Jean-Philippe Gbamin

Jean-Philippe Gbamin

Gbamin in december 2014.
Personal information
Full name Jean-Philippe Gbamin
Date of birth (1995-09-25) 25 September 1995
Place of birth San Pédro, Ivory Coast
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Centre defender
Club information
Current team
Mainz 05
Number 25
Youth career
2005–2006 US Saint-Quentin Blessy
2006–2007 Aire-sur-la-Lys
2007–2012 RC Lens
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 RC Lens B 22 (2)
2013–2016 RC Lens 91 (3)
2016– Mainz 05 0 (0)
National team
2012–2013 France U18 3 (1)
2013 France U19 9 (1)
2015– France U20 1 (0)
2014– France U21 11 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 May 2015.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:42, 18 November 2016 (UTC)

Jean-Philippe Gbamin (born 25 September 1995, in San Pédro, Ivory Coast) is a French footballer who currently plays as a centre defender for Mainz 05. He is graduate from the RC Lens academy.

Club career

RC Lens

Gbamin joined RC Lens in 2007 after having spells with Aire-sur-la-Lys and US Saint-Quentin Blessy. In 2013, Gbamin broke into the first-team squad after impressing in the second team, making on his debut on 10 May in a 7–0 defeat against Guingamp, in which he replaced Alexandre Coeff fourteen minutes in.[1] Gbamin was assigned the number 25 ahead of the 2013/14 Ligue 2 campaign. On 17 August 2013, Gbamin was given his first RC Lens start by manager Antoine Kombouaré in a 4–1 victory against Auxerre.[2] Gbamin started to make his RC Lens breakthrough towards the end of the 2013/14 campaign, assisting them in their promotion to Ligue 1.

Mainz 05

On 13 July 2016, Gbamin joined Bundesliga side Mainz 05 on a five-year deal.[3]

International career

Gbamin has represented France at under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21 level, making his under-21 debut in a 1–1 draw against Italy U20 on 13 November 2014. Gbamin is also eligible to represent Ivory Coast at international level due to his parents nationalities' and his birthplace.

Career statistics

As of match played 13 May 2016.[4]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
RC Lens B 2012–13 CFA Group A 202202
2015–16 CFA Group A 2020
Total 222222
RC Lens 2012–13 Ligue 2 20000020
2013–14 Ligue 2 3023120353
2014–15 Ligue 1 3301010350
2015–16 Ligue 2 2610000261
Total 9134130984
Mainz 05 2016–17 Bundesliga 00000000
Career total 11354130001206

    References

    1. "Guingamp vs. Lens". Soccerway. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
    2. "Lens vs. Auxerre". Soccerway. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
    3. "Jean-Philippe Gbamin committed". 1. FSV Mainz 05. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
    4. "J. Gbamin". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
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