Christian Imga

Christian Imga
Personal information
Full name Christian Imga Mitogo
Date of birth (2009-02-17) 17 February 2009
Place of birth Zumarraga, Spain
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Athletic Bilbao
Youth career
2022–2025 Deportivo Alavés
2025– Athletic Bilbao
International career‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Spain U17 11 (5)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 April 2026

Christian Imga Mitogo (born 17 February 2009) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Athletic Bilbao.

Early life

Born in 2009 in Zumarraga (Gipuzkoa, Basque Country), Imga is of Cameroonian descent through his father while his mother has Equatoguinean origins.[1]

Club career

As a youth player, Imga joined the youth academy of Deportivo Alavés in 2022.[1] Following his stint there, he joined the academy of La Liga side Athletic Bilbao midway through the 2024–25 season – he had agreed to move clubs at the end of the season as a free agent, but was allowed to leave Alavés early as they no longer wished to involve him at Juvenil level due to his decision to leave; however, having featured for them that season, regulations meant he could not also play for Athletic at that level, only for the younger Cadete age group.[1]

International career

Imga is a Spain youth international. During the autumn of 2025 and the spring of 2026, he played for the Spain national under-17 football team for 2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification.[2]

Style of play

Imga plays as a winger. Spanish newspaper El Correo wrote in 2025 that he is "a diamond in the rough, combining a formidable physique - he's 1.90 meters tall—with exceptional skill to play on either wing. He's fast, powerful, unpredictable, and capable of finishing with both feet".[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Christian Imga, la nueva perla del Athletic que Adidas firmó a los 12 años y se pasó media temporada apartado en el Alavés" [Christian Imga, the new Athletic Bilbao starlet who was signed by Adidas at age 12 and spent half a season sidelined at Alavés] (in Spanish). Relevo. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  2. ↑ Christian Imga at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ "Christian Imga, la perla del Athletic que cada vez reluce más" [Christian Imga, the Athletic pearl who shines brighter every day] (in Spanish). El Correo. 11 October 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
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