Jesús Lázaro Owono Ngua Akeng (born 1 March 2001) is an Equatoguinean professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the Equatorial Guinea national team.

Early life

Owono was born in Bata and moved to the Basque Country, Spain during his childhood. He joined Antiguoko at age 8. He represented the Basque Country at under–16 level.

Club career

Owono made his

debut for Alavés on 2 January 2022. He is the first Equatorial Guinea international footballer born in the country to appear in a Spanish top-league match.

International career

Owono, at the age of 17, received his first senior call up by Equatorial Guinea in September 2018. He made his debut on 25 March 2019, playing the whole second half of a 3–2 friendly loss to

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. He was called up to the national team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

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* * 2001 births Living people People from Bata, Equatorial Guinea Footballers from the Basque Country (autonomous community) Fang people Equatoguinean emigrants to Spain Naturalised citizens of Spain Equatoguinean men's footballers Spanish men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Antiguoko players Real Sociedad footballers Deportivo Alavés B players Deportivo Alavés players Tercera División players Tercera Federación players La Liga players Equatorial Guinea men's international footballers 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players 21st-century Equatoguinean sportsmen 21st-century Spanish sportsmen {{EquatorialGuinea-footy-bio-stub