Juan Mbo Ondo

Juan Mbo Ondo, sportingly known as Helguera, is an Equatoguinean footballer who plays as a centre-back. He was a member of the Equatorial Guinea national team.
He received his nickname as a tribute to former Real Madrid defender Iván Helguera.

Club career

Born in Ebibeyin, Kié-Ntem, Helguera emigrated to Malabo, the Equatoguinean capital. There he played for Atlético Malabo for two seasons, then was transferred to cross-town rival Sony de Elá Nguema.

International career

In October 2008, Helguera was called-up by the national team for a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier match against South Africa. He was an unused substitute in that game. Helguera made his international debut with the national team on 28 March 2009 in a 0–5 friendly loss to Cape Verde in Espargos.