Federico Obama


Federico Ondo Obama Ondo, also known as Fede, is an Equatoguinean professional footballer who last played as a fullback for Andorran Primera Divisió club Penya Encarnada d'Andorra. He capped for the Equatorial Guinea national team. He also holds Spanish citizenship.

Professional career

Fede moved to Spain at a young age from Equatorial Guinea, and raised in Móstoles. Fede joined the youth academy of Atlético Madrid in 2008. In 2012, he played for the under–12 team of the Community of Madrid.

International career

Fede, at the age of 17, was called up to the senior Equatorial Guinea national football team in August 2017. He made his debut on 3 September 2017, starting in a 2-1 friendly loss to Benin. The match was eliminated from FIFA records, as the referee and his assistants referees were from Equatorial Guinea. As it was a friendly which besides was not recognized by FIFA, Fede remains eligible to Spain.

Personal life

Obama's twin brother, Salomón, is also a footballer and plays for Liga de Expansión MX club Tlaxcala and the Equatorial Guinea national team as a forward.