Alberto Edjogo-Owono Montalbán (born 21 April 1984) is a former

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who played as a

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. Born in Spain, he played for the Equatorial Guinea national team.

Club career

Born in

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to an

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father and a Spanish mother, Alberto emerged through local

CE Sabadell FC Centre d'Esports Sabadell Futbol Club, S.A.D. () is a historical List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish football team based in Sabadell ( Catalonia) Founded in 1903, its first men's team plays in the . Its first CE Sabadell (women), women's tea ...

's youth system, making his senior debut in 2003 with the club in

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. Released two years later, he resumed his career in amateur football mainly in his native region, only returning to the third level in the 2006–07 season and appearing rarely for

UE Sant Andreu Unió Esportiva Sant Andreu () is a Spanish football club based in the district of Sant Andreu in Barcelona, Catalonia. Founded in 1909, it plays in , holding home matches at '' Camp Municipal Narcís Sala'', with an all-seated capacity of 6,56 ...

(one fourth of the matches played, team relegation). Subsequently, Alberto returned to the regional championships, representing successively Pinatar CF,

CD Olímpic de Xàtiva Club Deportivo Olímpic de Xàtiva is a Spanish football team based in Xàtiva, in the Valencian Community. Founded in 1932 it currently plays in , holding home games at Campo de Futbol La Murta. History Football in Xàtiva can be traced back ...

, Mazarrón CF, CD Blanes, UD Vista Alegre,

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and

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International career

Alberto made his Equatorial Guinea national team debut on 6 July 2003, in a

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qualifying match against

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in Bata, a 0–1 home defeat.

Personal life

Alberto's older brother,

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, is also a former footballer. A

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, he also represented Sabadell.Alberto Edjogo-Ewono: "En esta etapa disfruto todos los días como si fueran el último" (Alberto Edjogo-Ewono: "At this stage I enjoy every day as if it were the last one")
El Entrevistador, 18 September 2017

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