Denis Athanase Bouanga (born 11 November 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC and the Gabon national team.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Denis Athanase Bouanga | ||
Date of birth | (1994-11-11) 11 November 1994 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Le Mans, France | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Los Angeles FC | ||
Number | 99 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2011 | SO Maine | ||
2011–2013 | Le Mans | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2014 | Mulsanne-Téloché | ||
2014–2018 | Lorient | 38 | (10) |
2016 | → Strasbourg (loan) | 18 | (5) |
2016–2017 | → Tours (loan) | 36 | (16) |
2018–2019 | Nîmes | 35 | (8) |
2019–2022 | Saint-Étienne | 97 | (26) |
2022– | Los Angeles FC | 7 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2017– | Gabon | 32 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:35, 22 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:07, 21 June 2022 (UTC) |
In July 2018, Bouanga joined Nîmes from Lorient on a three-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Lorient was reported as €3 million.[3][4]
On 9 July 2019, Bouanga signed for Ligue 1 side Saint-Étienne.[5]
On August 5, 2022, Bouanga was acquired by Los Angeles FC of Major League Soccer for a $5 million fee.[6] On 2 October, he scored the match-winning goal in the 95th minute against Portland Timbers to win, 2–1, clinching LAFC's second Supporters' Shield and his first trophy with the club.
Bouanga first received a call-up to the Gabon national team for a match against Mauritania on 28 May 2016.[7] He made the final squad for Gabon for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.[8]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 24 March 2017 | Stade Océane, Le Havre, France | Guinea | 1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
2 | 10 June 2017 | Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali | Mali | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
3 | 12 October 2018 | Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville, Gabon | South Sudan | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
4 | 15 October 2019 | Stade Ibn Batouta, Tangier, Morocco | Morocco | 2–1 | 3–2 | Friendly |
5 | 17 November 2019 | Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon | Angola | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
6 | 12 November 2020 | Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon | Gambia | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
7 | 25 March 2021 | Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon | DR Congo | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Saint-Étienne
Los Angeles FC
Gabon
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