Mario Lemina
Gabonese footballer (born 1993)
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- Mario René Junior Lemina ( French pronunciation: [maʁjo ləmina] ; born 1 September 1993) is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Süper Lig club Galatasaray and the Gabon national team.
- He joined English side Southampton in 2017, and was later loaned out to Turkish club Galatasaray in 2019.
- In January 2023, he returned to England after signing for Wolverhampton Wanderers.
- He later represented Gabon at the 2017, 2021 and 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
- He began his youth career in France aged 7 at local club ES Nanterre; he then went to study sports at Rueil-Malmaison, finishing at Colombes.
Mario René Junior Lemina (French pronunciation: [maʁjo ləmina]; born 1 September 1993) is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Süper Lig club Galatasaray and the Gabon national team.
He played for French sides Lorient and Marseille, before joining Italian side Juventus in 2015, where he won the domestic double in both of his seasons with the club, as well as appearing in the 2017 UEFA Champions League final. He joined English side Southampton in 2017, and was later loaned out to Turkish club Galatasaray in 2019. After a loan to Fulham in England, he joined French club Nice in 2021. In January 2023, he returned to England after signing for Wolverhampton Wanderers.
A former French international at youth level, Lemina went on to represent Gabon at senior level, making his senior international debut in 2017. He later represented Gabon at the 2017, 2021 and 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Club career
Early career
Lemina was born in Gabon to a Gabonese father and French mother. He began his youth career in France aged 7 at local club ES Nanterre; he then went to study sports at Rueil-Malmaison, finishing at Colombes. Aged 15, he signed with the Lorient youth academy; he was later promoted to the first team during the 2012–13 season, his only season with the club.
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