Racing de Micomeseng is a football club from Equatorial Guinea. They won their first domestic league title in 2015, [1] qualifying for 2016 CAF Champions League in the process.
Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, is a country on the west coast of Central Africa, with an area of 28,000 square kilometres (11,000 sq mi). Formerly the colony of Spanish Guinea, its post-independence name evokes its location near both the Equator and the Gulf of Guinea. As of 2021, the country had a population of 1,468,777.
Malabo is the capital of Equatorial Guinea and the province of Bioko Norte. It is located on the north coast of the island of Bioko,. In 2018, the city had a population of approximately 297,000 inhabitants.
The Equatorial Guinea national football team represents Equatorial Guinea in men's international football and is controlled by the Equatoguinean Football Federation, a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Juvenal Edjogo Owono Montalbán, known simply as Juvenal, is a football manager and former professional player who operated as a midfielder. Born and raised in Spain to an Equatoguinean father and a Spanish mother, he capped for the Equatorial Guinea national team.
Javier Ángel Balboa Osa is a former professional footballer who played as a winger, most notably for Real Madrid and Benfica.
The Equatorial Guinea women's national football team, nicknamed the Nzalang Femenino, has represented Equatorial Guinea in international women's football competition since 2000. It is controlled by the Equatoguinean Football Federation, the governing body for football in Equatorial Guinea.
Emilio Nsue López is a professional footballer who plays for Primera División RFEF club CF Intercity. Born in Spain, he captains the Equatorial Guinea national team. A versatile player, he plays mainly as a right-back but can also play as a winger.
Jade Boho Sayo, simply known as Jade, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga F club Alhama CF. Born in Spain to a Spanish father and an Equatorial Guinean mother, she has represented Spain and Equatorial Guinea at under-19 and senior levels, respectively.
Rui Fernando da Gracia Gomes, simply known as Rui, is a footballer who plays as a centre back. Born and raised in Spain to Cape Verdean parents, he has been naturalized by Equatorial Guinea, whose national team he has represented internationally.
Pedro Mba Obiang Avomo is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Sassuolo and the Equatorial Guinea national team.
The 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, known as the Orange Africa Cup of Nations, Equatorial Guinea 2015 for sponsorship reasons, was the 30th staging of the Africa Cup of Nations, the international men's football championship of Africa. It was organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and was held from 17 January to 8 February 2015.
Deportivo Mongomo is an Equatorial Guinean football club based in the city of Mongomo. They participate in the Equatoguinean Premier League, and won that league in 1980, 1997, 2010 and 2022.
Genoveva Añonman Nze is an Equatorial Guinean professional footballer who plays as a forward. She is the historical captain and top scorer of the Equatorial Guinea women's national team, for which she played for 16 years.
Ibrahim "Ibra" Agbo Lache was an amateur football player and coach. He operated as a defender.
Gloria Chinasa Okoro, known as Gloria Chinasa, is a footballer who plays as a forward. Born in Nigeria, she has played for Equatorial Guinea.
Felipe Ovono Ovono Mbang is an Equatorial Guinean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga Nacional de Fútbol club Futuro Kings FC and the Equatorial Guinea national team. He was part of the squad at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
Miguel Ángel Mayé Ngomo, simply known as Miguel Ángel, is an Equatoguinean footballer who plays as a right back for Liga Nacional club Futuro Kings FC, where he serves as captain, and the Equatorial Guinea national team.
Carolina Conceição Martins Pereira, known as Carol Carioca, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a centre back. Carol Carioca was part of the Equatorial Guinea women's national football team at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. On 5 October 2017, Carol Carioca and other nine Brazilian footballers were declared by FIFA as ineligible to play for Equatorial Guinea.
Federico Bicoro Akieme Nchama, known as Federico Bikoro, is a professional footballer who plays for Norwegian Eliteserien club Sandefjord and the Equatorial Guinea national team. Mainly a central midfielder, he can also play as a winger. Born in Cameroon, he plays for Equatorial Guinea at international level.
Malabo Kings FC is an Equatorial Guinean women's football club based in Malabo, the country capital city. It consists of a professional senior team that currently plays in the Equatoguinean Primera División femenina, the women's top tier of Equatorial Guinea's football. It is affiliated to Malabo Kings BC, a men's basketball team, and Futuro Kings, a Mongomo-based men's football team that plays in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol.