Lévy Clément Madinda (born 22 June 1992) is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
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 Tripolis.
Turkey
In September 2020, after leaving Keçiörengücü, he signed for Giresunspor.
Malaysia In February 2021, he signed for Malaysian club Sabah. In July 2022, he signed for Malaysian club Johor Darul Ta'zim.
On 16 February 2023, he signed a one-year loan deal with Malaysian club Negeri Sembilan.
Indonesia On 21 July 2023, Madinda signed on loan with Indonesian club Persib Bandung until December 2023.
On 28 July 2024, Madinda signed a deal with Barito Putera.
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 (Gabon score listed first, score column indicates score after each Madinda goal) No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 7 October 2011 Stade Maurice Chevalier, Cannes, France 2–0 2–0 Friendly 2. 11 November 2012 Stade Omar Bongo, Libreville, Gabon 1–0 2–2 Friendly 3. 10 September 2014 Setsoto Stadium, Maseru, Lesotho 1–1 1–1 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 4. 19 November 2014 Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville, Gabon 1–0 4–2 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 5. 12 October 2015 Stade de la Cité de l'Oie, Visé, Belgium 1–1 1–2 Friendly 6. 25 March 2018 Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand 1–0 1–0 2018 King's Cup
Honours
Gabon King's Cup third place: 2018
Gabon U23 CAF U-23 Championship: 2011
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