Salomón Obama

This name uses Fang people from Equatorial Guinea naming customs: his surname is Asumu, his father's surname is Obama and his mother's surname is Ondo. The surnames are chosen by their respective parents.

Salomón Obama
Personal information
Full name Salomón Asumu Obama Ondo
Date of birth (2000-02-04) 4 February 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Ràngers
Youth career
2008–2018 Atlético Madrid
2019 Celta Vigo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Atlético Madrid B 16 (0)
2019–2020 Celta B 1 (0)
2019–2020 → Mérida (loan) 5 (0)
2020 Dibba Al-Fujairah
2021 Sevan 1 (0)
2021 Móstoles URJC 3 (0)
2022 UE Santa Coloma 15 (5)
2022–2023 Ethnikos Achna 23 (0)
2023–2024 UE Santa Coloma 24 (7)
2024– Ràngers 1 (1)
International career‡
2017 Spain U17 5 (1)
2018–2019 Equatorial Guinea U-23 3 (1)
2018– Equatorial Guinea 16 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 January 2024

Salomón Asumu Obama Ondo (born 4 February 2000) is an Equatoguinean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primera Divisió club Ràngers and the Equatorial Guinea national team.

Professional career

Obama moved to Spain at a young age from Equatorial Guinea, and was raised in Torrejón.[1] Salomón joined the youth academy of Atlético Madrid in 2008.[2]

On 31 January 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 Spain under-17 team as he also holds Spanish citizenship.[citation needed]

He made his national team debut as a substitute against Sudan in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.

International goals

Scores and results list Equatorial Guinea's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 11 November 2020 Al Salam Stadium, Cairo, Egypt  Libya 3–2 3–2 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Personal life

Obama's twin brother, Federico, is also a footballer and plays for Primera Divisió club Penya Encarnada d'Andorra as a full-back.[3]

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.


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