Mario Lemina

Professional footballer

Gabonese and French Libreville, Gabon Virgo 184 cm

Quick Info

Profession	Professional footballer
Nationality	Gabonese and French
Date of Birth	01/09/1993
Age	33 years
Birthplace	Libreville, Gabon
Zodiac Sign	Virgo

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Bio/Wiki

Summary	Mario René Junior Lemina is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Süper Lig club Galatasaray and the Gabon national team.
Early Life	Born in Libreville to a Gabonese father and a French mother, he spent much of his childhood in the Paris area after his family moved to France.

Physical Stats & More

Height	184 cm
Preferred Foot	Right
Position	Defensive midfielder / central midfielder

Personal Life

Notes	Marital status is not publicly documented.

Family

Father	Gabonese
Mother	French

Career

Youth Clubs	ES Nanterre FC Rueil-Malmaison 92 AF Garenne-Colombes FC Lorient
Senior Clubs	Club: FC Lorient Period: 2012–2013 Club: Marseille Period: 2013–2015 Club: Juventus Period: 2015–2017 Club: Southampton Period: 2017–2021 Club: Galatasaray (loan) Period: 2019–2020 Club: Fulham (loan) Period: 2020–2021 Club: Nice Period: 2021–2023 Club: Wolverhampton Wanderers Period: 2023–2025 Club: Galatasaray Period: 2025–present
International Career	Team: France U20 Year: 2013 Team: France U21 Year: 2013 Team: Gabon (senior) Year: 2017–present Notes: Appeared at the 2017, 2021 and 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
Honours	Serie A (2015–16, 2016–17) with Juventus Coppa Italia (2015–16, 2016–17) with Juventus Süper Lig (2024–25, 2025–26) with Galatasaray Turkish Cup (2024–25) with Galatasaray

Style Quotient

Playing Style	Defensive midfielder who can also operate as a centre-back or central midfielder

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. He began his youth career in France at age seven with ES Nanterre.
2. He won the domestic double in both of his seasons at Juventus.
3. He appeared in the 2017 UEFA Champions League final with Juventus.
4. He made his senior international debut for Gabon in 2017 after earlier playing youth football for France.

Also born on 1 September

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