Manuel Sapunga

Manuel Sapunga Mbara (born 22 January 1992) is an Equatorial Guinean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for South African National First Division club Polokwane City FC and the Equatorial Guinea national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sapunga and the second or maternal family name is Mbara.
Manuel Sapunga
Personal information
Full name Manuel Sapunga Mbara[1]
Date of birth (1992-01-22) 22 January 1992[1]
Place of birth Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper[1]
Team information
Current team
 Polokwane City
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Leones Vegetarianos
2014 Sony de Elá Nguema
2016 Deportivo Mongomo
2017–2018 Leones Vegetarianos
2019–2022 Futuro Kings
2022– Polokwane City 8 (0)
International career‡
2022– Equatorial Guinea 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 March 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 January 2022

Early life

Sapunga was raised in Cameroon.[2] His father is Cameroonian and his mother is Equatoguinean Fang.

Club career

Sapunga has played for Leones Vegetarianos FC, Sony de Elá Nguema, Deportivo Mongomo and Futuro Kings in Equatorial Guinea.

International career

Sapunga capped for Equatorial Guinea at senior level during the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

Statistics

International
As of 12 January 2022
Equatorial Guinea
YearAppsGoals
202210
Total10

References
  1. Manuel Sapunga at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  2. "Manuel Sapunga Mbara: Le gardien de Leones Vegetarianos". Confederation of African Football (in French). 19 February 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2022.


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