Full name Juan Mbo Ondo Name Juan Ondo Role Football player | Number 5 Current team CD Ela Nguema Years Team | |
Date of birth (1991-09-13) 13 September 1991 (age 24) Place of birth Ebebiyin, Equatorial Guinea | ||
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Juan Mbo Ondo (born 13 September 1991), sportingly known as Helguera, is an Equatoguinean football defender who plays for local club Sony de Elá Nguema as central defender.
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He received his nickname as a tribute to former Real Madrid defender Iván Helguera.
Club career
Born in Ebebiyín, Kié-Ntem, Helguera emigrated to the capital Malabo, on Bioko Island. He initially played for Atlético Malabo and, after a few years, he was transferred to local league giants Sony de Elá Nguema.
International career
In October 2008, Helguera was called-up by Equatorial Guinea to dispute a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier match against South Africa. He was an unused substitute in that game. Helguera made his international debut with the senior team on 28 March 2009 in a 0–5 friendly lost with Cape Verde in Espargos.