| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Óscar Engonga Maté | ||
| Date of birth | (1968-09-12)12 September 1968 (age 57) | ||
| Place of birth | Torrelavega, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1987 | Gimnástica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987 | Barcelona C | 1 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | Mirandés | 7 | (1) |
| 1988–1989 | Gimnástica | 4 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Langreo | 12 | (2) |
| 1990–1991 | Sporting Mahonés | 32 | (3) |
| 1991 | Valladolid | 1 | (0) |
| 1992 | Tudelano | ||
| 1992–1993 | Toledo | 30 | (2) |
| 1993–1994 | Racing Santander | 2 | (0) |
| 1994 | Figueres | 7 | (1) |
| 1994–1995 | Mensajero | 27 | (2) |
| 1995–1996 | Racing Ferrol | 29 | (3) |
| 1996–1998 | Gimnástica | 56 | (12) |
| 1998 | Burgos | 15 | (0) |
| 1999 | Castellón | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 225 | (26) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003 | Equatorial Guinea | ||
| 2012 | Nsok Nsomo | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Óscar Engonga Maté (born 12 September 1968) is a Spanish formerfootball player andmanager who played as amidfielder.
Engonga was born inTorrelavega,Cantabria. During his career, spent mainly inSpain's lower leagues, he appeared in threeLa Liga matches,[1] one forReal Valladolid[2] and two forRacing de Santander.[3][4] He retired in 1999, aged only 30.
Shortly after, Engonga took up coaching, managing for a brief periodEquatorial Guinea,[5] which featured former fellow professionals in SpainRodolfo Bodipo andBenjamín Zarandona. Subsequently, he served as technical assistant to his brotherVicente when the latter was in charge of the national team.[6]
Engonga came from a football family. His father Vicente was also a footballer who leftEquatorial Guinea in 1958 and settled in Torrelavega, playing forGimnástica de Torrelavega and other teams in the region.[7] Óscar was the youngest of four brothers (all former players), the most prominent being olderVicente, who representedSpain atUEFA Euro 2000;[8] Óscar and Vicente coincided at Gimnástica – with siblings Julio and Rafael – and Valladolid in the1991–92 season.[1]
Engonga's son,Igor, who was born inSanta Cruz de La Palma while he played in that city forCD Mensajero,[6] represented Equatorial Guinea at both under-16[9] and senior level.[10]