.jpg) Bouanga with Los Angeles FC in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Denis Athanase Bouanga[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Le Mans, France | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Los Angeles FC | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | SO Maine | ||
| 2011–2013 | Le Mans | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | AS Mulsanne-Téloché | ||
| 2014–2015 | Lorient B | 25 | (12) |
| 2014–2018 | Lorient | 38 | (10) |
| 2016 | → Strasbourg (loan) | 18 | (5) |
| 2016–2017 | → Tours (loan) | 36 | (16) |
| 2018–2019 | Nîmes | 35 | (8) |
| 2019–2022 | Saint-Étienne | 97 | (26) |
| 2022– | Los Angeles FC | 70 | (41) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Gabon | 44 | (10) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:22, 20 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:14, 15 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Denis Athanase Bouanga (born 11 November 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger and forward for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC. Born in France, he plays for the Gabon national team.
Bouanga began his career in France, making 136 Ligue 1 appearances for Lorient, Nîmes and Saint-Étienne and scoring 35 goals. In 2022, he signed for Los Angeles FC for a $5 million fee. In 2022, he helped the team win the Supporters' Shield and MLS Cup, while in 2023 he won the MLS Golden Boot.
Bouanga made his international debut for Gabon in 2017 and was selected for the Africa Cup of Nations in 2017 and 2021.
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