Lévy Madinda
Gabonese footballer
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Lévy Clément Madinda (born 22 June 1992) is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
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Madinda in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lévy Clément Madinda | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Libreville, Gabon | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| 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 Tripolis | 19 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Ümraniyespor | 22 | (5) |
| 2019–2020 | Keçiörengücü | 27 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Giresunspor | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Sabah | 19 | (4) |
| 2022–2024 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 16 | (4) |
| 2023 | → Negeri Sembilan (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Persib Bandung (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Barito Putera | 29 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2021 | Gabon | 56 | (6) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:18, 24 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 November 2021 | |||
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 Tripolis.[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 |