Luis Miguel Nlavo Asué (born 9 July 2001), known in Portugal as Luís Asué,[2] is an Equatoguinean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primeira Liga club Moreirense and the Equatorial Guinea national team.
.jpg) Nlavo in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Miguel Nlavo Asué[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 2001[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Moreirense | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Cano Sport | ||
| 2019–2021 | Braga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Braga B | 32 | (7) |
| 2024– | Moreirense | 22 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Equatorial Guinea U17[3] | ||
| 2019– | Equatorial Guinea | 25 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:18, 10 June 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2024 | |||
Club career
editIn January 2022, while playing in the under-23 team, Nlavo signed a new contract to tie himself to Braga until 2024.[4]
On 30 January 2024, Nlavo left Braga and signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with fellow Primeira Liga club Moreirense.[5][6]
International career
editAged 17, Nlavo made his international debut for Equatorial Guinea on 28 July 2019. He scored in the third minute of a 3–3 draw away to Chad in 2020 African Nations Championship qualification[7] He netted again in a 2–1 win in the second leg of the same tie.[8] In September that year, he maintained his place for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[9]
At the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, Nlavo was a substitute in all three group games as Equatorial Guinea reached the last 16.[10][11][12] He was also chosen for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in the Ivory Coast.[13]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 7 January 2024[14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Braga B | 2020–21 | Campeonato de Portugal | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Liga 3 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 16 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | Liga 3 | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | 14 | 5 | ||||
| Career total | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Liga 3 third place play-off
International
edit- As of 14 October 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equatorial Guinea | 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | |
| Total | 25 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list Equatorial Guinea's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 July 2019 | Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya, N'Djamena, Chad |  Chad |
1–0 | 3–3 | 2020 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 2. | 4 August 2019 | Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | Chad |
2–1 | 2–1 | |
| 3. | 22 March 2024 | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |  Cambodia |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2024 FIFA Series |
| 4. | 9 September 2024 | Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea |  Togo |
1–0 | 2–2 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 5. | 14 October 2024 | Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Monrovia, Liberia |  Liberia |
1–0 | 2–1 |
References
edit- ^ "Competitions - Total African Nations Championship Qualifiers - Central Zone - Team Details - Player Details". CAF. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Luís Asué". S.C. Braga (in Portuguese).
- ^ "Competitions - QUALIFIERS U17 AFCON, TANZANIA 2019 UNIFFAC - Team Details - Player Details". CAF. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "Luís Asué renova com Braga até 2024" [Luís Asué renews with Braga until 2024]. O Minho (in Portuguese). 3 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Asué chega para o ataque" [Asué arrives for the attack] (in European Portuguese). Moreirense F.C. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Luís Asué transferido para o Moreirense FC" [Luís Asué transferred to Moreirense FC] (in European Portuguese). S.C. Braga. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Competitions – Total African Nations Championship Qualifiers – Central Zone – Match Details". CAF. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ Omidiora, Seye (14 August 2019). "Equatorial Guinea: 16-year-old Luis Miguel Nlavo included in World Cup qualifying squad". Goal. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Gleeson, Mark (13 August 2019). "Equatorial Guinea include 16-year-old Luis Miguel Nlavo". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ Beardmore, Michael (12 January 2022). "Equatorial Guinea 0–2 Ivory Coast". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Ouzia, Malik (16 January 2022). "Algeria 0-1 Equatorial Guinea LIVE! AFCON 2022 result, match stream and latest updates today". Evening Standard. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Stevens, Rob (20 January 2022). "Sierra Leone 0–1 Equatorial Guinea". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "CAN Costa de Marfil 2023: Omar Mascarell entra en la convocatoria provisional del Nzalang Nacional" [AFCON 2023 Ivory Coast: Omar Mascarell enters the National Nzalang's provisional squad] (in Spanish). 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Luis Nlavo at Soccerway
External links
edit- Luis Nlavo at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Luis Nlavo at National-Football-Teams.com
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