Gabonese footballer
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
Celta
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
In June 2017, Madinda left Balaídos to join Greek side Asteras Tripoli.[8]
Turkey
In September 2020, after leaving Keçiörengücü, he signed for Giresunspor.[9]
Malaysia
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
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
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
- 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
Gabon U23
References
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