Giannelli Imbula
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gianelli Imbula Wanga | ||
| Date of birth | 12 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Vilvoorde, Belgium[1] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Olympique de Marseille | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–1999 | US Argenteuil | ||
| 2000–2004 | Racing Club | ||
| 2004–2005 | Paris Saint-Germain[2] | ||
| 2005–2007 | Racing Club | ||
| 2007–2009 | Guingamp | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2013 | Guingamp | 63 | (2) |
| 2013– | Marseille | 60 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | France U20 | 4 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | France U21 | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 April 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Giannelli Imbula (born Gilbert Imbula on 12 September 1992) is a French footballer who plays as a midfielder for Olympique de Marseille. He also holds the citizenship of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[3]
He made his professional debut in Ligue 2 on 16 October 2009 for Guimgamp in a game against Dijon FCO, becoming the youngest player in Ligue 2 history at 17 years, 1 month and 4 days of age.
In May 2013, he was voted best player of Ligue 2, and he joined Olympique de Marseille from En Avant de Guingamp on the 19 July.
International career
Son of Congolese parents, Imbula was born in Belgium but has grown up in France, making him eligible for any of these three countries. In 2013, he received a call up from France U21 to compete in the Toulon Tournament.[4]
References
- ↑ "Taillé pour être grand". Le Télégramme. 26 August 2011.
- ↑ Gianelli Imbula on FFF.fr (French)
- ↑ "45 joueurs présélectionnés pour le match RDC-Guinée Equatoriale de la CAN-Afrique du Sud 2013". ACPCongo.com. 17 July 2012.
- ↑ (French)
External links
- France profile at FFF
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