Lévy Madinda

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Lévy Madinda
Personal information
Full name	Lévy Clément Madinda
Date of birth	(1992-06-11) 11 June 1992
Place of birth	Libreville, Gabon
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Celta
Number	17
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2009–2010	Stade Mandji
2010–2013	Celta B	54	(3)
2012–	Celta	8	(0)
National team^‡
2011–	Gabon	13	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 2 June 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:00, 23 March 2013 (UTC)

Lévy Clément Madinda (born 11 June 1992) is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays for Celta de Vigo in Spain, as a 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 against FC Barcelona.^[3]

International career

Madinda made his debut for Gabon in 2011,^[4] and was selected for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations squad.^[5]

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.^[6]

References

↑ "La esperanza de Libreville" [The hope from Libreville] (in Spanish). Faro de Vigo. 21 January 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
↑ "El Almería despliega las alas hacia octavos" [Almería spreads its wings towards last-16] (in Spanish). Marca. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
↑ "Messi makes history as Barca draw". ESPN FC. 30 March 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
↑ Lévy Madinda at National-Football-Teams.com
↑ "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.com. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2013.

External links

BDFutbol profile
Futbolme profile (Spanish)
Lévy Madinda at National-Football-Teams.com
Lévy Madinda – FIFA competition record
Lévy Madinda profile at Soccerway
La Preferente profile (Spanish)

v t e Celta de Vigo – current squad

1 Sergio 2 Mallo 3 Fontàs 4 Oubiña (c) 8 Á. López 9 Bermejo 10 Nolito 11 Charles 12 Rafinha 13 Yoel 14 Orellana 15 Aurtenetxe 17 Madinda 19 Jonny 20 Toni 21 I. López 22 Cabral 23 Krohn-Dehli 24 A. Fernández 25 Welliton 29 Mina 30 Costas Manager: Luis Enrique

v t e Gabon squad – 2012 Africa Cup of Nations

1 Ovono 2 Ambourouet 3 Mouele 4 Ebanega 5 Ecuele Manga 6 Boussoughou 7 N'Guéma 8 Palun 9 Aubameyang 10 Cousin 11 Mouloungui 12 Ndong 13 Mbanangoyé 14 Madinda 15 Biyogo Poko 16 Bidonga 17 Brou 18 Moubamba 19 Moundounga 20 Do Marcolino 21 Méyé 22 Moussono 23 Bitséki Moto Coach: Rohr

v t e Gabon men's football squad – 2012 Summer Olympics

1 Ovono (c) 2 Dinda 3 Nzambe 4 Engonga 5 Ecuele Manga 6 Ebanega 7 Nono 8 N'Doumbou 9 Aubameyang 10 Madinda 11 Méyé 12 Tandjigora 13 Boussoughou 14 Biyogo Poko 15 H. Ndong 16 E. Ndong 17 Obiang 18 Mfa Mezui 21 Mbingui Coach: Mbourounot

Persondata
Name	Madinda, Levy
Alternative names
Short description	Gabonese footballer
Date of birth	11 June 1992
Place of birth	Libreville, Gabon
Date of death
Place of death

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