Pedro Obiang

Pedro Mba Obiang Avomo (born 27 March 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Sassuolo and the Equatorial Guinea national team.

Obiang had previously played for Sampdoria, before moving to West Ham United in 2015. Born in Spain, Obiang has represented his native country at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels, before switching to represent Equatorial Guinea.

Club Career

Sampdoria

Born in Alcala de Henares, in the Community of Madrid, Obiang began his football career playing for various teams from his home city such CD Avance, RSD Alcala and AD Naya, where he excelled. Due to these participations, he was transferred to the Cadete team of Atletico Madrid. He left Atletico for Sampdoria in 2008 at age 16, the minimum age that international transfer within the European Union is allowed. He was the member of Allievi Nazionali youth team in 2008–09 season, but also call-up to the first team in pre-season. He was also an unused substitute against Lazio and against Chievo, by the decision of head coach Walter Mazzarri. In 2009–10, he was promoted to senior youth team – Primavera.

Primary a youth team player, Obiang also played seven times in pre-season friendlies in summer 2010, scoring two goals. After the injury crisis of the Genoese team in which the team lost midfielders Stefano Guberti, Fernando Tissone, Andrea Poli and Paolo Sammarco, he received a call-up again from new head coach Domenico Di Carlo, and made his competitive debut on 12 September 2010. He substituted Vladimir Koman in the 58th minute, at that time Sampdoria losing 1–2 to Juventus; eventually, Sampdoria 3–3 draw at Stadio Olimpico di Torino. Obiang signed a new, five-year contract extension with Doria on the morning before the start of the match.

Obiang also named in 2010–11 UEFA Champions League 25-men senior squad (list A) for play-off round and received the call-up against Werder Bremen, however Obiang was not named as one of players on the s

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