Gabon national under-23 football team

Gabon national under-23 football team (also known as Gabon Olympic, Gabon U-23) represents Gabon in international football competitions in the Olympic Games and the CAF U-23 Championship. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23 but the Olympics allows for the addition of up to three overage players. The team is controlled by the Gabonese Football Federation. Gabon made its first appearance in football at the 2012 Olympics in London.[1]

Gabon Under-23
Nickname(s)Les Panthères
(The Panthers)
AssociationGabonese Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Head coachClaude Albert Mbourounot
First colours
Second colours
First international
Gabon 0–0 Guinea 
(Libreville, Gabon; 18 June 1967)
Biggest win
Gabon 3–1 Ivory Coast 
(Tangier, Morocco; 3 December 2011)
Biggest defeat
 Guinea 6–1 Gabon
(Conakry, Guinea; 9 July 1967)
Summer Olympics
Appearances1 (first in 2012)
Best resultGroup Stage: 2012

Competitive Record

CAF U-23 Championship
CAF U-23 Championship Record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
2011Winner1531174
Total1/1-531174

Olympic Games
Host nation / Year Result GP W D* L GS GA
1896No football tournament was held
1900Did not enter
1904
1908
1912
1920
1924
1928
1932No football tournament was held
1936Did not enter
1948
1952
1956
1960
1964
1968Did not qualify
1972
1976Did not enter
1980
1984Did not qualify
1988Did not enter
1992Did not qualify
1996
2000
2004Did not enter
2008
2012Group Stage302113
2016Did not qualify
Total 1/26302113
*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Forthcoming fixtures

Date Competition Location Home Team Result Away Team Scorers
26 July 2012
2012 Olympics
 Newcastle, Great Britain  Gabon
1-1
   Switzerland
Aubameyang  45'
29 July 2012
2012 Olympics
 Coventry, Great Britain  Mexico
2-0
  Gabon
1 August 2012
2012 Olympics
 London, Great Britain  South Korea
0-0
  Gabon

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2011 CAF U-23 Championship that was held in Morocco.[2]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Glwadys Mbimbiangoye (1991-06-15) 15 June 1991 USM Libreville
2 4FW Lionel Yacouya (1990-07-17) 17 July 1990 Pélican
3 2DF Muller Dinda (1995-09-22) 22 September 1995 Cercle Mbéri
4 3MF Franck Engonga (1993-07-26) 26 July 1993 Boca Juniors
5 2DF Rémy Ebanega (1989-11-17) 17 November 1989 Bitam
6 3MF Didier Ndong (1994-06-17) 17 June 1994 Cercle Mbéri
7 4FW Allen Nono (1992-08-15) 15 August 1992 USM Libreville
8 4FW Romuald Ntsitsigui (1991-04-08) 8 April 1991 Mangasport
9 4FW Johan Diderot Lengoualama (1992-09-29) 29 September 1992 ASO Chlef
10 4FW Lévy Madinda (1992-06-11) 11 June 1992 Celta Vigo B
11 3MF Alexander N'Doumbou (1992-01-04) 4 January 1992 Orléans
12 2DF Ismael Abogho (1992-01-20) 20 January 1992 Oyem
13 3MF Cédric Boussoughou (1991-07-20) 20 July 1991 Mangasport
14 3MF Landry Jerry Obiang Obiang (1992-06-10) 10 June 1992 Sogéa
15 2DF Henri Junior Ndong (1992-08-23) 23 August 1992 Bitam
16 1GK Willy Mikiela (1990-03-06) 6 March 1990 Pélican
17 3MF André Biyogo Poko (1993-01-01) 1 January 1993 Bordeaux
18 3MF Emmanuel Ndong Mba (1992-05-04) 4 May 1992 Sogéa
19 3MF Samson Mbingui (1992-02-09) 9 February 1992 Mangasport
20 2DF Stevy Nzambe (1991-09-04) 4 September 1991 Marseille
21 1GK Nick Moundounga (1994-02-25) 25 February 1994 Sogéa

See also

References

  1. "Gabon stun Senegal to reach London". Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 6 December 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
  2. "Championnat d'Afrique U23: Les 21 gabonais". Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (in French). 30 November 2011. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
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