Donato Mbuamangongo Malango Dyombe (born 1 August 1977) is an Equatoguinean former

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who played as a

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. He played for the Equatorial Guinea national team.

Early life

Malango was born in

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, United States as a result of diplomatic work of his father. He moved with his family to Mozambique for two years and returned later to Equatorial Guinea, where Malango spent his infancy. He lived in

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until age 12. Being a teenager, he emigrated to

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, Spain.

Club career

Malango played for Spanish club Villaverde in the 1997–1998 season of the regional division of Madrid.

International career

On 8 June 2003 Malango (along with his brother

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) played for Equatorial Guinea, competing in a 2–1 win against Gabon at the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Personal life

Malango has two brothers, Thomas and

, who were also footballers, and a sister,

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, who is a diplomat. They were also born in California. He now lives in

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, United Kingdom. On 19 February 2004, Malango became a Spanish citizen.

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* * * * 1977 births Living people Equatoguinean men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Equatorial Guinea men's international footballers 20th-century Equatoguinean people 21st-century Equatoguinean sportsmen International sportspeople born abroad Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol players American men's soccer players Soccer players from Los Angeles African-American soccer players American people of Equatoguinean descent Sportspeople of Equatoguinean descent 21st-century African-American sportsmen 21st-century American sportsmen 20th-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century American sportsmen Equatoguinean emigrants to Spain Naturalised citizens of Spain Spanish sportspeople of Equatoguinean descent Spanish men's footballers 21st-century Spanish sportsmen {{EquatorialGuinea-footy-bio-stub