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José Machín

ホセ・エンドング・マチン・ディコンボ　/　ほせ・えんどんぐ・まちん・でぃこんぼ

Association football player from Equatorial Guinea

August 14, 1996 (age 29)　・　Bata, Litoral, Equatorial Guinea

Litoral
association football player

My Take

José Machín, known as Pepín, is exactly the kind of player I root for. Coming out of Bata in Equatorial Guinea and carving out a career as an attacking midfielder in Italian football is no small journey, and representing his national team adds real weight to it. At 184 centimeters he has the frame to dominate midfield, and there is something compelling about a footballer from a smaller nation who keeps climbing the ladder. He may not sit in the global spotlight, but persistence like his deserves attention. I would love to see him grab a bigger stage and make it count.

Overview

José Ndong Machín Dicombo (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse ma'tʃin]; born 14 August 1996), also known as Pepín ([peˈpin]), is an Equatoguinean professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Italian Serie C Group B club Vis Pesaro and the Equatorial Guinea national team.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): José Machín
Name (Japanese): ホセ・エンドング・マチン・ディコンボ
Reading: ほせ・えんどんぐ・まちん・でぃこんぼ
Born: August 14, 1996 (age 29)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Rat
Origin: Bata, Litoral, Equatorial Guinea
Blood type: Private
Height: 184 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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