José_Luis_Rondo

José Luis Rondo

José Luis Rondo

Equatoguinean footballer (born 1976)

José Luis Rondo Polo (born 19 March 1976) is a former professional footballer. Born in Spain, he played for the Equatorial Guinea national team. 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.

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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. [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. [2]
    "José Luis Rondo ficha por el Andratx" [José Luis Rondo signs for Andratx] (in Spanish). Info Balear. 1 September 2008.
  3. [3]
    Fernández, Napoleón (24 November 2003). "La 'España' africana" [The African 'Spain']. El País (in Spanish).
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