Emilio Nsue
Emilio Nsue López (born 30 September 1989) is a professional footballer who plays for Primera Federación club Intercity. Born in Spain, he captained the Equatorial Guinea national team, of which he is the all-time top scorer. A versatile player, he plays mainly as a right-back but can also play as a winger.
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Nsue with Birmingham City in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Emilio Nsue López | ||
| Date of birth | 30 September 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back, winger | ||
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Current team | Intercity | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Baleares | |||
| 2004–2006 | Mallorca | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Mallorca B | 55 | (26) |
| 2008–2014 | Mallorca | 142 | (13) |
| 2008–2009 | → Castellón (loan) | 38 | (7) |
| 2009–2010 | → Real Sociedad (loan) | 33 | (5) |
| 2014–2017 | Middlesbrough | 70 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | Birmingham City | 36 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | APOEL | 26 | (10) |
| 2019–2020 | Apollon Limassol | 14 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | APOEL | 27 | (3) |
| 2022 | Tuzla City | 7 | (1) |
| 2022– | Intercity | 52 | (13) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005 | Spain U16 | 3 | (3) |
| 2005–2006 | Spain U17 | 9 | (5) |
| 2006–2008 | Spain U19 | 21 | (7) |
| 2009 | Spain U20 | 10 | (4) |
| 2009–2011 | Spain U21 | 8 | (1) |
| 2013–2024 | Equatorial Guinea | 43 | (22) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 January 2024 | |||
Nsue began his career at Mallorca, where he appeared in 153 competitive games and four La Liga seasons, and spent time on loan at Real Sociedad and Castellón. In 2014, he joined English club Middlesbrough, and helped them gain promotion to the Premier League in 2016. Nsue signed for Birmingham City in January 2017, and a year later moved into Cypriot football, spending 18 months with APOEL, a season with Apollon Limassol, and another season with APOEL. After six months without a club, he joined Bosnian Premier League club Tuzla City in 2022, before joining Spanish club Intercity later in the same year.
As Nsue was born in Spain to an Equatoguinean father and a Spanish mother, he was eligible to represent both nations at international level, and initially played for Spain at youth level, winning European championships at under-19 level in 2007 and under-21 level in 2011. In 2013, he made his senior international debut for Equatorial Guinea, his father's country, and two years later represented that nation at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. He played in two further Africa Cup of Nations tournaments in 2021 and 2023, being the top scorer of the latter, receiving the Golden Boot as a result.