Salomón Obama


Salomón Asumu Obama Ondo is an Equatoguinean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga de Expansión MX club Tlaxcala and the Equatorial Guinea national team.

Professional career

Obama moved to Spain at a young age from Equatorial Guinea, and was raised in Torrejón. Salomón joined the youth academy of Atlético Madrid in 2008.
On 31 January 2019, Obama signed for Celta de Vigo, from Atletico Madrid.
Obama signed for Tlaxcala in the Liga de Expansión MX for the Apertura 2025.

International career

Obama, at the age of 18, was called up to the senior Equatorial Guinea national football team in August 2018. He previously played for the Spain under-17 team as he also holds Spanish citizenship.
He made his national team debut as a substitute against Sudan in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.11 November 2020Al Salam Stadium, Cairo, Egypt3–23–22021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Personal life

Obama's twin brother, Federico, is also a footballer and last played for Primera Divisió club Penya Encarnada d'Andorra as a full-back.