Randy (footballer)
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Iban Iyanga Travieso, aka Randy (born 2 June 1987 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
, Canary Islands
, Spain
), is an Equatoguinean
professional footballer who plays for UD Las Palmas
in Segunda División
, as a left winger.
, playing once for the first team in the 2008–09 season, as the Canary Islands
side was in the second division
. He spent the vast majority of his first three seasons as a senior with the reserve squad
.
In the following summer, Randy served a season-long loan at CD Mirandés
, in the third level
.
, for a friendly match against Morocco
on 11 August. However, he rejected the call to concentrate on club duties with Las Palmas' first team.
Randy's international debut came on 12 October 2010, in a 0–2 friendly loss with Botswana
in Malabo
.
background, his father (last name Iyanga) hailing from Equatorial Guinea
, while his mother comes from the Canary Islands.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria commonly known as Las Palmas is the political capital, jointly with Santa Cruz, the most populous city in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands and the ninth largest city in Spain, with a population of 383,308 in 2010. Nearly half of the people of the island...
, Canary Islands
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
), is an Equatoguinean
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea where the capital Malabo is situated.Annobón is the southernmost island of Equatorial Guinea and is situated just south of the equator. Bioko island is the northernmost point of Equatorial Guinea. Between the two islands and to the...
professional footballer who plays for UD Las Palmas
UD Las Palmas
Unión Deportiva Las Palmas, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in the autonomous community of Canary Islands...
in Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
, as a left winger.
Club career
As a professional, Randy made his debuts for local side UD Las PalmasUD Las Palmas
Unión Deportiva Las Palmas, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in the autonomous community of Canary Islands...
, playing once for the first team in the 2008–09 season, as the Canary Islands
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
side was in the second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
. He spent the vast majority of his first three seasons as a senior with the reserve squad
UD Las Palmas Atlético
Las Palmas Atlético is the reserve team of UD Las Palmas. It currently plays in Tercera División - Group 12.-Club names:*Unión Atlética Club de Fútbol - *Unión Deportiva Las Palmas Aficionado - ...
.
In the following summer, Randy served a season-long loan at CD Mirandés
CD Mirandés
Club Deportivo Mirandés is a Spanish football team based in Miranda de Ebro, Province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León...
, in the third level
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
.
International career
In July 2010, Randy received his first call for the Equatoguinean national teamEquatorial Guinea national football team
The Equatorial Guinea national football team, nicknamed Nzalang Nacional, is the national team of Equatorial Guinea and is controlled by the Federación Ecuatoguineana de Fútbol. It is a member of CAF...
, for a friendly match against Morocco
Morocco national football team
The Morocco national football team , nicknamed أسود الأطلس , is the national team of Morocco and is managed by Eric Gerets. Winners of the African Nations Cup in 1976, they were the first African team to win a group at the World Cup, which they did in 1986, finishing ahead of Portugal, Poland, and...
on 11 August. However, he rejected the call to concentrate on club duties with Las Palmas' first team.
Randy's international debut came on 12 October 2010, in a 0–2 friendly loss with Botswana
Botswana national football team
The Botswana national football team, nicknamed 'The Zebras' is the national football team of Botswana and is controlled by the Botswana Football Association. They have never qualified for the World Cup but they have qualified for the 2012 African Nations Cup...
in Malabo
Malabo
Malabo is the capital of Equatorial Guinea, located on the northern coast of Bioko Island on the rim of a sunken volcano....
.
Personal life
Randy comes from a multiracialMultiracial
The terms multiracial and mixed-race describe people whose ancestries come from multiple races. Unlike the term biracial, which often is only used to refer to having parents or grandparents of two different races, the term multiracial may encompass biracial people but can also include people with...
background, his father (last name Iyanga) hailing from Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea where the capital Malabo is situated.Annobón is the southernmost island of Equatorial Guinea and is situated just south of the equator. Bioko island is the northernmost point of Equatorial Guinea. Between the two islands and to the...
, while his mother comes from the Canary Islands.