José Machín
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{short description|Equatoguinean footballer (born 1996)}}
{{EngvarB|date=January 2024}}
{{About|the Equatoguinean footballer|other uses|Pepín (disambiguation){{!}}Pepín}}
{{family name hatnote|Machín|Dicombo|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = José Machín
| image = Jose Machin, 2020 (cropped).png
| caption = Machín in an interview in 2020
| fullname = José Ndong Machín Dicombo{{GSA player|access-date=25 September 2021}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|8|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bata, Equatorial Guinea
| position = Attacking midfielder
| currentclub = Cartagena
(on loan from Monza)
| clubnumber = 16
| youthyears1 = 2003–2004
| youthclubs1 = La Floresta
| youthyears2 = 2004–2008
| youthclubs2 = Barcelona
| youthyears3 = 2008–2009
| youthclubs3 = La Floresta
| youthyears4 = 2009–2010
| youthclubs4 = Cambrils
| youthyears5 = 2010–2012
| youthclubs5 = Gimnàstic
| youthyears6 = 2012–2015
| youthclubs6 = Málaga
| youthyears7 = 2015–2016
| youthclubs7 = Roma
| years1 = 2014
| clubs1 = Atlético Malagueño
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016–2018
| clubs2 = Roma
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2016–2017
| clubs3 = → Trapani (loan)
| caps3 = 7
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2017
| clubs4 = → Lugano (loan)
| caps4 = 5
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2017–2018
| clubs5 = → Brescia (loan)
| caps5 = 21
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2018
| clubs6 = → Pescara (loan)
| caps6 = 11
| goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2018–2019
| clubs7 = Pescara
| caps7 = 17
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2019
| clubs8 = → Parma (loan)
| caps8 = 2
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2019–2020
| clubs9 = Parma
| caps9 = 0
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2019–2020
| clubs10 = → Pescara (loan)
| caps10 = 20
| goals10 = 7
| years11 = 2020
| clubs11 = → Monza (loan)
| caps11 = 3
| goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2020–
| clubs12 = Monza
| caps12 = 73
| goals12 = 5
| years13 = 2021
| clubs13 = → Pescara (loan)
| caps13 = 19
| goals13 = 2
| years14 = 2024–2025
| clubs14 = → Frosinone (loan)
| caps14 = 5
| goals14 = 0
| years15 = 2025–
| clubs15 = → Cartagena (loan)
| caps15 = 5
| goals15 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2011
| nationalteam1 = Equatorial Guinea U16
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2015
| nationalteam2 = Equatorial Guinea U20
| nationalcaps2 =
| nationalgoals2 =
| nationalyears3 = 2015–
| nationalteam3 = Equatorial Guinea
| nationalcaps3 = 23
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 2 April 2025
| nationalteam-update = 20 November 2023
}}
José Ndong Machín Dicombo ({{IPA|es|xoˈse ma'tʃin}}; born 14 August 1996), also known as Pepín ({{IPA|es|peˈpin|}}), is an Equatoguinean professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Spanish {{Spanish football updater|Cartagena}} club Cartagena on loan from the Italian club Monza, and the Equatorial Guinea national team.
Club career
= Early career =
Born in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, Machín moved to Spain and began his youth career with La Floresta in Tarragona.{{Cite web |last=Sport |date=2020-01-31 |title=El ex barcelonista José Machín ficha por el Monza de Berlusconi y Gall |url=https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/calcio/jose-machin-nuevo-jugador-del-monza-7830518 |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=sport |language=es |archive-date=4 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230804092952/https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/calcio/jose-machin-nuevo-jugador-del-monza-7830518 |url-status=live }} In the middle of 2004 he joined Barcelona's youth setup,[http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/2004/11/16/pagina-14/784992/pdf.html "Líala, Eto'o" ("Fuss, Eto'o") - Page 1] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151116153818/http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/2004/11/16/pagina-14/784992/pdf.html |date=16 November 2015 }}; Mundo Deportivo, Retrieved 12 November 2015 {{in lang|es}}[http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/2004/11/16/pagina-15/784994/pdf.html "Líala, Eto'o" ("Fuss, Eto'o") - Page 2] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025031941/http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/2004/11/16/pagina-15/784994/pdf.html |date=25 October 2020 }}; Mundo Deportivo, Retrieved 12 November 2015 {{in lang|es}} and remained there the next four seasons.[http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD02/PUB/2008/01/15/EMD20080115015MDP.pdf 2007–08 FC Barcelona youth system squads] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151116153759/http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD02/PUB/2008/01/15/EMD20080115015MDP.pdf |date=16 November 2015 }}; Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved 12 November 2015 {{in lang|es}} After returning to La Floresta for a year,{{Cite web |title=Il filo di Roma-Parma: José Machin |url=https://www.vocegiallorossa.it/il-filo-di/il-filo-di-roma-parma-jose-machin-179895 |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=Voce Giallorossa |language=it |archive-date=4 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230804092951/https://www.vocegiallorossa.it/il-filo-di/il-filo-di-roma-parma-jose-machin-179895 |url-status=live }} Machín had stints at Cambrils,[http://arxiu.fcbarcelona.cat/web/castellano/noticies/futbol_base/temporada09-10/10/n091012107259.html Recitales para inmortalizar (Recitals to immortalize)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151116121107/http://arxiu.fcbarcelona.cat/web/castellano/noticies/futbol_base/temporada09-10/10/n091012107259.html |date=16 November 2015 }}; FC Barcelona official website. Retrieved 12 November 2015 {{in lang|es}} Gimnàstic de Tarragona, and Málaga.
