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Gabon national under-23 football team

Summary

Gabon national under-23 football team (also known as Gabon Olympic, Gabon U-23) represents Gabon in international football competitions in the Olympic Games and the CAF U-23 Championship. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23 but the Olympics allows for the addition of up to three overage players. The team is controlled by the Gabonese Football Federation. Gabon made its first appearance in football at the 2012 Olympics in London.[1]

Gabon Under-23
Nickname(s)Les Panthères
(The Panthers)
AssociationGabonese Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Head coachSaturnin Ibela
First colours
Second colours
First international
Gabon Gabon 0–0 Guinea 
(Libreville, Gabon; 18 June 1967)
Biggest win
Gabon Gabon 3–1 Ivory Coast 
(Tangier, Morocco; 3 December 2011)
Biggest defeat
 Guinea 6–1 Gabon Gabon
(Conakry, Guinea; 9 July 1967)
Summer Olympics
Appearances1 (first in 2012)
Best resultGroup Stage: 2012

Competitive Record edit

CAF U-23 Championship edit

CAF U-23 Championship Record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
  2011 Winner 1 5 3 1 1 7 4
Total 1/1 - 5 3 1 1 7 4

Olympic Games edit

Host nation / Year Result GP W D* L GS GA
  1896 No football tournament was held
  1900 Did not enter
  1904
  1908
  1912
  1920
  1924
  1928
  1932 No football tournament was held
  1936 Did not enter
  1948
  1952
  1956
  1960
  1964
  1968 Did not qualify
  1972
  1976 Did not enter
  1980
  1984 Did not qualify
  1988 Did not enter
  1992 Did not qualify
  1996
  2000
  2004 Did not enter
  2008
  2012 Group Stage 3 0 2 1 1 3
  2016 Did not qualify
Total 1/26 3 0 2 1 1 3
*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Forthcoming fixtures edit

Date Competition Location Home Team Result Away Team Scorers
26 July 2012
2012 Olympics
 Newcastle, Great Britain   Gabon
1-1
    Switzerland
Aubameyang   45'
29 July 2012
2012 Olympics
 Coventry, Great Britain   Mexico
2-0
   Gabon
1 August 2012
2012 Olympics
 London, Great Britain   South Korea
0-0
   Gabon Current squad edit

The following players were called up in October 2022.[2]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK François Bekale (2002-02-15) 15 February 2002 (age 22)   AS Stade Mandji
1GK Ruud Steeven Tsoumbou (2003-12-20) 20 December 2003 (age 20)   AS Stade Mandji
1GK Gesril Andome   CF Mounana
2 2DF Graig Fhauster Aworet   US Bitam
3 2DF Aimé Mboungui Moudou   CF Mounana
2DF Marcus Mombo   Bouenguidi Sports
2DF Jean Jacques Oyinamono Ngoulou   US Bitam
2DF Christe Siama   Centre Sportif de Bendje
2DF Yannick Aboghe Nzoghe (1999-07-15) 15 July 1999 (age 24)   AS Pélican
2DF Bevine Louembet   Bouenguidi Sports
2DF Lloyd George Lata (2001-10-13) 13 October 2001 (age 22)   AS Stade Mandji
3MF Hants Mbenga Mboumba   AS Pélican
3MF Roy Mouniengue Mbongui (2005-12-01) 1 December 2005 (age 18)   AS Stade Mandji
3MF Jérémy Oyono   US Boulogne
3MF Josias Mengome Mengome   Sporting Club Nyanga
3MF Boris Messi Ondenot   Sporting Club Nyanga
4FW Randy Essang Matouti   FC 105 Libreville
4FW André Jordy Ella   US Bitam
4FW Romess Essogo (captain) (2001-03-26) 26 March 2001 (age 23)   Slavia Mozyr
4FW Gabriel Meye   AS Pélican
4FW Ben Jorcy Kabinambele   AS Mangasport
4FW Jhovany Mayoulou   AS Dikaki
4FW Yohan Nkoghe Mbatchi   US Bitam

See also edit

External links edit

  • Official website

References edit

  1. ^ "Gabon stun Senegal to reach London". Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 6 December 2011. Archived from the original on December 8, 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Championnat d'Afrique U23: Les 21 gabonais". Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (in French). 30 November 2011. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2012.

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