Aitor Embela
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aitor Embela Gil | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Figueres, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Reus | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2004 | Altura | ||
| 2004–2012 | Villarreal | ||
| 2012–2015 | Málaga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2015– | Reus | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | Equatorial Guinea | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Aitor Embela Gil (born 17 April 1996) is an Equatoguinean professional footballer who plays for Spanish club CF Reus Deportiu as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Born in Figueres, Girona, Catalonia and raised in Altura and Segorbe, Province of Castellón, Valencian Community, Embela joined Villarreal CF's youth setup in 2004, aged eight, after starting it out at locals CD Altura. In the 2013 summer he joined Málaga CF, being assigned to the Juvenil squad.[1]
On 14 July 2015 Embela signed a two-year deal with CF Reus Deportiu, in Segunda División B.[2]
International career
Embela's paternal grandfather, Gustavo Chomé Mbela Bueneque, was born in Dibolo, Wele-Nzas, making him eligible to both Equatorial Guinea and Spain. On 3 January 2015 Embela was included in Esteban Becker's Equatorial Guinea 23-men list for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.[3] Four days later he made his international debut, starting in a 1–1 non-FIFA friendly draw against Cape Verde.[4]
Embela served as a backup to Felipe Ovono during the tournament, as his side finished fourth. He made his full international debut on 26 March, starting in a 0–2 friendly loss against Egypt.[5]
Personal life
Embela's father, José Manuel, was also a footballer. A forward, he appeared mainly in Segunda División B before becoming a coach.[6]
Statistics
International
- As of 27 March 2015[7]
| Equatorial Guinea | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
References
- ↑ "El Málaga sí tendrá representante en la Copa África, el portero juvenil Embela" [Málaga will have a representative in Africa Cup, the juvenil goalkeeper Embela] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 3 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ↑ "Aitor Embela, nou porter del CF Reus" [Aitor Embela, new goalkeeper of CF Reus] (in Catalan). Reus' official website. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ↑ "La Academia present in Africa Cup". Málaga's official website. 3 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ↑ "Hopeful tie of the Nzalang against Cape Verde". Equatorial Guinea. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ↑ Nzalang Nacional pierde ante Egipto (Nzalang Nacional loses against Egypt); Guinea Ecuatorial Press, 27 March 2015 (Spanish)
- ↑ "Guinea recluta al malaguista Embela" [Guinea recruits malaguista Embela] (in Spanish). Málaga Hoy. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ↑ Aitor Embela at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Aitor Embela profile at BDFutbol
- Aitor Embela – FIFA competition record
- Aitor Embela at National-Football-Teams.com
- Aitor Embela profile at Soccerway
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