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Josuha Guilavogui
Guilavogui playing for VfL Wolfsburg in 2015
Personal information
Full name Josuha Jérémy Akoi Fara Guilavogui[1]
Date of birth (1990-09-19) 19 September 1990[2]
Place of birth Ollioules, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position Defensive midfielder
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)
2024–2025 Leeds United 16 (0)
Total 357 (16)
International career
2011–2012 France U21 15 (3)
2013–2015 France 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Josuha Jérémy Akoi Fara Guilavogui (born 19 September 1990) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Early life

Guilavogui was born in Ollioules, Var, France,[2] to Guinean parents.

Club career

Saint-Étienne

Guilavogui 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.[3]

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.[4]

Atlético Madrid

On 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.[5]

On 31 January 2014 Guilavogui was loaned back to Ligue 1 side Saint-Étienne until the end of the season.[6]

VfL Wolfsburg

On 8 August 2014, Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg signed Guilavogui on a two-year loan deal from Atlético Madrid with an option of a permanent transfer included in the deal.[7] 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.[8]

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.[9][10]

Loan to Bordeaux

On 30 January 2022, Guilavogui signed for Ligue 1 club Bordeaux on loan until the end of the season. The deal included a buy option.[11]

Mainz 05

On 25 September 2023, Guilavogui signed for Bundesliga club 1. FSV Mainz 05,[12] where he made 12 appearances. He left the club at the end of the season.

Leeds United

On 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 league win against Plymouth Argyle, as a second half substitute.[14] He left the club when his contract expired at the end of the season.[15]

Guilavogui officially announced his retirement on 23 May 2026.[16]

International career

Guilavogui (centre) with the France U21 national team

Born in France, Guilavogui is of Guinean descent. He has played for the France national team.[17]

Personal life

He is the brother of the Guinean international footballer Morgan Guilavogui.[18]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[19]
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Saint-Étienne 2008–09 Ligue 1 00100000—10
2009–10 Ligue 1 201000——30
2010–11 Ligue 1 2210020——241
2011–12 Ligue 1 3221110——343
2012–13 Ligue 1 3833240——455
2013–14 Ligue 1 20000000—20
Total 966637000—1099
Saint-Étienne B 2010–11 CFA 30————30
2011–12 CFA 10————10
Total 40————40
Atlético Madrid 2013–14 La Liga 1040—2[c]00070
Saint-Étienne (loan) 2013–14 Ligue 1 7000004[d]0—110
VfL Wolfsburg (loan) 2014–15 Bundesliga 27150—10[d]1—422
2015–16 Bundesliga 30220—9[c]01[e]0422
VfL Wolfsburg 2016–17 Bundesliga 19000——2[f]0210
2017–18 Bundesliga 29340——2[f]0353
2018–19 Bundesliga 19210———202
2019–20 Bundesliga 25010—6[d]0—320
2020–21 Bundesliga 20031—3[d]1—262
2021–22 Bundesliga 15010—5[c]0—210
2022–23 Bundesliga 23130———261
Wolfsburg total 2079201—3325026512
Bordeaux (loan) 2021–22 Ligue 1 151————151
Mainz 05 2023–24 Bundesliga 11010———120
Leeds United 2024–25 Championship 16020———180
Career total 35716334703925044122

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[20]
National teamYearAppsGoals
France 201350
201410
201510
Total70

Honours

Saint-Étienne

VfL Wolfsburg

Leeds United

References

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  2. "Josuha Guilavogui". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  3. Ce soir, à 20.45: Club Brugge – Saint-Etienne Archived 17 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "L'actualité du sport en continu". L'Équipe. France. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011.
  5. "Guilavogui firmó su contrato". Marca (in Spanish). 2 September 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. "Guilavogui will play on loan at Saint- Etienne until end of season". Atlético Madrid's official profile. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  7. "Wolfsburg bring in Guilavogui from Atlético". UEFA. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  8. 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)
  9. "Jürgen Klopp's Borussia Dortmund goodbye spoiled by Wolfsburg in final". The Guardian. 30 May 2015.
  10. "Borussia Dortmund 1-3 VfL Wolfsburg". BBC. 30 May 2015.
  11. "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.
  12. Accessed 28 November 2024
  13. "Josuha Guilavogui signs for Leeds United". www.leedsunited.com. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  14. 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.
  15. "Josuha Guilavogui departs Leeds United as a champion". 17 May 2025. Archived from the original on 17 May 2025. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  16. "'Thank you football' - Leeds United cult hero confirms retirement from playing". Yorkshire Post. 23 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  17. "Josuha Guilavogui: Le Franco-guinéen n'exclut pas un retour à Saint-Etienne". 10 March 2018.
  18. 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)
  19. Josuha Guilavogui at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  20. "Josuha Guilavogui". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  21. "Saint-Etienne-Rennes: la composition des équipes". francetvinfo.fr. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  22. "Wolfsburg down Bayern on penalties to lift 2015 Supercup". Bundesliga. Deutsche Fußball Liga. 1 August 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  23. "Championship: 2024/25: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
    "Leeds: Squad details: 2024/25". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 May 2025.