Atlético Semu is an Equatoguinean football club based in the city of Malabo. It currently plays in Equatorial Guinea's top football division the Equatoguinean Primera División. They currently share the newly created Estadio de Malabo with fellow Primera División sides Atlético Malabo, Deportivo Unidad, Sony Elá Nguema, The Panthers and, its rival club, Leones Vegetarianos.

Atlético Semu
Full nameAtlético Semu
GroundEstadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Capacity15,250
ChairmanMatías Esono Obiang Nsue
Head CoachJuan Bokung
LeagueLiga Nacional de Fútbol
20125th
Websitehttp://www.atleticosemu.com/

History

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In 2011 Atlético won their first ever major trophy as a football club which was the Equatoguinean Cup, Atlético beat Águilas Verdes 2–1 in the final of the competition. Due to their cup success they played the SuperCup final against 2011 league winners Sony Elá Nguema in which they lost the game 1–0 thanks to goal from Emeka.[1] Due to their cup triumph they are scheduled to play Burundian side LLB Académic in the 2012 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds of the competition. The winner will progress to the first round.[2]

Current Equatoguinean international footballer Rubén Darío played for Atlético during the 2015 and 2015–2016 rimera División seasons. Rubén Darío was part of the national side which participated in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.

Honours

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Performance in CAF competitions

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2012

References

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  1. ^ "Equatorial Guinea 2011". RSSSF. 29 January 2012. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  2. ^ "ATLÉTICO SEMU FC" (in Portuguese). Soccerway. 28 January 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
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