Pedro Obiang
Obiang with West Ham United in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Pedro Mba Obiang Avomo | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Alcalá de Henares, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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West Ham United | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Madrid | |||
| 2008–2010 | Sampdoria | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2015 | Sampdoria | 128 | (4) |
| 2015– | West Ham United | 44 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2009 | Spain U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | Spain U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Spain U21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:40, 6 March 2017 (UTC). |
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Pedro Mba Obiang Avomo (born 27 March 1992) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club West Ham United.
Born in Alcalá de Henares, in the Community of Madrid, Obiang started his football career playing for various teams from his home city such CD Avance, RSD Alcalá and AD Naya, where he excelled. Due to these participations, he was transferred to the Cadete team of Atlético Madrid. He left Atlético for Sampdoria in 2008 at age 16, the minimum age that international transfer within the European Union is allowed. He was the member of Allievi Nazionali youth team in 2008–09 season, but also call-up to the first team in pre-season. He also appeared as unused bench on 28 January 2009 against Lazio and against Chievo, by the decision of coach Walter Mazzarri. In 2009–10 season, he was promoted to senior youth team – Primavera.
Primary a youth team player, Obiang also played 7 times in pre-season friendlies in summer 2010, scored 2 goals. After the injury crisis of the Genoese team, which the team lost midfielders Stefano Guberti, Fernando Tissone, Andrea Poli and Paolo Sammarco, he received a call-up again from new coach Domenico Di Carlo, and made his competitive debut on 12 September 2010. He substituted Vladimir Koman in the 58th minute, at that time Doria losing 1–2 to Juventus. Eventually Doria 3–3 draw at Stadio Olimpico di Torino. Obiang signed a new 5-year deal with Doria on the morning before the start of the match.
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