Juan Mbo Ondo

Helguera
Personal information
Full name	Juan Mbo Ondo
Date of birth	13 September 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth	Ebebiyín, Equatorial Guinea
Position(s)	Central defender
Team information
Current team	Futuro Kings
Number	23
Senior career*
Years	Team
2008–2010	Atlético Malabo
2011–2018	Sony de Elá Nguema
2019–	Futuro Kings
International career‡
2009	Equatorial Guinea
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2009

Juan Mbo Ondo (born 13 September 1991), sportingly known as Helguera,^[1] is an Equatoguinean footballer who plays as a centre-back for Futuro Kings FC. 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 Ebebiyín, 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.^[2] Helguera made his international debut with the national team on 28 March 2009 in a 0–5 friendly loss to Cape Verde in Espargos.^[3]