Loyce Mbaba
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Loyce Marius Mbaba | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Gabon | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stella Club d'Adjamé | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018-2024 | AS Mangasport | ||
| 2024 | → Bouaké FC (loan) | ||
| 2024- | Stella Club d'Adjamé | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023- | Gabon | 9 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 March 2025 | |||
Loyce Marius Mbaba (born 4 May 1998) is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 Lonaci club Stella Club d'Adjamé and the Gabon national football team.
Club career
Mbaba started his career at Gabon Championnat National D1 club AS MangaSport in 2018.[1] In 2022, Mbaba was nominated for the Gabonese Best Goalkeeper Award.[2] The award was then given to Ruud Tsoumbou - a goalkeeper for AS Stade Mandji club.[3] In 2024, he was loaned to Ligue 1 Lonaci side Bouake FC for 6 months.[4][5][6] In 2024, Mbaba was sought after by several Ivorian clubs after his previous loan,[7][8] he signed with Stella Club d'Adjamé in Ligue 1 Lonaci for two seasons.[9][10]
International career
In 2023, Mbaba was called up to Gabon's squad for the World Cup 2026 Qualification.[11][12][13] At that time, Mbaba was the only player who played for the Gabonese league in the list of call-ups.[11][14] On 6 August 2024, he made his international debut in a World Cup Qualifier match against Côte d'Ivoire, lost 0-1.[15]
Achievements
AS MangaSport
References
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Loyce Mbaba". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
- ^ "Trophées du football gabonais : Trois nominés pour le prix du meilleur gardien". Gabonreview.com | Actualité du Gabon | (in French). 2022-08-07. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
- ^ "Football : Samson Mbingui, meilleur joueur du National Foot". Gabonreview.com | Actualité du Gabon | (in French). 2022-08-15. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
- ^ Aliwa, Amalè (2024-02-05). "L'AS Mangasport officialise le départ en prêt de Loyce Mbaba". GabonEco (in French). Retrieved 2025-04-15.
- ^ SARL, NAS (2024-02-23). "Mercato : Bouaké FC annonce l'arrivée d'un portier Gabonais". Mondialsport.ci (in French). Retrieved 2025-04-15.
- ^ "Communiqué officiel: Loyce MBABA, prêté à Bouaké FC". AS Mangasport (in French). 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
- ^ Rakotoaritiana, Tahiry (2024-08-08). "Le Stella Club d'Adjamé en passe de boucler l’arrivée de Loyce Mbaba". AfricaFoot (in French). Retrieved 2025-04-15.
- ^ Tahiana, Jésé (2024-08-02). "Loyce Mbaba sur les radars de clubs de la Ligue 1 LONACI". AfricaFoot (in French). Retrieved 2025-04-15.
- ^ BABAKA, Glade (2024-08-12). "Panthères-Mercato/Loyce Mbaba signe à Stella Club d'Adjamé de Côte d'Ivoire". Gabonallsport (in French). Retrieved 2025-04-15.
- ^ NZUE, John Fred Geral (2024-08-11). "Ce sera finalement deux ans pour Loyce Mbaba au Stella Club d'Adjamé". GabonEco (in French). Retrieved 2025-04-16.
- ^ a b Media, Binto (2023-11-09). "Éliminatoires CdM 2026 : Loyce Mbaba, l'ambassadeur du National-foot dans la tanière". Gabon Matin (in French). Retrieved 2025-04-16.
- ^ "Aubameyang left out as Gabon name squad for 2026 World Cup qualifiers". Aubameyang left out as Gabon name squad for 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
- ^ NZUE, John Fred Geral (2024-10-10). "Le onze probable du Gabon selon Loïc Mendes Mba". GabonEco (in French). Retrieved 2025-04-16.
- ^ Aliwa, Amalè (2023-11-10). "3 choses à savoir sur le gardien de but Loyce Mbaba". GabonEco (in French). Retrieved 2025-04-16.
- ^ "Ivory Coast 1-0 Gabon (Jun 7, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
- ^ "Summary - Championnat D1 - Gabon - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
External links
- Loyce Mbaba at Soccerway.
- Loyce Mbaba at National-football-team.