José Luis Rondo


José Luis Rondo Polo is an Equatoguinean retired footballer. He started his career as a forward, subsequently moving to right winger and finally right back.
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.

Club career

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.
After a one-year spell with CD Constancia, Rondo signed with neighbours CE Andratx of the same tier.

International career

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.