Aitor Embela
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aitor Embela Gil | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Figueres, Spain | ||
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| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Reus | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2004 | Altura | ||
| 2004–2012 | Villarreal | ||
| 2012–2015 | Málaga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Reus | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Equatorial Guinea | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2015 |
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Aitor Embela Gil (born 17 April 1996) is an Equatoguinean professional footballer who plays for Spanish club CF Reus Deportiu as a goalkeeper.
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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
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- ↑ Nzalang Nacional pierde ante Egipto (Nzalang Nacional loses against Egypt); Guinea Ecuatorial Press, 27 March 2015 (Spanish)
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- ↑ Aitor Embela at National-Football-Teams.comLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
External links
- Aitor Embela profile at BDFutbol
- Aitor Embela – FIFA competition record
- Aitor Embela at National-Football-Teams.comLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Aitor Embela at Soccerway
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- Articles with Spanish-language external links
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- 1996 births
- Living people
- People from Figueres
- Spanish people of Equatoguinean descent
- Equatoguinean people of Spanish descent
- People of Valencian descent
- Equatoguinean people of Catalan descent
- Spanish footballers
- Valencian footballers
- Equatoguinean footballers
- Association football goalkeepers
- CF Reus Deportiu footballers
- Equatorial Guinea international footballers
- 2015 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Equatoguinean expatriate footballers
- Equatoguinean expatriates in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
