Loyce Mbaba
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Loyce Marius Mbaba | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Gabon | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stella Club d'Adjamé | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2024 | AS Mangasport | ||
| 2024 | → Bouaké FC (loan) | ||
| 2024– | Stella Club d'Adjamé | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Gabon | 16 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 December 2025 | |||
Loyce Marius Mbaba (born 4 May 1998) is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 Lonaci club Stella Club d'Adjamé and the Gabon national football team.
Mbaba started his career at Gabon Championnat National D1 club AS MangaSport in 2018.[1] In 2022, Mbaba was nominated for the Gabonese Best Goalkeeper Award.[2] The award was then given to Ruud Tsoumbou - a goalkeeper for AS Stade Mandji club.[3] In 2024, he was loaned to Ligue 1 Lonaci side Bouake FC for 6 months.[4][5][6] In 2024, Mbaba was sought after by several Ivorian clubs after his previous loan,[7][8] he signed with Stella Club d'Adjamé in Ligue 1 Lonaci for two seasons.[9][10]
International career
In 2023, Mbaba was called up to Gabon's squad for the World Cup 2026 Qualification.[11][12][13] At that time, Mbaba was the only player who played for the Gabonese league in the list of call-ups.[11][14] On 6 August 2024, he made his international debut in a World Cup Qualifier match against Côte d'Ivoire, lost 0-1.[15]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 28 December 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabon | 2024 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 0 | |
