Emilio Nsué
| Date of birth | 30 September 1989 |
| Place of birth | Palma de Mallorca, Spain |
| Nationality | Equatorial Guinean |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Height | 1.81 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder/Forward |
Due to his father's birthplace, Emilio Nsué has played at full international level for Equatorial Guinea.
He joined Middlesbrough in August 2014 with a three-year contract.
Emilio joined Birmingham City in January 2017 with a contract to June 2020.
On 3 June 2024, FIFA ruled that Emilio was never eligible to play for Equatorial Guinea throughout his 11-year international career as he had made appearances for Spain’s youth sides in an official competition. He was banned from international football for six months and the Equatoguinean federation (Feguifut) fined £131,000.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Mallorca | 01 Jul 2007 | 01 Aug 2014 | |
| Castellon | 01 Aug 2008 | 31 May 2009 | L |
| Real Sociedad | 17 Jul 2009 | 31 May 2010 | L |
| Middlesbrough | 01 Aug 2014 | 18 Jan 2017 | |
| Birmingham City | 18 Jan 2017 | 08 Jan 2018 | |
| APOEL Nicosia | 08 Jan 2018 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | Middlesbrough | League Championship | 12 | 14 |
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| 2014-15 | Middlesbrough | League Championship Play-Offs | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Middlesbrough | League Championship | 37 | 3 |
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| 2015-16 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Birmingham City | League Championship | 18 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 4 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Birmingham City | League Championship | 15 | 3 |
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| 2017-18 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 2017 | Norwich City v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Feb 2017 | Birmingham City v Fulham | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Feb 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday v Birmingham City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Feb 2017 | Preston North End v Birmingham City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Feb 2017 | Birmingham City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 24 Feb 2017 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Mar 2017 | Birmingham City v Leeds United | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 07 Mar 2017 | Birmingham City v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2017 | Cardiff City v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Mar 2017 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Apr 2017 | Ipswich Town v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Apr 2017 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Birmingham City | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Apr 2017 | Birmingham City v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2017 | Rotherham United v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Apr 2017 | Birmingham City v Burton Albion | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Apr 2017 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Birmingham City v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 May 2017 | Bristol City v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Aug 2017 | Ipswich Town v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Aug 2017 | Birmingham City v Crawley Town | W | 5-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Birmingham City v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Aug 2017 | Birmingham City v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Aug 2017 | Burton Albion v Birmingham City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Birmingham City v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Birmingham City v Reading | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2017 | Leeds United v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Birmingham City v Preston North End | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 23 Sep 2017 | Derby County v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2017 | Birmingham City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Sep 2017 | Hull City v Birmingham City | L | 6-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Nov 2017 | Barnsley v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Birmingham City v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Nov 2017 | Middlesbrough v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Nov 2017 | Sheffield United v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2017 | Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Dec 2017 | Fulham v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Dec 2017 | Birmingham City v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2018 | Reading v Birmingham City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2012-13 | Equatorial Guinea | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 3 |
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| 2014-15 | Equatorial Guinea | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Equatorial Guinea | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Equatorial Guinea | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Equatorial Guinea | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | Equatorial Guinea | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 3 |
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| 2018-19 | Equatorial Guinea | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 2019-20 | Equatorial Guinea | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Equatorial Guinea | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Equatorial Guinea | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Equatorial Guinea | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 3 |
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| 2021-22 | Equatorial Guinea | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2022-23 | Equatorial Guinea | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 2 |
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| 2023-24 | Equatorial Guinea | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 5 |
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| 2023-24 | Equatorial Guinea | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2024-25 | Equatorial Guinea | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2024-25 | Equatorial Guinea | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2025-26 | Equatorial Guinea | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 |
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| 2025-26 | Equatorial Guinea | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2013 | Equatorial Guinea v Cape Verde Islands | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group B |
| 08 Jun 2013 | Cape Verde Islands v Equatorial Guinea | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group B |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Tunisia v Equatorial Guinea | W | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 05 Feb 2015 | Ghana v Equatorial Guinea | L | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Semi-final |
| 07 Feb 2015 | Congo DR v Equatorial Guinea | L | 0-0 (2-4) | Africa Cup of Nations | 3rd place |
| 14 Jun 2015 | Equatorial Guinea v Benin | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group C |
| 05 Sep 2015 | South Sudan v Equatorial Guinea | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group C |
| 12 Nov 2015 | Morocco v Equatorial Guinea | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa preliminary round |
| 04 Sep 2016 | Equatorial Guinea v South Sudan | W | 4-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group C |
| 10 Jun 2017 | Senegal v Equatorial Guinea | L | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 08 Sep 2018 | Equatorial Guinea v Sudan | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 22 Mar 2019 | Sudan v Equatorial Guinea | W | 1-4 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 25 Mar 2019 | Saudi Arabia v Equatorial Guinea | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2019 | South Sudan v Equatorial Guinea | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | 1st qualifying round 1st leg |
| 08 Sep 2019 | Equatorial Guinea v South Sudan | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | 1st qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 15 Nov 2019 | Tanzania v Equatorial Guinea | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group J |
| 19 Nov 2019 | Equatorial Guinea v Tunisia | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group J |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Equatorial Guinea v Tanzania | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group J |
| 07 Oct 2021 | Equatorial Guinea v Zambia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group B |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Zambia v Equatorial Guinea | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group B |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Equatorial Guinea v Tunisia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group B |
| 16 Nov 2021 | Mauritania v Equatorial Guinea | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group B |
| 12 Jan 2022 | Equatorial Guinea v Ivory Coast | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals group E |
| 20 Jan 2022 | Sierra Leone v Equatorial Guinea | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals group E |
| 26 Jan 2022 | Mali v Equatorial Guinea | W | 0-0 (6-5) | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 30 Jan 2022 | Senegal v Equatorial Guinea | L | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
| 02 Jun 2022 | Tunisia v Equatorial Guinea | L | 4-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group J |
| 06 Jun 2022 | Equatorial Guinea v Libya | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group J |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Equatorial Guinea v Botswana | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group J |
| 28 Mar 2023 | Botswana v Equatorial Guinea | W | 2-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group J |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Equatorial Guinea v Tunisia | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group J |
| 15 Nov 2023 | Equatorial Guinea v Namibia | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group H |
| 20 Nov 2023 | Liberia v Equatorial Guinea | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group H |
| 14 Jan 2024 | Nigeria v Equatorial Guinea | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 18 Jan 2024 | Equatorial Guinea v Guinea-Bissau | W | 4-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 22 Jan 2024 | Ivory Coast v Equatorial Guinea | W | 0-4 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 28 Jan 2024 | Equatorial Guinea v Guinea | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Equatorial Guinea v Sao Tome e Principe | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group H |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Namibia v Equatorial Guinea | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group H |
| 06 Jun 2025 | Equatorial Guinea v Gambia | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2025 | Equatorial Guinea v Cameroon | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2025 | Sao Tome e Principe v Equatorial Guinea | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group H |
| 08 Sep 2025 | Equatorial Guinea v Tunisia | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group H |
| 28 Dec 2025 | Equatorial Guinea v Sudan | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group E |
| 31 Dec 2025 | Equatorial Guinea v Algeria | L | 1-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group E |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.