Early life
Owono was born in Bata, Litoral Province, Equatorial Guinea, and moved to the Basque Country, Spain during his childhood. He joined Antiguoko at age 8. He represented the Basque Country at under-16 level.
Club career
Owono made his La Liga debut for Alavés on 2 January 2022. He is the first Equatorial Guinea international footballer born in the country to appear in a Spanish top-league match.
On 13 July 2025, Owono signed for Segunda División club Andorra on a one-year loan deal. On 26 August 2026, he signed a permanent two-year deal with the club.
On 2 November 2026, Owono collided with Tenerife player Jesús de Miguel, which caused de Miguel to suffer a cardiac arrest. De Miguel was resuscitated on the way to the University Hospital of Nuestra Señora de Candelaria but died the following day. Owono was sent off, and police then opened proceedings for possible involuntary manslaughter.
International career
Owono, at the age of 17, received his first senior call up by Equatorial Guinea in September 2018. He made his debut on 25 March 2019, playing the whole second half of a 3–2 friendly loss to Saudi Arabia. He was called up to the national team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Career statistics
Club
As of match played 26 October 2026
International
As of match played 28 September 2026
External links
Jesús Owono at BDFutbol
Jesús Owono at National-Football-Teams.com