Lévy Madinda


Lévy Clément Madinda is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Turkish club Keçiörengücü.

Club career

Celta

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.
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. 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.
On 19 January 2016, Madinda renewed his contract until 2018, being immediately loaned to Gimnàstic de Tarragona until June. On 12 July, his loan was extended for a further season, now with a buyout clause.

Asteras Tripoli

In June 2017, Madinda left Balaídos to join Greek side Asteras Tripoli.

International career

Madinda made his debut for Gabon in 2011, and was selected for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations squad. 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.
In December 2014, Madinda was named as part of Gabon's provisional squad for the 2015 African Cup of Nations.

International goals

NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.7 October 2011Stade Maurice Chevalier, Cannes, France2–02–0Friendly
2.11 November 2012Stade Omar Bongo, Libreville, Gabon1–02–2Friendly
3.10 September 2014Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho1–11–12015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4.19 November 2014Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville, Gabon1–04–22015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
5.12 October 2015Stade de la Cité de l'Oie, Visé, Belgium1–11–2Friendly
6.25 March 2018Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand1–01–02018 King's Cup

Honours

Gabon U23