Personal information | |||
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Full name | Juan Mbo Ondo [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 13 January 1991||
Place of birth | Ebibeyin, Equatorial Guinea | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2008–2010 | Atlético Malabo | ||
2011–2018 | Sony de Elá Nguema | ||
2019–20?? | Futuro Kings | ||
International career‡ | |||
2009 | Equatorial Guinea | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2009 |
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.
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.
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]