Machín played twice for Atlético Malagueño, Málaga's reserve team, in the 2014–15 Tercera División, coming on as a late substitute in 2–0 home wins against Villacarrillo and Guadix.{{Cite web |title=Ficha Técnica JOSE MACHIN DICOMBO - Atco. Malagueño - 3ª División G9 |url=http://www.futbolsevillano.com/t4_index.php?id_lan=1&id_geo=13&id_spo=1&id_com_gro0=37&sea=2020&id_com_sea=925&id_com_sta=906&id_tea_sea=12634&id_pla_sea=27739&id_sec=154 |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=www.futbolsevillano.com |archive-date=4 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230804092952/http://www.futbolsevillano.com/t4_index.php?id_lan=1&id_geo=13&id_spo=1&id_com_gro0=37&sea=2020&id_com_sea=925&id_com_sta=906&id_tea_sea=12634&id_pla_sea=27739&id_sec=154 |url-status=live }}
= Roma =
On 30 January 2015, Machín transferred to Serie A club Roma.{{Cite web |title=Il filo di Roma-Parma: José Machin |url=https://www.vocegiallorossa.it/il-filo-di/il-filo-di-roma-parma-jose-machin-179895 |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=Voce Giallorossa |language=it |archive-date=4 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230804092951/https://www.vocegiallorossa.it/il-filo-di/il-filo-di-roma-parma-jose-machin-179895 |url-status=live }} He became a starter in their Primavera (under-19) side, helping Roma win the {{Ill|2015–16 Campionato Primavera|it|Campionato Primavera 2015-2016}}.{{cite web|access-date=5 June 2016|title=Primavera, Roma campione d'Italia. Batte la Juventus ai rigori|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/calcio/nuove-forze-calcio/04-06-2016/primavera-roma-campione-d-italia-150961463091.shtml|website=La Gazzetta dello Sport - Tutto il rosa della vita|archive-date=5 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605053035/http://www.gazzetta.it/calcio/nuove-forze-calcio/04-06-2016/primavera-roma-campione-d-italia-150961463091.shtml|url-status=live}} Machín also played friendly matches with the first team in the middle of 2015 and was an unused substitute in several 2015–16 Serie A matches.{{Cite web |last=Maggi |first=Filippo |date=2015-08-28 |title=La terza infornata di giovani in ritiro: Ivan, Bonazzoli, Oneto.. |url=https://www.footballscouting.it/rubriche/la-terza-infornata-di-giovani-in-ritiro-ivan-bonazzoli-oneto-e-tanti-altri/ |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=Football Scouting {{!}} Campionato Primavera {{!}} Calcio Giovanile |language=it-IT |archive-date=4 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230804092952/https://www.footballscouting.it/rubriche/la-terza-infornata-di-giovani-in-ritiro-ivan-bonazzoli-oneto-e-tanti-altri/ |url-status=live }}
On 5 August 2016, Machín was sent on loan to Serie B club Trapani,{{Cite web |last=Giallorossi.net |date=2016-08-05 |title=UFFICIALE: Machin al Trapani, la formula del trasferimento |url=https://www.giallorossi.net/ufficiale-machin-al-trapani-la-formula-del-trasferimento/ |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=Giallorossi.net, notizie esclusive, news e calciomercato |language=it-IT |archive-date=4 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230804093000/https://www.giallorossi.net/ufficiale-machin-al-trapani-la-formula-del-trasferimento/ |url-status=live }} with whom he played nine games. In January 2017, he was sent on a six-month loan to Lugano in the Swiss Super League,{{Cite web |date=2017-01-11 |title=Ufficiale: Machin al Lugano |url=https://www.tio.ch/sport/calcio/1125501/ufficiale-machin-al-lugano |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=Ticinonline |language=it |archive-date=4 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230804092954/https://www.tio.ch/sport/calcio/1125501/ufficiale-machin-al-lugano |url-status=live }} and in July 2017 Roma sent Machín on loan to Brescia (July 2017).