Giannelli Imbula
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gianelli Imbula Wanga | ||
| Date of birth | 12 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Vilvoorde, Belgium[1] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Olympique de Marseille | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998-1999 | US Argenteuil | ||
| 2000-2004 | Racing Colombes 92 | ||
| 2004-2005 | Paris Saint-Germain[2] | ||
| 2005-2007 | Racing Colombes 92 | ||
| 2007-2011 | Guingamp | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2013 | Guingamp | 108 | (5) |
| 2013– | Olympique de Marseille | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | France U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2013– | France U21 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:33, 16 November 2009 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:00, 15 October 2013 (UTC) | |||
Gianelli Imbula (born September 12, 1992) is a naturalized French professional football player. Currently, he plays for Olympique de Marseille. He also holds the citizenship of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[3]
He made his professional debut in Ligue 2 on October 16, 2009 for En Avant de Guingamp in a game against Dijon FCO, becoming the youngest player in Ligue 2 history at 17 years, 1 month and 4 days of age.
In May 2013, he was voted best player of Ligue 2, and he joined Olympique de Marseille from En Avant de Guingamp on the 19th of July.
International career
Son of Congolese parents, Imbula was born in Belgium but has grown up in France, making him eligible for any of these three countries. In 2013, he received a call up from France U21 to compete in the Toulon Tournament.[4]
References
- ^ "Taillé pour être grand". Le Télégramme. 26 August 2011.
- ^ Gianelli Imbula on FFF.fr Template:Fr icon
- ^ "45 joueurs présélectionnés pour le match RDC-Guinée Equatoriale de la CAN-Afrique du Sud 2013". ACPCongo.com. 17 July 2012.
- ^ [1] Template:Fr icon
External Links
- France profile at FFF
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