José Machín
José Ndong Machín Dicombo (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse ma'tʃin]; born 14 August 1996), also known as Pepín ([peˈpin]), is an Equatoguinean professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie A club Monza and the Equatorial Guinea national team.
.png.webp) Machín in an interview in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Ndong Machín Dicombo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 August 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Bata, Equatorial Guinea[1] | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Monza | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | La Floresta | ||
| 2004–2008 | Barcelona | ||
| 2008–2009 | La Floresta | ||
| 2009–2010 | Cambrils | ||
| 2010–2012 | Gimnàstic | ||
| 2012–2015 | Málaga | ||
| 2015–2016 | Roma | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Atlético Malagueño | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Roma | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Trapani (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Lugano (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Brescia (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Pescara (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Pescara | 17 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Parma (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Parma | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Pescara (loan) | 20 | (7) |
| 2020 | → Monza (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2020– | Monza | 39 | (4) |
| 2021 | → Pescara (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Equatorial Guinea U16 | ||
| 2015 | Equatorial Guinea U20 | ||
| 2015– | Equatorial Guinea | 12 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2021 | |||
Club career
Born in Bata, Litoral Province, Machín has started his youth career for CE La Floresta, in Tarragona. In the middle of 2004, he joined FC Barcelona's youth setup[3][4] and he remained there the next four seasons,[5] coming back to La Floresta for a year. After a stint in FC Cambrils,[6] Machín signed for Gimnàstic de Tarragona, where he relaunched his career as a young prospect. Two years later, in 2012, he and Aitor Embela, his teammate for Equatorial Guinea U16, were signed for Málaga CF.
On 2 November 2014, Machín made his senior debut with the reserves, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 home win against Villacarrillo CF in the Tercera División.
In late January 2015, Machín was transferred to A.S. Roma, being incorporated to the Primavera side. He played friendly matches with the first team in the middle of 2015 and was an unused substitute in several 2015–16 Serie A matches.
On 31 January 2019, he joined Parma on loan with a €2.5m obligation to buy.[7][8] On 31 August 2019, Machín joined his former Serie B club Pescara on loan until 30 June 2020.[9] He scored seven goals in 20 Serie B matches in the first half of the season.[10]
On 31 January 2020, Machín moved on a six-month loan to Monza, with an obligation to purchase at the end of the season if certain conditions were met.[10] After moving on a permanent deal to Monza, playing in the 2020–21 Serie B, Machin moved back to Pescara on 15 January 2021 on a six-month loan.[11]
International career
Born in Equatorial Guinea, Machín moved to Spain at an early age and obtained dual citizenship.[10] He chose to represent his native country, and made his full international debut for Equatorial Guinea on 12 November 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 loss against Morocco.[12]
Personal life
A few months after joining FC Barcelona, Machín confessed to being a fan of arch-rivals Real Madrid.[4] He is the nephew of former footballer Juan Carlos Ecomba, who has played in Argentina for Chacarita and Nueva Chicago, among other clubs.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 10 November 2022[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Malagueño | 2014–15 | Tercera División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Roma | 2015–16 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | Serie A | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | Serie A | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Trapani (loan) | 2016–17 | Serie B | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| Lugano (loan) | 2016–17 | Swiss Super League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Brescia (loan) | 2017–18 | Serie B | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | |
| Pescara (loan) | 2017–18 | Serie B | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 2 | |
| Pescara | 2018–19 | Serie B | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | |
| Parma (loan) | 2018–19 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Parma | 2019–20 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Pescara (loan) | 2019–20 | Serie B | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 7 | |
| Monza (loan) | 2019–20 | Serie C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Monza | 2020–21 | Serie B | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 13 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | Serie B | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 30 | 5 | |
| 2022–23 | Serie A | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 39 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 6 | ||
| Pescara (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie B | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | |
| Career total | 147 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 159 | 19 | ||
- Appearances in play-offs
International
- As of 28 March 2021[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equatorial Guinea | 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 0 | |
References
- "José Machín". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- "José Machín". A.C. Monza. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- "Líala, Eto'o" ("Fuss, Eto'o") - Page 1; Mundo Deportivo, Retrieved 12 November 2015 (in Spanish)
- "Líala, Eto'o" ("Fuss, Eto'o") - Page 2; Mundo Deportivo, Retrieved 12 November 2015 (in Spanish)
- 2007–08 FC Barcelona youth system squads; Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved 12 November 2015 (in Spanish)
- Recitales para inmortalizar (Recitals to immortalize); FC Barcelona official website. Retrieved 12 November 2015 (in Spanish)
- "PARMA CALCIO 1913, I MOVIMENTI IN ENTRATA E IN USCITA DEL 31 GENNAIO" (in Italian). Parma. 31 January 2019.
- Machin set for Parma, football-italia.net, 31 January 2019
- "UFFICIALE: Pescara, torna Machin. Presi Masciangelo e Bocic". Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- "UN ALTRO COLPO PER IL MONZA: PRESO MACHIN" (Press release) (in Italian). Monza. 31 January 2020.
- "Machin in prestito al Pescara - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A." www.monzacalcio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- "José Machín". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- José Machín at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
External links
- Profile at A.C. Monza (in Italian)
- José Machín – FIFA competition record (archived)
- José Machín at National-Football-Teams.com
- José Machín at Soccerway
- José Machín at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
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