Mario Lemina

Also known as Mario René Junior Lemina

Gabonese-French association football player

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Mario René Junior Lemina is a male association football player born on September 1, 1993, in Libreville. He holds citizenship in Gabon and France and speaks French. His professional career began in 2011, and he plays as a midfielder or defensive midfielder, wearing the number 99.

Lemina has represented France at the under-20 and under-21 levels, as well as Gabon in senior competition, including the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. His club affiliations include F.C. Lorient, Juventus FC, and Galatasaray, and he has competed in the Premier League. His sibling is Noha Lemina.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Mario Lemina is referenced by 280 other articles, and connects out to Championnat National 3, midfielder and Olympique de Marseille.

It sits within the topics 1993 births, 2017 Africa Cup of Nations players and 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players.

Its subject is documented across 41 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

2013: France U20
2015: Gabon
2025: Galatasaray
Full name: Mario René Junior Lemina
Date of birth: ( 1993-09-01 ) 1 September 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth: Libreville , Gabon
Height: 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position: Defensive midfielder
Current team: Galatasaray
2000 2004: ES Nanterre
2004 2006: FC Rueil-Malmaison 92
2006 2009: AF Garenne-Colombes
2009 2013: Lorient
Years: Team
2010 2013: Lorient II
2012 2013: Lorient
2013 2015: Marseille II
2015 2017: Juventus

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Sports profile

Sport: Soccer
Team: Galatasaray
Position: Defensive Midfield
Nationality: Gabon

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: France
Place of birth: Libreville
Sibling: Noha Lemina
Occupation: association football player
Languages spoken: French
Participant in: 2017 Africa Cup of Nations
Sport: association football
Member of team: Galatasaray S.K.
Position played: midfielder
League: Premier League
Country for sport: Gabon
Mass: 83
Image: FC Lorient - january 3rd 2013 training - Mario Lemina.JPG
Height: 184

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date of birth: 1993-09-01
sport number: 99
Commons category: Mario Lemina
birth name: Mario René Junior Lemina
name in native language: Mario Lemina
start of work period: 2011-00-00
social media followers: 176216

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Encyclopedic overview

* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:33, 9 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:18, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

Mario René Junior Lemina ( French pronunciation: [maʁjo ləmina]; born 1 September 1993) is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Süper Lig club Galatasaray and the Gabon national team.

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