Juan Mbo Ondo (born 13 January 1991),[2] sportingly known as Helguera,[3] is an Equatoguinean footballer who plays as a centre-back. He was a member of the Equatorial Guinea national team.
He received his nickname as a tribute to former Real Madrid defender Iván Helguera.
Club career
Born in Ebibeyin, Kié-Ntem, Helguera emigrated to Malabo, the Equatoguinean capital. There he played for Atlético Malabo for two seasons, then was transferred to cross-town rival Sony de Elá Nguema.
International career
In October 2008, Helguera was called-up by the national team for a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier match against South Africa. He was an unused substitute in that game.[4] Helguera made his international debut with the national team on 28 March 2009 in a 0–5 friendly loss to Cape Verde in Espargos.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Competitions - 19th Edition of CAF Champions League - Team Details - Player Details". CAF. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Helguera". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Player Details - CAF".
- ^ "Equatorial Guinea - South Africa Oct 11, 2008 results: 0 - 1".
- ^ "Cape Verde vs. Equatorial Guinea 2009-03-28".
External links
- Juan Mbo Ondo at National-Football-Teams.com
- Juan Mbo Ondo at Soccerway
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