 0 20 1
2007–08[7] Segunda División B 33 2 0 0 — 33 2
Total 52 2 0 0 1 0 53 3
Leganés 2008–09[7] Segunda División B 28 3 0 0 2[b] 0 30 3
2009–10[7] Segunda División B 32 1 1 0 — 33 1
Total 60 4 1 0 2 0 63 4
Jaén 2010–11[7] Segunda División B 32 4 1 0 — 33 4
Lugo 2011–12[7] Segunda División B 18 0 1 0 5[b] 0 24 0
Noja 2012–13[7] Segunda División B 29 1 2 0 — 31 1
2013–14[7] Segunda División B 14 1 0 0 — 14 1
Total 43 2 2 0 — 45 2
Hong Kong Rangers 2013–14[8] Hong Kong First Division League 4 0 2 0 — 6 0
2014–15[8] Hong Kong Premier League 6 0 4 0 — 10 0
Total 10 0 6 0 — 16 0
Career total 265 16 20 0 8 0 293 16
  1. ^ Appearance in relegation play-offs
  2. ^ a b Appearances in promotion play-offs

International

Score and result list Equatorial Guinea's goal tally first, score column indicates score Zarandona goal.
International goal scored by Iván Zarandona
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 12 June 2016 Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou, Benin  Benin 1–1 1–2 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification[9]

References

  1. ^ a b Iván Zarandona completa el centro del campo del Burgos CF (Iván Zarandona completes Burgos CF midfield); Diario de Burgos, 23 July 2015 (in Spanish)
  2. ^ El vallisoletano Iván Zarandona ficha por el Jaén (Valladolid's Iván Zarandona signs for Jaén); ABC, 15 August 2010 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Canarias forma grupo (Canarias forms group); El Día, 23 August 2007 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Maldini, tenemos a Zarandona (Maldini, we have Zarandona); Gol en Butarque, 3 March 2009 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Footballers step-out of 'Eel's' shadow; BBC Sport, 8 May 2007
  6. ^ La plaza donde Benjamín jugaba al "fútbol banco" (The square where Benjamín played "bench football"); El Día de Valladolid, 26 March 2016 (in Spanish)
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Zarandona: Iván Zarandona Esono". BDFutbol. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Iván Zarandona". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  9. ^ "Iván Zarandona – Matches". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
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