David Edú García Mitogo (18 May 1990 – May 2023) was an Equatorial Guinean footballer who played as a forward. He capped for the Equatorial Guinea national team.
On 11 May 2023, Mitogo went missing by the river Minho. He was found dead in the river Avia on 23 May.
Club career Born in Bata, Mitogo moved to Spain at the age of only three. He began his youth career with CD La Morenica, and later joined SD Ponferradina as a cadet; however, he was dissatisfied with his time at the club and returned to his previous team at the end of the season.De Guinea Ecuatorial a Bierzo (From Equatorial Guinea to Villafranca del Bierzo) ; Diario de León, 22 September 2009 (in Spanish)
At 16, Mitogo ultimately returned to Ponferradina to complete his formation.«Fue el debut perfecto» («It was the perfect debut») ; Diario de León, 22 September 2009 (in Spanish) He made his senior debut with the reserve side, in the fourth division.; El Norte de Castilla, 14 September 2008 (in Spanish)
On 20 September 2009, aged 19, Mitogo made his first appearance for Ponferradina's main squad, in a third level match against SD Eibar, scoring the only goal of the game in the process.Un gol del debutante Mitogo salva el partido y aúpa a la Deportiva al liderato (1–0) (Goal from debutant Mitogo saves match and puts Deportiva in first place (1–0)); Bierzo Diario, 20 September 2009 (in Spanish) Still mainly registered with the B's, he appeared in a further six games for the first team as they finally achieved promotion to division two.
Playing for Ponferradina B against CD Huracán Z on 24 October 2010, Mitogo suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, being sidelined for six months.Mitogo será baja en la Ponferradina B durante seis meses (Mitogo out in Ponferradina B for six months); Bierzo Diario, 26 October 2010 (in Spanish)
International career In April 2010, Mitogo was called by the Equatoguinean national under-20 team for the second match against Gabon in the 2011 African Youth Championship qualifiers (preliminary round).La selección sub’20 de Guinea convoca a Mitogo (Guinea's under-20 call Mitogo) ; La Crónica de León, 27 April 2010 He scored the Equatoguinean goal, in a 1–1 draw.Con ustedes, David Mitogo (Ladies and gentlemen, David Mitogo) ; La Crónica de León, 4 May 2010
In late July 2010, Mitogo received his first callup for the full side, for a friendly with Morocco on 11 August.Benjamín e Iván Zarandona jugarán un amistoso con Guinea Ecuatorial (Benjamín and Iván Zarandona will play friendly for Equatorial Guinea) ; El Día de Valladolid, 21 July 2010 He came on as a substitute for Juan Mbela in the 67th minute.
Personal life Mitogo came from a multiracial background. His white father, whose surname is García, was Spanish, while his black mother, surnamed Mitogo, was a Fang.
Disappearance and death On 11 May 2023, Mitogo disappeared. Before his disappearance, he sent several messages of gratitude to his teammates. At the time, only trace found by the authorities was his cell phone, which appeared on the bridge that connects the cities of Arnoia and Ribadavia. His body was recovered from river Avia two weeks later, on 23 May.
See also List of solved missing person cases (2020s)
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