Gbagbo Junior Magbi

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Gbagbo Junior
Personal information
Full name Gbagbo Laurent Junior Magbi
Date of birth (1993-12-14) 14 December 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Ivory Coast
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Golden Arrows
Number 43
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2015 AS Tanda
2015–2017 ASEC Mimosas
2017–2019 Al-Ahly Shendi
2019 Damac 9 (1)
2019–2020 AFAD Djékanou
2020–2021 Wydad Casablanca 8 (3)
2021Al-Tai (loan) 15 (5)
2022 Jeddah 15 (2)
2023– Golden Arrows 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2024

Gbagbo Laurent Junior Magbi (born 14 December 1993) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward [1] for Golden Arrows.

Club career

On 23 October 2020, Magbi appeared for Wydad Casablanca in their 3–1 CAF Champions League semifinal loss to Egyptian side Al-Ahly. [2]

Magbi signed a three-year deal with Wydad Casablanca, but the Moroccan club attempted to terminate his deal early. [3] [4] Magbi later joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Tai on a six-month loan.[ citation needed ] On 25 January 2022, Magbi joined Saudi Arabian club Jeddah. [5] He moved to South African Golden Arrows in August 2023. [6]

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References

  1. Gbagbo Junior Magbi at Soccerway
  2. "Al Ahly beat Wydad to book CCL final spot - 2019/20 CAF Champions League". African Football.
  3. "Le WAC veut libérer Magbi Gbagbo Junior au mépris des règles". Association des Footballeurs Ivoiriens.
  4. "Maroc : Le calvaire de Junior Magbi au Wydad Casablanca | Africa Foot United". africafootunited.com.
  5. "صديقي العزيز يقول أن نادي #جدة كسبوا خدمات المهاجم الايفواري غباغبو جونيور ماجبي".
  6. Kohler, Lorenz (25 August 2023). "Arrows Signing Ex-Pirates And Wydad Players". iDiski Times. Retrieved 20 September 2023.