Josuha Jérémy Akoi Fara Guilavogui (born 19 September 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club Leeds United.
.jpg) Guilavogui playing for VfL Wolfsburg in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Josuha Jérémy Akoi Fara Guilavogui[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 September 1990[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Ollioules, France | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leeds United | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2000 | La Marine Toulon | ||
| 2000–2005 | Toulon | ||
| 2005–2009 | Saint-Étienne | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2013 | Saint-Étienne B | 4 | (0) |
| 2009–2013 | Saint-Étienne | 96 | (6) |
| 2013–2016 | Atlético Madrid | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Saint-Étienne (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | → VfL Wolfsburg (loan) | 57 | (3) |
| 2016–2023 | VfL Wolfsburg | 150 | (6) |
| 2022 | → Bordeaux (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Mainz 05 | 11 | (0) |
| 2024– | Leeds United | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2012 | France U21 | 15 | (3) |
| 2013–2015 | France | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2024 | |||
Early life
editGuilavogui was born in Ollioules, France, to Guinean parents.
Club career
editSaint-Étienne
editGuilavogui 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 defence and fill the squad, which was hit with injuries.[4]
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.[5]
Atlético Madrid
editOn 2 September 2013, it was reported that Guilavogui had passed a medical with La Liga outfit Atlético Madrid and signed a five-year contract in a deal worth €10 million.[6]
On 31 January 2014 Guilavogui was loaned back to Ligue 1 side Saint-Étienne until the end of the season.[7]
VfL Wolfsburg
editOn 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.[8] 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.[9]
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.[10][11]
Loan to Bordeaux
editOn 30 January 2022, Guilavogui signed for Ligue 1 club Bordeaux on loan until the end of the season. The deal included a buy option.[12]
1.FSV Mainz 05
editOn 1 July 2023, Guilavogui signed for 1.FSV Mainz 05 for €7m, where he made 12 appearances. He left the club at the end of the season.
Leeds United
editOn 23 October 2024, Guilavogui joined EFL Championship club Leeds United on a contract until the end of the 2024-25 season.[13] He made his Leeds debut on 2 November 2024 in the 3-0 Championship win against Plymouth Argyle, as a second half substitute.[14]
International career
editBorn in France, Guilavogui is of Guinean descent. He has played for the France national team.[15]
Personal life
editGuilavogui was born in Ollioules, Var.[2] He is the brother of the Guinean international footballer Morgan Guilavogui.[16]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 18 May 2024[17]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Saint-Étienne | 2009–10 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Ligue 1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2011–12 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 3 | |||
| 2012–13 | Ligue 1 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 5 | |||
| 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 96 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 108 | 9 | |||
| Saint-Étienne B | 2010–11 | Championnat de France Amateur | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2011–12 | Championnat de France Amateur | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| Atlético Madrid | 2013–14 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Saint-Étienne (loan) | 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| VfL Wolfsburg (loan) | 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 10[b] | 1 | — | 42 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 9[a] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 42 | 2 | ||
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2[d] | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 29 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2[d] | 0 | 35 | 3 | |||
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[b] | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 3[b] | 1 | — | 26 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 150 | 5 | 13 | 1 | — | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 181 | 8 | |||
| Bordeaux (loan) | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||||
| Mainz 05 | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 337 | 16 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 422 | 22 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ a b c d Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in DFL-Supercup
- ^ a b Appearances in Bundesliga relegation play-offs
International
edit- As of match played 23 March 2015[18]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2013 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | |
Honours
editSaint-Étienne
VfL Wolfsburg
References
edit- ^ "Josuha Guilavogui". Bundesliga. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Josuha Guilavogui". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Josuha Guilavogui". VfL Wolfsburg. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ Ce soir, à 20.45: Club Brugge – Saint-Etienne Archived 17 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "L'actualité du sport en continu". L'Équipe. France. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011.
- ^ "Guilavogui firmó su contrato". Marca (in Spanish). 2 September 2013. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ "Guilavogui will play on loan at Saint- Etienne until end of season". Atlético Madrid's official profile. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "Wolfsburg bring in Guilavogui from Atlético". UEFA. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ 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) - ^ "Jürgen Klopp's Borussia Dortmund goodbye spoiled by Wolfsburg in final". The Guardian. 30 May 2015.
- ^ "Borussia Dortmund 1-3 VfL Wolfsburg". BBC. 30 May 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Josuha Guilavogui signs for Leeds United". www.leedsunited.com. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ Pilnick, Brent (2 November 2024). "Leeds 3–0 Plymouth: Leeds cruise to win over Plymouth to go second". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Josuha Guilavogui: Le Franco-guinéen n'exclut pas un retour à Saint-Etienne". 10 March 2018.
- ^ 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) - ^ Josuha Guilavogui at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ "Josuha Guilavogui". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Saint-Etienne-Rennes: la composition des équipes". francetvinfo.fr. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
External links
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- Josuha Guilavogui at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Josuha Guilavogui – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Josuha Guilavogui – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Josuha Guilavogui – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
