José Luis Rondo

José Luis Rondo Polo (born 19 March 1976) is an Equatoguinean retired footballer. He started his career as a forward, subsequently moving to right winger and finally right back.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rondo and the second or maternal family name is Polo.

José Luis Rondo
Personal information
Full name José Luis Rondo Polo
Date of birth (1976-03-19) 19 March 1976
Place of birth Palma, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
1986–1987 Relojería Calvo
1987–1995 Mallorca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1999 Mallorca B 126 (4)
1999–2001 Getafe 53 (0)
2001–2003 Elche 46 (0)
2004–2005 Castellón 34 (0)
2006 Algeciras 18 (0)
2006–2007 Vecindario 20 (0)
2007–2008 Constancia
2008–2010 Andratx
Total 297 (4)
International career
2003–2009 Equatorial Guinea 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He spent his entire career in his native Spain, representing five clubs at the professional level.

During six years, Rondo was an Equatorial Guinea international.

Club career

Rondo was born in Palma, Majorca, Balearic Islands. An unsuccessful RCD Mallorca youth graduate – he could only appear for their reserves – he would manage to spend seven seasons in the second division, with Getafe CF, Elche CF and UD Vecindario; his first experience at that level was precisely with Mallorca B, in 1998–99 (31 matches played, team relegation).

After a one-year spell with CD Constancia (division four, also in Majorca),[1] Rondo signed with neighbours CE Andratx of the same tier.[2]

International career

Spanish-born, Rondo would however represent the land of one of his parents, Equatorial Guinea, in the molds of several players whom played in Spain: Javier Balboa, Rodolfo Bodipo, Benjamín Zarandona, etc.[3]

References
  1. Armendáriz, F. (29 July 2008). "Ocho jugadores demandan al Constancia por impago de sueldos" [Eight players take Constancia to court for due wages]. Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish).
  2. "José Luis Rondo ficha por el Andratx" [José Luis Rondo signs for Andratx] (in Spanish). Info Balear. 1 September 2008.
  3. Fernández, Napoleón (24 November 2003). "La 'España' africana" [The African 'Spain']. El País (in Spanish).
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