Lévy Madinda

Lévy Madinda

Madinda in 2015
Personal information
Full name Lévy Clément Madinda
Date of birth (1992-06-11) 11 June 1992
Place of birth Libreville, Gabon
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Gimnàstic
(on loan from Celta)
Number 8
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Stade Mandji 10 (0)
2010–2013 Celta B 55 (3)
2012– Celta 29 (0)
2016– → Gimnàstic (loan) 22 (1)
National team‡
2011– Gabon 37 (5)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 12 June 2016 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:00, 29 March 2016 (UTC)

Lévy Clément Madinda (born 11 June 1992) is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Gimnàstic de Tarragona on loan from Celta de Vigo as a central midfielder.

Club career

Born in Libreville, Madinda started playing football for AS Stade Mandji. In October 2010, after having been spotted by the club during a youth tournament in Burkina Faso, the 18-year-old moved to Spain and signed a five-year contract with Celta de Vigo, going on to remain several seasons registered for the reserves.[1]

Madinda made his official debut with the Galicians' first team on 31 October 2012, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–2 away loss against UD Almería for the season's Copa del Rey.[2] He first appeared in La Liga on 30 March of the following year, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–2 home draw to FC Barcelona.[3]

On 19 January 2016, Madinda renewed his contract until 2018, being immediately loaned to Gimnàstic de Tarragona until June.[4] On 12 July, his loan was extended for a further season, now with a buyout clause.[5]

International career

Madinda made his debut for Gabon in 2011,[6] and was selected for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations squad.[7] On 14 November 2012 he scored his first goal as an international, netting the opener in a 2–2 friendly draw with Portugal played in his hometown, through a penalty kick.[8]

In December 2014, Madinda was named as part of Gabon's provisional squad for the 2015 African Cup of Nations.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "La esperanza de Libreville" [The hope from Libreville] (in Spanish). Faro de Vigo. 21 January 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "El Almería despliega las alas hacia octavos" [Almería spreads its wings towards last-16] (in Spanish). Marca. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "Messi makes history as Barca draw". ESPN FC. 30 March 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "El Nàstic ficha a Madinda pendiente del reconocimiento médico" [Nàstic sign Madinda pending medical] (in Spanish). Sport. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Madinda jugará cedido en el Nástic la próxima temporada" [Madinda will play on loan at Nàstic the following season] (in Spanish). Celta Vigo. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  6. ↑ Lévy Madinda at National-Football-Teams.com
  7. ↑ "Co-hosts Gabon finalise Africa Cup of Nations squad". BBC Sport. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  8. ↑ "Gabon 2–2 Portugal: Seleccao pay the penalty for defensive indiscipline". Goal.com. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  9. ↑ "2015 Nations Cup: Lemina rejects place in Gabon squad". BBC Sport. 29 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
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