José Luis Rondo
Equatoguinean footballer (born 1976)
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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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Luis Rondo Polo | ||
| Date of birth | 19 March 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Palma, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1987 | Relojería Calvo | ||
| 1987–1995 | Mallorca | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1999 | Mallorca B | 126 | (4) |
| 1999–2001 | Getafe | 53 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Elche | 46 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Castellón | 34 | (0) |
| 2006 | Algeciras | 18 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Vecindario | 20 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Constancia | ||
| 2008–2010 | Andratx | ||
| Total | 297 | (4) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2009 | Equatorial Guinea | 13 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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, 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 Mallorca),[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]