{{Cite web |last=Bertelli |first=Luca |date=2017-08-07 |title=Brescia, il secondo colpo è Machin: ha giocato nella cantera del Barcellona |url=http://brescia.corriere.it/notizie/sport/17_luglio_08/brescia-secondo-colpo-machin-ha-giocato-cantera-barcellona-943c395c-63ed-11e7-87e3-ee600ad1b24a.shtml |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=Corriere della Sera |language=it |archive-date=4 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230804093000/https://brescia.corriere.it/notizie/sport/17_luglio_08/brescia-secondo-colpo-machin-ha-giocato-cantera-barcellona-943c395c-63ed-11e7-87e3-ee600ad1b24a.shtml |url-status=live }}
= Pescara =
In January 2018, Machín was sent on loan to Pescara,{{Cite web |last=Tontodonati |first=di Giovanni |date=2018-01-29 |title=Pescara: si chiude per Fiamozzi-Bunino |url=https://www.ilcentro.it/sport/pescara-si-chiude-per-fiamozzi-bunino-1.1817735 |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=Il Centro |language=it-IT |archive-date=4 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230804093000/https://www.ilcentro.it/sport/pescara-si-chiude-per-fiamozzi-bunino-1.1817735 |url-status=live }} who excersied the buyout option on 1 July 2018.{{Cite web |last=Galli |first=Daniele |date=2018-07-07 |title=Pescara, mercato a piccoli passi: restano Machin e Palazzi |url=https://abruzzo.cityrumors.it/sport/calcio-abruzzo/pescara-mercato-piccoli-passi-restano-machin-palazzi.html |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=Abruzzo Cityrumors |language=it-IT |archive-date=4 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230804092953/https://abruzzo.cityrumors.it/sport/calcio-abruzzo/pescara-mercato-piccoli-passi-restano-machin-palazzi.html |url-status=live }}
= Parma =
On 31 January 2019, he joined Parma on loan with a €2.5m obligation to buy.{{cite web|publisher=Parma|url=http://parmacalcio1913.com/parma-calcio-i-movimenti-in-entrata-e-in-uscita-dellultimo-giorno-di-trasferimenti|title=PARMA CALCIO 1913, I MOVIMENTI IN ENTRATA E IN USCITA DEL 31 GENNAIO|date=31 January 2019|language=Italian|access-date=1 February 2019|archive-date=1 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190201065736/http://parmacalcio1913.com/parma-calcio-i-movimenti-in-entrata-e-in-uscita-dellultimo-giorno-di-trasferimenti|url-status=dead}}[https://www.football-italia.net/134032/machin-set-parma Machin set for Parma] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190716194137/https://www.football-italia.net/134032/machin-set-parma |date=16 July 2019 }}, football-italia.net, 31 January 2019 On 31 August 2019, Machín joined his former Serie B club Pescara on loan until 30 June 2020.{{cite web|url=https://m.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-b/ufficiale-pescara-torna-machin-presi-masciangelo-e-bocic-1286279|access-date=31 August 2019|title=UFFICIALE: Pescara, torna Machin. Presi Masciangelo e Bocic|archive-date=31 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190831121501/https://m.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-b/ufficiale-pescara-torna-machin-presi-masciangelo-e-bocic-1286279|url-status=live}} He scored seven goals in 20 Serie B matches in the first half of the season.
