Jimmi Ekua

Miguel Ekua Iala Mangue (born 21 November 1999), known as Jimmi Ekua, is an Equatorial Guinean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish Tercera Federación club Rápido de Bouzas and the Equatorial Guinea national team.[1]

This name uses Fang people from Equatorial Guinea naming customs: his surname is Ekua, his father's surname is Iala and his mother's surname is Mangue. The surnames are chosen by their respective parents.
Jimmi Ekua
Personal information
Full name Miguel Ekua Iala Mangue
Date of birth (1999-11-21) 21 November 1999
Place of birth Bata, Equatorial Guinea
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Rápido Bouzas
Youth career
Huracán
Internazionale
2016 Las Palmas
2016–2017 CEF Puertos Las Palmas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Oliveirense 17 (1)
2020–2021 Marco 11 (0)
2021 Espinho 7 (0)
2022 Serpa 8 (0)
2022 Moncarapachense 0 (0)
2023– Rápido Bouzas 0 (0)
International career‡
2021– Equatorial Guinea 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 April 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2022

Early life

Ekua was born in Equatorial Guinea and raised in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, where he moved being too young.[2] Subsequently, he became a naturalized citizen of Spain.

Club career

Ekua is a product of AD Huracán in his hometown. He left good impressions during that time, managing to move to the Inter Milan Youth Sector in Italy. He completed his youth formation back in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria for UD Las Palmas and CEF Puertos Las Palmas.[3][4] He has developed his senior career in Portugal, for UD Oliveirense, AD Marco 09, SC Espinho and Rabo do Peixe.

International career

Ekua was selected to represent the Canary Islands youth team in late February 2017.[5]

In August 2021, Ekua received maiden call-up to Equatorial Guinea national team for FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Tunisia and Mauritania.[6]

Career statistics

International
As of match played 3 September 2021[1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Equatorial Guinea 202110
Total10

Personal life

Ekua's younger brother, José Nneme, is also a footballer and plays for Austrian club ATSV Stadl-Paura.

References
  1. Jimmi Ekua at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  2. "La UD incorpora al guineano Jimmy Ekua para el Juvenil B" (in Spanish). 21 July 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  3. "Un ex canterano de la UD, a la selección de Guinea Ecuatorial". Tinta Amarilla (in Spanish). 2 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  4. "MIGUEL EKUA IALA "JIMMY", CONVOCADO CON LA SELECCIÓN CANARIA SUB 18" (in Spanish). 13 January 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  5. Ripoll, Cristina (23 February 2017). "Las selecciones autonómicas vuelven a escena" (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  6. Rubén Darío Ndumu Bengono Elugu (30 August 2021). "El seleccionador del Nzalang Nacional, publica la convocatoria para las eliminatorias del Mundial Qatar 2022" (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2021.


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