Jesús Owono Biography: Net Worth, Age, Parents, Wife, Kids, Stats, Salary, Height
Jesús Owono is an Equatorial Guinean professional footballer who plays goalkeeper for the Equatorial Guinea national team and Deportivo Alavés in La Liga.
Born Jesús Lázaro Ferrer Owono Ngua Akeng on March 1, 2001, in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, he stands 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) tall.
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Owono joined the senior ranks of Deportivo Alavés in 2021, then moved on loan to FC Andorra in the Spanish second tier in July 2025 to find regular playing time. He has since become a key figure there, starting unbeaten games after rising from third-choice goalkeeper.
For his country, Owono is the first-choice goalkeeper. At the Africa Cup of Nations 2023, CAF named him the best goalkeeper of the group stage.
He then became the hero of the round-of-16 penalty shootout against Mali, saving a shot from defender Falaye Sacko to send Equatorial Guinea into a quarter-final with Senegal.
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| Real Name: | Jesús Lázaro Ferrer Owono Ngua Akeng |
| Stage Name: | Jesús Owono |
| Born: | March 1, 2001 (age 25 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | Bata, Equatorial Guinea |
| Nationality: | Equatoguinean |
| Ethnicity: | Fang |
| Education: | Ibai Ikastola |
| Height: | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Religion: | Christianity |
| Parents: | Mr. and Mrs. Owono |
| Occupation: | Professional Footballer |
| Net Worth: | $1.5 million-$2.5 million |
Early Life & Education
Jesús Lázaro Ferrer Owono Ngua Akeng, known professionally as Jesús Owono, was born on March 1, 2001, in Bata, Equatorial Guinea.
His zodiac sign is Pisces. He is of Fang ethnicity, the predominant ethnic group in Equatorial Guinea, and he practises Christianity, the country’s main religion.
His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Owono. At age eight, he left Bata to join his mother in San Sebastián, in Spain’s Basque Country. Information about his siblings is unconfirmed.
Owono attended Ibai Ikastola school in San Sebastián, where he first played outfield football on the public pitches of Ibaeta.
He joined the youth setup of Antiguoko in 2009, moved to the Real Sociedad academy in 2013, and spent a loan spell back at Antiguoko in 2016-2017. He joined the Deportivo Alavés youth ranks in 2017, aged 16.
Career
Jesús Owono began his senior career at CD San Ignacio, making 45 appearances in the Tercera División across the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons.
He returned to Deportivo Alavés in 2021 and played 22 games for the reserve side Alavés B in the Tercera División RFEF, before making his La Liga debut for the first team on January 2, 2022.
He remained part of the first-team squad through the club’s spell in the Segunda División and its return to La Liga, playing four league games in 2023-24 and six in 2024-25. This took him to 21 appearances in all competitions for Deportivo Alavés, 12 in the league and nine in the cup.
On July 13, 2025, he signed a contract extension running to June 30, 2029, then joined FC Andorra in the Segunda División on a one-year loan in search of regular football.
He began as third-choice goalkeeper, made his debut in a loss to Leganés, and later displaced Áron Yaakobishvili to win back-to-back games in his first two starts. He conceded just three goals in four unbeaten starts. On August 26, 2026, he signed a permanent two-year deal with FC Andorra, with two optional years.
Owono made his Equatorial Guinea debut on March 25, 2019, aged 18, coming on at half-time in a 3-2 friendly loss to Saudi Arabia.
At the Africa Cup of Nations 2021, played in Cameroon in January 2022, he became the hero of the round-of-16 clash with Mali, saving penalties from Massadio Haidara and Falaye Sacko in a 6-5 shootout win after a goalless draw. The result sent Equatorial Guinea into a quarter-final with Senegal.
His strongest tournament came at the Africa Cup of Nations 2023 in Ivory Coast. He held Nigeria to a 1-1 draw and was man of the match in a 4-0 win over the hosts, as Equatorial Guinea won Group A. CAF named him goalkeeper of its group-stage Best XI. His side exited in the round of 16 against Guinea.
Correction to the earlier short bio note: the penalty-shootout save against Falaye Sacko came at the Africa Cup of Nations 2021, while the CAF group-stage goalkeeper selection came at the 2023 edition, so the two should not be linked to the same tournament.
Social Media
- Wikipedia: Jesús Owono
- Instagram: JO 🕷️🕸️ (@1owono)
Personal Life
Jesús Owono is 25 years old, born on March 1, 2001, in Bata, Equatorial Guinea. He stands 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) tall and weighs around 73 kg.
Owono keeps his private life out of the public eye and does not share details on social media.
He is not known to be married, and no wife or earlier marriages are confirmed. No children are confirmed either. His dating history is unconfirmed, as no relationship has been publicly documented.
Collision With Jesús de Miguel
On Monday, November 2, Owono was involved in the most tragic moment of his career. In the 90th minute of LaLiga Hypermotion matchday 12, in a fixture between CD Tenerife and FC Andorra, the goalkeeper collided with Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel near midfield while the ball was in dispute.
Referee Manuel Ángel Pérez Hernández, simply known as Pérez Hernández, showed Owono a red card for a challenge with a raised leg.
De Miguel, the home side’s number 9, was left unconscious on the pitch and received emergency treatment before leaving on a stretcher. The match was suspended in the 96th minute with the score at 2-2, after both teams went to the dressing rooms and the captains and delegates agreed to stop play.
De Miguel was taken to the emergency department of the Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, where his condition worsened, and he died in the early hours of Tuesday, November 3, at the age of 30.
Owono was reportedly devastated after the match and was seen crying and praying in the locker room. He closed his Instagram account and was expected to contact De Miguel’s family privately on Tuesday morning. FC Andorra released a statement that read: With heavy hearts and devastated, we would like to send our most sincere condolences.
The RFEF Competition Committee could apply Article 102, which covers violent conduct toward an opponent and carries a suspension of four to twelve matches. No sanction has been decided. Spanish police are investigating the circumstances of De Miguel’s death.
Net Worth
Jesús Owono has a net worth of between $1.5 million and $2.5 million. He earns most of his income from his salary as a professional goalkeeper at FC Andorra, after earlier years at Deportivo Alavés, along with his international duties for Equatorial Guinea.
His weekly wage is about €4,800 (approximately $5,600), which works out to roughly €250,000 (approximately $290,000) a year before tax.
His market value is around €830,000 (approximately $960,000), and his Deportivo Alavés contract, extended in July 2025, runs to June 30, 2029.
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