Gael (footballer)

Gael Joel Akogo Esono Nchama (born 21 December 2003), simply known as Gael, is an Equatorial Guinean footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Spanish Tercera Federación club Atlético Albacete and the Equatorial Guinea national team.

This name uses Fang people from Equatorial Guinea naming customs: his surname is Akogo, his father's surname is Esono and his mother's surname is Nchama. The surnames are chosen by their respective parents.
Gael[1]
Personal information
Full name Gael Joel Akogo Esono Nchama[2]
Date of birth (2003-12-21) 21 December 2003
Place of birth Ebibeyin, Equatorial Guinea[3]
Position(s) Central midfielder[1]
Team information
Current team
 Albacete B
Number 23
Youth career
Cano Sport
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
201?–2023 Cano Sport
2023– Albacete B 1 (0)
International career‡
2022– Equatorial Guinea 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 March 2022

Club career

Gael is a product of Cano Sport Academy in Equatorial Guinea.[1]

International career

Gael made his senior debut for Equatorial Guinea on 23 March 2022, as a substitution during the second half of a 0–3 friendly loss to Guinea-Bissau.[4]

References
  1. "Infantil". Cano Sport Academy (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 June 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  2. Gael at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  3. "Gael Esono Nchama, le prodige de Cano Sport Academy". Confederation of African Football (in French). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  4. Benjamín Engonga Ngui Eyang (24 March 2022). "Jugadores del Nzalang están en el punto de mira de ojeadores europeos". Revista Real EquatorialGuinea (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 May 2022.


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