Lévy Madinda
Madinda in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lévy Clément Madinda | ||
Date of birth | 22 June 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Libreville, Gabon | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Asteras Tripoli | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 | Stade Mandji | 10 | (0) |
2010–2013 | Celta B | 55 | (3) |
2012–2017 | Celta | 29 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Gimnàstic (loan) | 49 | (1) |
2017– | Asteras Tripoli | 19 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2011– | Gabon | 44 | (6) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 June 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:17, 27 March 2018 (UTC) |
Lévy Clément Madinda (born 22 June 1992) is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays for Greek club Asteras Tripoli F.C. as a central midfielder.
Club career
Celta
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]
Asteras Tripoli
In June 2017, Madinda left Balaídos to join Greek side Asteras Tripoli FC.[6]
International career
Madinda made his debut for Gabon in 2011,[7] and was selected for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations squad.[8] 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.[9]
In December 2014, Madinda was named as part of Gabon's provisional squad for the 2015 African Cup of Nations.[10]
International goals
- Scores and results list Gabon's goal tally first.[11]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 7 October 2011 | Stade Maurice Chevalier, Cannes, France | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | |
2. | 11 November 2012 | Stade Omar Bongo, Libreville, Gabon | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly | |
3. | 10 September 2014 | Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
4. | 19 November 2014 | Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville, Gabon | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
5. | 12 October 2015 | Stade de la Cité de l'Oie, Visé, Belgium | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly | |
6. | 25 March 2018 | Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2018 King's Cup |
References
- ↑ "La esperanza de Libreville" [The hope from Libreville]. Faro de Vigo (in Spanish). 21 January 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ↑ "El Almería despliega las alas hacia octavos" [Almería spread their wings towards last-16]. Marca (in Spanish). 31 October 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ↑ "Messi makes history as Barca draw". ESPN FC. 30 March 2013. Archived from the original on 10 October 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ↑ "El Nàstic ficha a Madinda pendiente del reconocimiento médico" [Nàstic sign Madinda pending medical]. Sport (in Spanish). 19 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Co-hosts Gabon finalise Africa Cup of Nations squad". BBC Sport. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ↑ "Gabon 2–2 Portugal: Seleccao pay the penalty for defensive indiscipline". Goal. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ↑ "2015 Nations Cup: Lemina rejects place in Gabon squad". BBC Sport. 29 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ "Madinda, Lévy". National Football Teams. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
External links
- Lévy Madinda at BDFutbol
- Lévy Madinda at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Lévy Madinda at La Preferente (in Spanish)
- Lévy Madinda at National-Football-Teams.com
- Lévy Madinda – FIFA competition record (archive)
- Lévy Madinda at Soccerway