José Luis Rondo Polo (born 19 March 1976) is an Equatoguinean retired footballer. 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 | (1976-03-19) 19 March 1976 (age 46) | ||
| Place of birth | Palma, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | 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) | |
| National team | |||
| 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.
Rondo was born in Palma, Majorca, 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 Majorca),[1] Rondo signed with neighbours CE Andratx of the same tier.[2]
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]