Salomón Obama
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Salomón Asumu Obama Ondo | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mérida (on loan from Celta B) | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2018 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| 2019 | Celta Vigo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Atlético Madrid B | 16 | (0) |
| 2019– | Celta B | 1 | (0) |
| 2019– | → Mérida (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Spain U17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Equatorial Guinea U-23 | 3 | (1) |
| 2018– | Equatorial Guinea | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2019 | |||
Salomón Asumu Obama Ondo (born 4 February 2000) is an Equatoguinean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Segunda División B club Mérida AD, on loan from Celta de Vigo B,[1] and the Equatorial Guinea national team. He also holds Spanish citizenship.
Professional career
Obama moved to Spain at a young age from Equatorial Guinea, and raised in Torrejón.[2] Salómón joined the youth academy of Atlético Madrid in 2008.[3]
On January 31, 2019, Obama signed for Celta de Vigo, from Atletico Madrid.
International career
Obama, at the age of 18, was called up to the senior Equatorial Guinea national football team in August 2018. He previously played for the Spanish under-17 team.
He made his national team debut as a substitute against Sudan in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.
Personal life
Obama's twin brother, Federico Obama, is also a footballer for Atlético Madrid (at youth level) and a senior international for Equatorial Guinea.[4]
References
- ^ "Salómon Obama signs for Celta de Vigo B". Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Atlético. Fede Obama, convocado con la absoluta de Guinea Ecuatorial con 17 años". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Madrid. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ Molina, Francisco J. (3 September 2017). "Salomón Obama, debuta con el filial; ya solo queda un peldaño - Latido a Latido". Latido a Latido (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ Lara, Lorenzo (9 June 2017). "Atlético de Madrid: Los casos del Atlético: los Obama, los hijos de Assunçao, un ex del Real Madrid..." Marca.com (in Spanish). Madrid: Unidad Editorial Información Deportiva, S.L.U. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
External links
- Atlético Madrid profile (in Spanish)
- Salomón Obama at BDFutbol
- Salomón Obama at National-Football-Teams.com
- Salomón Obama – UEFA competition record (archive)
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