Lorenzo "Loren" Zúñiga Owono (born 18 January 2003) is a Spanish-born Equatoguinean[2] professional footballer who plays as a striker for Málaga CF.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Lorenzo Zúñiga Owono | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-01-18) 18 January 2003 (age 19)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Fuerteventura, Spain[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Málaga | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Portada Alta | |||
| 2012–2021 | Málaga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Málaga B | 22 | (13) |
| 2021– | Málaga | 5 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Spain U19 | 5 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2022 | |||
Zúñiga was born in Fuerteventura, Canary Islands to an Equatoguinean mother while his father, Lorenzo Zúñiga Ocaña, a footballer from Málaga, was then playing for CD Corralejo.[3] He was raised in Málaga, after his father's retirement from playing.
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]
Málaga CF – current squad | |
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