Luís Asué


Luis Miguel Nlavo Asué, known in Equatorial Guinea as Luis Nlavo, is an Equatoguinean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Segunda División club Leganés, on loan from Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua, and the Equatorial Guinea national team.
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Club career

In January 2022, while playing in the under-23 team, Asué signed a new contract to tie himself to Braga until 2024.
On 30 January 2024, Asué left Braga and signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with fellow Primeira Liga club Moreirense.
On 24 June 2025, Asué joined Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua. On 28 January 2026, he moved on loan to Leganés.

International career

Aged 18, Asué made his international debut for Equatorial Guinea A' on 28 July 2019. He scored in the third minute of a 3–3 draw away to Chad in the 2020 African Nations Championship qualification. He netted again in a 2–1 win in the second leg of the same tie.
In September 2019, he was called up for the first time to the primary Equatorial Guinea national team for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He made his senior debut on 7 September 2021 as an 85th-minute substitution in a 1–0 home win against Mauritania.
At the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, Asué was a substitute in all three group games as Equatorial Guinea reached the last 16. He was also chosen for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in the Ivory Coast.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.22 March 2024Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia1–02–02024 FIFA Series
2.9 September 2024Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea1–02–22025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3.14 October 2024Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Monrovia, Liberia1–02–12025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification