Manuel Sapunga

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sapunga and the second or maternal family name is Mbara.
Manuel Sapunga
Personal information
Full name Manuel Sapunga Mbara[1]
Date of birth (1992-01-22) 22 January 1992 (age 34)[1]
Place of birth Bata, Equatorial Guinea
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Goalkeeper[1]
Team information
Current team
 Sekhukhune United
Youth career
2002–20?? Kadji Sports Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Leones Vegetarianos
2013 Dolphin
2014–2015 Sony de Elá Nguema
2016 Deportivo Mongomo
2017–2018 Leones Vegetarianos
2019–2022 Futuro Kings
2022–2025 Polokwane City 54 (0)
2025– Sekhukhune United 0 (0)
International career‡
2022– Equatorial Guinea 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 March 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2025

Manuel Sapunga Mbara (born 22 January 1992) is an Equatoguinean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for South African Premiership club Sekhukhune United and the Equatorial Guinea national team.

Early life

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Sapunga was born in the Bata General Hospital. At age 3, he moved to Cameroon with his paternal grandmother, who was married to a Cameroonian diplomat who worked in the Consulate of Cameroon in Bata. He spent his entire childhood in Cameroon.[2] His maternal grandfather (Mbara) was Kombe and his maternal grandmother Bisio.

Club career

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A product of Kadji Sports Academy in Cameroon,[3] Sapunga has played for Leones Vegetarianos FC (two stints), Sony de Elá Nguema, Deportivo Mongomo and Futuro Kings FC in Equatorial Guinea, for Dolphin FC in Nigeria and for Polokwane City FC in South Africa.

On 12 July 2025, Sapunga signed for Sekhukhune United.[4]

International career

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Sapunga has been capped for Equatorial Guinea at senior level during the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

Statistics

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International

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As of 9 June 2025
Equatorial Guinea
Year Apps Goals
2022 1 0
2024 3 0
2025 1 0
Total 5 0

References

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  3. ^ LA ENTREVISTA A MANUEL SAPUNGA FUTBOLISTA INTERNACIONAL CON LA SELECCION DE GUINEA ECUATORIAL on YouTube
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