Andrés Malango

Andrés Mbuamangongo Malango Dyombe is an Equatorial Guinean former footballer who played as a forward. He played for the Equatorial Guinea national team.

Early life

Malango was born in Los Angeles, California, United States as a result of diplomatic work of his father. He moved with his family to Mozambique for two years and returned later to Equatorial Guinea, where Malango spent his infancy. Being a teenager, he emigrated to Spain.

Malango played in the Spanish Segunda División B for Real Aranjuez.

On 8 June 2003 Malango played for Equatorial Guinea, scoring the last in a 2–1 win against Gabon at the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Later that year, he was substitute in both FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Togo but did not appear.

Malango, who has studied psychology and worked in JPMorgan Chase, lives nowadays in Manhattan, New York. His brothers, Donato and Thomas, were also footballers and his sister Rosa a diplomat.