Lorenzo "Loren" Zúñiga Owono (born 18 January 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Tercera Federación club Real Madrid C. He also holds Equatorial Guinean citizenship.[2]

Loren Zúñiga
Personal information
Full name Lorenzo Zúñiga Owono
Date of birth (2003-01-18) 18 January 2003 (age 21)[1]
Place of birth Puerto del Rosario, Spain[2]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Real Madrid B
Number 19
Youth career
Portada Alta
2012–2021 Málaga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Málaga B 24 (15)
2021–2023 Málaga 44 (0)
2024 Real Madrid C 16 (8)
2024– Real Madrid B 12 (1)
International career
2021–2022 Spain U19 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2022

Early life

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Zúñiga was born in Fuerteventura, Canary Islands to Peninsular Spanish parents. At the time of his birth, his father, former footballer Lorenzo Zúñiga Ocaña, originally from Málaga, was signed to Fuerteventura club CD Corralejo.[3] He was raised in Málaga, after his father's retirement from playing. He is of Equatorial Guinean descent through his maternal grandfather.

Club career

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Zúñiga joined Málaga CF's youth setup in 2012, aged nine, from Atlético Portada Alta.[4] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 18 October 2020, starting in a 1–0 Tercera División home win against Juventud de Torremolinos CF.[5]

On 23 February 2021, Zúñiga renewed his contract until 2024.[6] He made his first team debut on 14 March, coming on as a second-half substitute for Caye Quintana in a 1–0 away win over UD Logroñés in the Segunda División.[7]

Career statistics

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As of match played 8 November 2024[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Copa del Rey Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Málaga B 2020–21 Tercera División 1 0 0 0 1 0
2021–22 Tercera División RFEF 21 13 1[a] 0 22 13
2022–23 Tercera Federación 2 2 0 0 2 2
Total 24 15 0 0 1 0 25 15
Málaga 2020–21 Segunda División 3 0 0 0 3 0
2021–22 Segunda División 4 0 0 0 4 0
2022–23 Segunda División 23 0 1 0 24 0
2023–24 Primera Federación 14 0 2 0 16 0
Total 44 0 3 0 0 0 47 0
Real Madrid C 2023–24 Tercera Federación 16 8 16 8
Real Madrid Castilla 2024–25 Primera Federación 12 1 0 0 12 1
Career total 96 24 3 0 1 0 100 24

References

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  1. ^ a b "Loren Zúñiga". Málaga CF. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b Loren Zúñiga at BDFutbol. Retrieved 1 January 2023.  
  3. ^ "Lorenzo Zúñiga Ocaña". BDFutbol.com. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Con el 45, Loren Zúñiga" [With the 45, Loren Zúñiga] (in Spanish). Málaga Hoy. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Reserve team wins in Torremolinos in league opener (1–0)". Málaga CF. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  6. ^ "La renovación de Loren ya es un hecho: blindado hasta 2024" [The renewal of Loren is already a done deal: tied up until 2024] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Loren salta al ruedo con 18 años" [Loren jumps into the ring at 18 years old] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  8. ^ Loren Zúñiga at Soccerway
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