Théodore Zué Nguema (9 November 1973 – 5 May 2022) was a professional football player and manager. He played as a striker. Born in Equatorial Guinea, he played for the Gabon national team between 1995 and 2005, scoring 23 goals in 77 appearances.
Club career Originally from Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea, Nguema moved to Oyem, Gabon (37km east of Mongomo) and began playing football in local club Santé Sports d'Oyem. He later played for fellow Gabonese sides USM Libreville and Mbilinga FC, for Angers SCO in France, for ES Zarzis in Tunisia, for S.C. Braga in Portugal and for FC 105 Libreville and Téléstar back in Gabon.
International career Nguema has also played for Gabon national team and participated at the 2000 African Cup of Nations where they were eliminated in the group stages. He played for the side that finished third at the 2005 CEMAC Cup.
Managerial career After his playing retirement, Nguema returned to Mongomo and managed Real Castel and Estrellas del Futuro (later known as Futuro Kings FC).
Death Nguema died on 5 May 2022 in Bata, Equatorial Guinea.
Career statistics Scores and results list Gabon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nguema goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Théodore Nzue NguemaNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Stade Omar Bongo, Libreville, Gabon1–01–11998 FIFA World Cup qualification2Stade Omar Bongo, Libreville, Gabon 1–01–01998 African Cup of Nations qualification3Estádio Patrice Lumumba, Munenga, Angola2–02–02000 African Cup of Nations qualification4Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville, Gabon3–03–02000 African Cup of Nations qualification 5Stade Omar Bongo, Libreville, Gabon 1–01–1Friendly6Odi Stadium, Mabopane, South Africa1–01–42000 African Cup of Nations qualification 7Stade Omar Bongo, Libreville, Gabon 1–03–12000 African Cup of Nations qualification 82–09Les Avirons, Réunion2–12–22000 African Cup of Nations qualification 10Stade Omar Bongo, Libreville, Gabon 4–04–0Friendly11Stade Omar Bongo, Libreville, Gabon 2–03–2Friendly12Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Kenya1–01–22002 African Cup of Nations qualification13Hassan II Stadium, Benslimane, Morocco1–01–02002 African Cup of Nations qualification 14Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria1–02–2Friendly15Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria 3–04–0Friendly164–017Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo1–12–32003 CEMAC Cup18Stade Omar Bongo, Libreville, Gabon 1–01–12006 FIFA World Cup Qualification19Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda1–11–32006 FIFA World Cup Qualification 20Stade Omar Bongo, Libreville, Gabon 2–12–22006 FIFA World Cup Qualification 21Stade Omar Bongo, Libreville, Gabon 2–02–0Friendly22Stade Omar Bongo, Libreville, Gabon 2–04–02005 CEMAC Cup23Stade Omar Bongo, Libreville, Gabon 3–03–02006 FIFA World Cup Qualification
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