= Monza =
File:Monza fan holding Equatorial Guinea flag; José Machín 2022.jpg fan holding a flag of Equatorial Guinea in the foreground, with Machín entering the pitch in the background]]
On 31 January 2020, Machín moved on a six-month loan to Serie C club Monza, with an obligation to purchase at the end of the season if certain conditions were met.{{cite press release|publisher=Monza|url=https://www.monzacalcio.com/news/1655/|title=UN ALTRO COLPO PER IL MONZA: PRESO MACHIN|date=31 January 2020|language=Italian|access-date=31 January 2020|archive-date=31 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131141020/https://www.monzacalcio.com/news/1655/|url-status=live}} After gaining promotion to Serie B,{{Cite web |title=José Machin rinnova fino al 2026 - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A. |url=https://www.acmonza.com/it/news/machin-monza-rinnovo-contratto-2026-comunicato/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=www.acmonza.com |language=it |archive-date=2 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230802181634/https://www.acmonza.com/it/news/machin-monza-rinnovo-contratto-2026-comunicato/ |url-status=live }} he moved permanently to Monza, playing in the first half of the 2020–21 season. Machin moved back to Pescara on 15 January 2021, on a six-month loan to play the second half of the season.{{Cite web |title=Machin in prestito al Pescara |url=https://www.monzacalcio.com/it/news/2266/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115191735/https://www.monzacalcio.com/it/news/2266/ |archive-date=15 January 2021 |access-date=2021-01-15 |website=www.monzacalcio.com |language=it}}
He became a key played for Monza during the 2021–22 Serie B season, helping his side gain promotion to the Serie A for the first time in the club's history. Machín scored four goals in 25 regular season games, as well as a promotion play-off goal in the final against Pisa.{{cite web |last=Steel |first=Andrew |date=30 May 2022 |title=Monza earn promotion to Serie A for first time as Berlusconi-owned club beat Pisa in play-off final |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/monza-promotion-serie-a-berlusconi/blt79527cd2dd6afdce |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602080800/https://www.goal.com/en/news/monza-promotion-serie-a-berlusconi/blt79527cd2dd6afdce |archive-date=2 June 2022 |access-date=30 May 2022 |website=Goal}}
After taking part in the 2022–23 Serie A season with Monza, in which he played 25 games, on 27 July 2023, Monza renewed Machín's contract until 30 June 2026.
On 26 August 2024, Machín moved on loan to Frosinone in Serie B.{{cite web|publisher=Frosinone|url=https://www.frosinonecalcio.com/machin-e-giallazzurro/|title=MACHIN È GIALLAZZURRO|trans-title=MACHIN IS YELLOW AND BLUE|date=26 August 2024|access-date=26 August 2024|language=it}}
On 29 January 2025, Machín was recalled from Frosinone and joined Cartagena in Spain on loan until the end of the second-tier season.{{cite web|publisher=FC Cartagena|url=https://www.fccartagena.es/noticias/pepin-machin-nuevo-jugador-albinegro|title=Pepín Machín, nuevo jugador albinegro|trans-title=Pepín Machín, the new black and white player|date=29 January 2025|access-date=29 January 2025|language=es}}
International career
Born in Equatorial Guinea, Machín moved to Spain at an early age and obtained dual citizenship. He chose to represent his native country, and made his full international debut for Equatorial Guinea on 12 November 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 loss against Morocco.
Personal life
A few months after joining Barcelona, Machín confessed to being a fan of arch-rivals Real Madrid.
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|match played 4 June 2023}}{{Soccerway|397798|access-date=2 August 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Atlético Malagueño
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Roma
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17
|Serie A |colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18
|Serie A |colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Trapani (loan)
|7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | ||
| Lugano (loan)
|5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | ||
| Brescia (loan)
|Serie B |22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 1 | ||
| Pescara (loan)
|2017–18 |Serie B |11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 2 | ||
| Pescara
|Serie B |17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 1 | ||
| Parma (loan)
|Serie A |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| Parma
|Serie A |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pescara (loan)
|Serie B |20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 7 | ||
| Monza (loan)
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="4" |Monza
|Serie B |10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22
|Serie B |25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4{{Efn|Appearances in play-offs|name=PO}} | 1 | 30 | 5 | |
| 2022–23
|Serie A |25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 27 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2" |Total
!60 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 70 | 6 | |
| Pescara (loan)
|Serie B |19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 2 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!168 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 180 | 19 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 20 November 2023}}{{NFT player|access-date=14 January 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="9" |Equatorial Guinea
|2015 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| colspan="2" |Total | 23 | 0 |
Honours
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{commonscat}}
- [https://www.acmonza.com/it/player/113/ Profile] at AC Monza {{in lang|it}}
- {{FIFA player|201426579}}
- {{NFT player|61278}}
- {{Soccerway|397798}}
- {{LaPreferente|153781}}
{{FC Cartagena squad}}
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Category:People from Bata, Equatorial Guinea
Category:Equatoguinean emigrants to Spain
Category:Naturalised citizens of Spain
Category:Equatoguinean men's footballers
Category:21st-century Equatoguinean sportsmen
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:CF Reus Deportiu B players
Category:Gimnàstic de Tarragona footballers
Category:Atlético Malagueño players
Category:FC Trapani 1905 players
Category:Brescia Calcio players
Category:Delfino Pescara 1936 players
Category:Parma Calcio 1913 players
Category:Frosinone Calcio players
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