| Intro | Gabonese association football player | ||||
| A.K.A. | Lévy Clément Madinda | ||||
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Athlete Football player Association football player |
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| From | Gabon | ||||
| Type | Sports | ||||
| Gender | male | ||||
| Birth | 11 June 1992, Libreville, Estuaire Province, Gabon | ||||
| Age: | 28 years | ||||
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Lévy Clément Madinda (born 11 June 1992) is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Gimnàstic de Tarragona on loan from Celta de Vigo as a central midfielder.
Club career
Born in Libreville, Madinda started playing football for AS 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 UD 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 FC 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.
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.