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Josuha Guilavogui

Josuha Guilavogui

French footballer (born 1990)

Josuha Jérémy Akoi Fara Guilavogui (born 19 September 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays for Bundesliga club Mainz 05 as a defensive midfielder.[4]

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Early life

Guilavogui was born in Ollioules, France, to Guinean parents.

Club career

Saint-Étienne

Guilavogui played for Saint-Étienne from 2005 after joining the Rhône-Alpes-based club from his local club Toulon. He was promoted to the senior squad following the firing of Laurent Roussey and the hiring of new manager Christophe Galtier, who was looking to reshuffle Saint-Étienne's defense and fill the squad, which was decimated with injuries.[5]

Guilavogui made his professional debut on 3 January 2009 coming on as a late substitute in Saint-Étienne's 1–0 victory over Bordeaux in the Coupe de France.[6]

Atlético Madrid

On 2 September 2013, it was reported that Guilavogui had passed medical with La Liga outfit Atlético Madrid and signed a 5-year contract in a deal worth €10 million.[7]

On 31 January 2014 Guilavogui was loaned back to Ligue 1 side Saint-Étienne until the end of the season.[8]

VfL Wolfsburg

On 8 August 2014, VfL Wolfsburg signed Guilavogui on a two-year loan deal from Atlético Madrid with an option of a permanent transfer included in the deal.[9] The club exercised their option to buy on 18 May 2016 and signed Guilavogui permanently on a three-year deal for a fee of €3m.[10]

On 30 May 2015, Guilavogui came off the bench as Wolfsburg won the DFB-Pokal for the first time defeating, Borussia Dortmund 3–1 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.[11][12]

Loan to Bordeaux

On 30 January 2022, Guilavogui signed for Ligue 1 club Bordeaux on loan until the end of the season. The deal included a buy option.[13]

International career

Born in France, Guilavogui is of Guinean descent. He has played for the France national team.[14]

Personal life

Guilavogui was born in Ollioules, Var.[2] He is the brother of the Guinea international footballer Morgan Guilavogui.[15]

Career statistics

As of 13 March 2022[16]
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  1. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. Appearance in DFL-Supercup
  4. Appearances in Bundesliga relegation play-offs

International

As of match played 23 March 2015[17]
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Honours

Saint-Étienne

VfL Wolfsburg

References

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    "Josuha Guilavogui". Bundesliga. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
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    "Josuha Guilavogui". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
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    "Josuha Guilavogui". VfL Wolfsburg. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
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    Josuha Guilavogui at Soccerway
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    Ce soir, à 20.45: Club Brugge – Saint-Etienne Archived 17 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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    "L'Équipe – L'actualité du sport en continu". L'Équipe. France. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011.
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    "Guilavogui firmó su contrato". Marca (in Spanish). 2 September 2013. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  8. [8]
    "Guilavogui will play on loan at Saint- Etienne until end of season". Atlético Madrid's official profile. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  9. [9]
    "Wolfsburg bring in Guilavogui from Atlético". UEFA. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  10. [10]
    Tinslay, Jared (18 May 2016) (17 May 2016). "Wolfsburg sign Guilavogui". Marca. Retrieved 5 June 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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    "Jürgen Klopp's Borussia Dortmund goodbye spoiled by Wolfsburg in final". The Guardian. 30 May 2015.
  12. [12]
    "Borussia Dortmund 1-3 VfL Wolfsburg". BBC. 30 May 2015.
  13. [13]
    "Mercato. Josuha Guilavogui officiellement prêté aux Girondins de Bordeaux" [Mercato: Josuha Guilavogui officially joins Girondins de Bordeaux on loan]. Ouest-France (in French). 30 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  14. [14]
    "Josuha Guilavogui: Le Franco-guinéen n'exclut pas un retour à Saint-Etienne". 10 March 2018.
  15. [15]
    à 16h58, Par Laurent PrunetaLe 18 septembre 2020; À 17h19, Modifié Le 18 Septembre 2020 (18 September 2020). "Ligue 2 : le petit frère de l'international Josuha Guilavogui joue au Paris FC". Le Parisien.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. [16]
    Josuha Guilavogui at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  17. [17]
    "Mbappé, Kylian". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  18. [18]
    "Saint-Etienne-Rennes: la composition des équipes". francetvinfo.fr. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
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