Jesús Lázaro Owono Ngua Akeng (born 1 March 2001) is an Equatoguinean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Deportivo Alavés and the Equatorial Guinea national team.
Early life
Owono was born in Bata and moved to the Basque Country, Spain during his childhood. He joined Antiguoko at age 8. He represented the Basque Country at under–16 level.
Club career
Owono made his La Liga debut for Alavés on 2 January 2022. He is the first Equatorial Guinea international footballer born in the country to appear in a Spanish top-league match.
International career
Owono, at the age of 17, received his first senior call up by Equatorial Guinea in September 2018. He made his debut on 25 March 2019, playing the whole second half of a 2–3 friendly loss to Saudi Arabia.
Season Stats
1 appearances in the current 2023-2024 Season