Lévy Clément Madinda (born 22 June 1992) is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Malaysian club Sabah and the Gabon national team.
Madinda in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lévy Clément Madinda | ||
Date of birth | (1992-06-22) 22 June 1992 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth | Libreville, Gabon | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sabah | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 | Stade Mandji | ||
2010–2013 | Celta B | 55 | (3) |
2012–2017 | Celta | 29 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Gimnàstic (loan) | 49 | (1) |
2017–2018 | Asteras Tripoli | 19 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Ümraniyespor | 22 | (5) |
2019–2020 | Keçiörengücü | 27 | (1) |
2020–2021 | Giresunspor | 0 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Sabah | 19 | (4) |
2022– | Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2011– | Gabon | 53 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:01, 26 December 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:01, 26 December 2021 (UTC) |
Born in Libreville, Madinda started playing football for 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.[2]
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.[3] 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.[4]
On 19 January 2016, Madinda renewed his contract until 2018, being immediately loaned to Gimnàstic de Tarragona until June.[5] On 12 July, his loan was extended for a further season, now with a buyout clause.[6]
In June 2017, Madinda left Balaídos to join Greek side Asteras Tripoli.[7]
In September 2020, after leaving Keçiörengücü, he signed for Giresunspor.[8]
In February 2021 he signed for Malaysian club Sabah.[9] In July 2022, he signed for Malaysian club Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C.[10]
Madinda made his debut for Gabon in 2011,[11] and was selected for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations squad.[12] 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.[13]
In December 2014, Madinda was named as part of Gabon's provisional squad for the 2015 African Cup of Nations.[14]
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 |
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Sabah F.C. (Malaysia) – current squad | |
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