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Lévy Madinda

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Lévy Madinda
Madinda in 2015
Personal information
Full name Lévy Clément Madinda
Date of birth (1992-06-22) 22 June 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Libreville, Gabon
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Barito Putera
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Stade Mandji
2010–2013 Celta B 55 (3)
2012–2017 Celta 29 (0)
2016–2017Gimnàstic (loan) 49 (1)
2017–2018 Asteras Tripoli 19 (0)
2018–2019 Ümraniyespor 22 (5)
2019–2020 Keçiörengücü 27 (1)
2020–2021 Giresunspor 0 (0)
2021–2022 Sabah 19 (4)
2022–2024 Johor Darul Ta'zim 0 (0)
2022 Johor Darul Ta'zim II 16 (4)
2023Negeri Sembilan (loan) 15 (1)
2023Persib Bandung (loan) 15 (1)
2024– Barito Putera 16 (2)
International career
2011– Gabon 56 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:18, 22 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2021

Lévy Clément Madinda (born 22 June 1992) is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga 1 club Barito Putera and the Gabon national team.

Club career

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Celta

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Born in Libreville, Madinda started playing football for Stade Mandji.[2] 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.[3]

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 Almería for the season's Copa del Rey.[4] 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 Barcelona.[5]

On 19 January 2016, Madinda renewed his contract until 2018, being immediately loaned to Gimnàstic de Tarragona until June.[6] On 12 July, his loan was extended for a further season, now with a buyout clause.[7]

Asteras Tripoli

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In June 2017, Madinda left Balaídos to join Greek side Asteras Tripoli.[8]

Turkey

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In September 2020, after leaving Keçiörengücü, he signed for Giresunspor.[9]

Malaysia

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In February 2021, he signed for Malaysian club Sabah.[10] In July 2022, he signed for Malaysian club Johor Darul Ta'zim.[11]

On 16 February 2023, he signed a one-year loan deal with Malaysian club Negeri Sembilan.[12][13]

Indonesia

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On 21 July 2023, Madinda signed on loan with Indonesian club Persib Bandung until December 2023.[14]

On 28 July 2024, Madinda signed a deal with Barito Putera.[15]

International career

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Madinda made his debut for Gabon in 2011,[16] and was selected for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations squad.[17] 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.[18]

In December 2014, Madinda was named as part of Gabon's provisional squad for the 2015 African Cup of Nations.[19]

International goals

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As of 25 March 2018 (Gabon score listed first, score column indicates score after each Madinda goal)[20][1]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 7 October 2011 Stade Maurice Chevalier, Cannes, France  Equatorial Guinea 2–0 2–0 Friendly
2. 11 November 2012 Stade Omar Bongo, Libreville, Gabon  Portugal 1–0 2–2 Friendly
3. 10 September 2014 Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho  Lesotho 1–1 1–1 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4. 19 November 2014 Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville, Gabon  Lesotho 1–0 4–2 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
5. 12 October 2015 Stade de la Cité de l'Oie, Visé, Belgium  DR Congo 1–1 1–2 Friendly
6. 25 March 2018 Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand  United Arab Emirates 1–0 1–0 2018 King's Cup

Honours

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Gabon U23

References

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  1. ^ a b Lévy Madinda at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Kesan Pertama Levy Madinda Berseragam Persib: Ini Lebih Besar dengan Pertama Kali Datang ke Malaysia". Pikiran Rakyat (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  3. ^ Conde, J. (21 January 2011). "La esperanza de Libreville" [The hope from Libreville]. Faro de Vigo (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  4. ^ "El Almería despliega las alas hacia octavos" [Almería spread their wings towards last-16]. Marca (in Spanish). 31 October 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  5. ^ "Messi makes history as Barca draw". ESPN FC. 30 March 2013. Archived from the original on 10 October 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  6. ^ "El Nàstic ficha a Madinda pendiente del reconocimiento médico" [Nàstic sign Madinda pending medical]. Sport (in Spanish). 19 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  7. ^ "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. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  8. ^ Martínez, Abraham (21 June 2017). "Madinda se desvincula del Celta y se marcha a Grecia" [Madinda cuts ties with Celta and goes to Greece]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Transfer haberleri | Giresunspor'dan orta sahaya takviye! Levy Clement Madinda..." www.hurriyet.com.tr.
  10. ^ "Football : Levy Madinda s'exile en Malaisie". 24 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Football : Levy Madinda Diumumkan Sebagai Pemain Import Baharu JDT". 17 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Levy Madinda senjata baharu Negeri Sembilan".
  13. ^ "NSFC 2023". cms.fam.org.my. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  14. ^ "Resmi Gabung Persib, Levy Madinda: 7 Bulan yang Luar Biasa". Republik Bobotoh (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  15. ^ "𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙩 𝘿𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙞 𝘽𝙖𝙣𝙟𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙣 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙪 𝙎𝙪𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙞, Lucas Gama Levy Madinda & Lucas Morellato! 🤜🟡". Instagram (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  16. ^ Bacariza, Marcos L. (29 November 2016). "José Antonio Camacho entrenará a Madinda en Gabón" [José Antonio Camacho will coach Madinda in Gabon] (in Spanish). Moi Celeste. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  17. ^ "Co-hosts Gabon finalise Africa Cup of Nations squad". BBC Sport. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  18. ^ "Gabon 2–2 Portugal: Seleccao pay the penalty for defensive indiscipline". Goal. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  19. ^ "2015 Nations Cup: Lemina rejects place in Gabon squad". BBC Sport. 29 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  20. ^ "Lévy Madinda". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  21. ^ "FRMF - Championnat d'Afrique U23 : Les 21 gabonais". 15 April 2012. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012.
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