Salomón Obama

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Obama and the second or maternal family name is Ondo.
Salomón Obama
Personal information
Full name Salomón Asumu Obama Ondo
Date of birth (2000-02-04) 4 February 2000 (age 22)
Place of birth Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 UE Santa Coloma
Number 7
Youth career
2008–2018 Atlético Madrid
2019 Celta Vigo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Atlético Madrid B 16 (0)
2019–2020 Celta B 1 (0)
2019–2020 → Mérida (loan) 5 (0)
2020 Dibba Al-Fujairah
2021 Sevan 1 (0)
2021 Móstoles URJC 3 (0)
2022– UE Santa Coloma 3 (0)
National team‡
2017 Spain U17 5 (1)
2018–2019 3 (1)
2018– Equatorial Guinea 10 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 March 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 January 2022

Salomón Asumu Obama Ondo (born 4 February 2000) is an Equatoguinean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Andorran Primera Divisió club UE Santa Coloma and the Equatorial Guinea national team.

Professional career[]

Obama moved to Spain at a young age from Equatorial Guinea, and raised in Torrejón.[1] Salómón joined the youth academy of Atlético Madrid in 2008.[2]

On 31 January 2019, Obama signed for Celta de Vigo, from Atletico Madrid.

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 Spanish 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[]

Scores and results list Equatorial Guinea's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 11 November 2020 Al Salam Stadium, Cairo, Egypt  Libya 3–2 3–2 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Personal life[]

Obama's twin brother, Federico Obama, is also a footballer for Atlético Madrid (at youth level) and a senior international for Equatorial Guinea.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Atlético. Fede Obama, convocado con la absoluta de Guinea Ecuatorial con 17 años". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Madrid. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  2. ^ Molina, Francisco J. (3 September 2017). "Salomón Obama, debuta con el filial; ya solo queda un peldaño - Latido a Latido". Latido a Latido (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  3. ^ Lara, Lorenzo (9 June 2017). "Atlético de Madrid: Los casos del Atlético: los Obama, los hijos de Assunçao, un ex del Real Madrid..." Marca.com (in Spanish). Madrid: Unidad Editorial Información Deportiva, S.L.U. Retrieved 14 September 2018.

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