Boyas
Pablo Ndong Esi (1969 – 15 December 2010), better known as Boyas, was an Equatoguinean football goalkeeper and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pablo Ndong Esi | ||
| Date of birth | 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Equatorial Guinea | ||
| Date of death | 15 December 2010 (age 41) | ||
| Place of death | Near Edéa, Cameroon | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999 | Equatorial Guinea B | 3 | (0) |
| 2002–2006 | Equatorial Guinea | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2010 | Deportivo Mongomo | ||
The stadium located in Sampaka, a town between Luba and Malabo, is called "Estadio Pablo Boyas" as a posthumous honor.
International career
Boyas was with the Equatoguinean senior team in 2002, when he participated of an Africa Cup of Nations 2004 Qualifying match against Sierra Leone on 8 September.[1] In turn, he was substitute in an Africa Cup of Nations 2008 Qualifying match against Cameroon on 7 October 2006.[2]
Boyas also had B matches in 1999, playing the UNIFAC Cup.[3]
Death
Boyas was killed, alongside the Equatoguinean women's international footballer Téclaire Bille and her eldest brother on 15 December 2010, in a road accident between Yaounde and Douala in Cameroon.[4] He was the head coach of Deportivo Mongomo.[5]
References
- "International Matches 2002 - Africa".
- (in French)
- "International Matches 1999 - Africa".
- (in French)
- "Archived copy". www.guineaecuatorialpress.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011.
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