Georgi Minoungou

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Georgi Minoungou
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Minoungou in 2025
Personal information
Full name Georgi Minoungou
Date of birth (2002-07-25) 25 July 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Batiebly-Douibly, Ivory Coast
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Seattle Sounders FC
Number 93
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 MFK Vyškov
2023– Tacoma Defiance 48 (3)
2024 → Seattle Sounders FC (loan) 2 (0)
2024– Seattle Sounders FC 13 (1)
International career
2020 Ivory Coast U20
2025– Burkina Faso 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 March 2025

Georgi Minoungou (born 25 July 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC. Born in Ivory Coast, he represents the Burkina Faso national team.

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Career

Minoungou was signed by Czech side MFK Vyškov in 2021, and was loaned to American MLS Next Pro side Tacoma Defiance. He was signed to Defiance for the 2023 season for a transfer fee estimated between $250,000 and $500,000. [1] In 2023 he traveled with senior MLS side Seattle Sounders FC for their practice in Marbella, Spain, ahead of the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup, scoring a goal in a friendly against Swedish side Hammarby IF. [2]

In 2023, he suffered a serious eye infection, with the resulting surgery leaving him effectively blind in his left eye. [3]

He received multiple callups to the Sounders in 2024 both for their U.S. Open Cup run and league play. He tallied an assist against Louisville City FC in a win decided on penalty kicks. He made his MLS league debut with the Sounders against the LA Galaxy on 5 May 2024. [4] Minoungou was signed to a permanent, four-year contract with the first team on 28 August 2024. [5]

Minoungou has stood out among second team callups for his speed on the wing, his ability to control the ball in 1-v-1 attacks, and his willingness to attack the goal. [6]

International Career

Minoungou has made appearances for the Ivory Coast national under-20 football team. [7] On September 3, 2025, Minoungou was called up to the Burkina Faso national team. On September 5th, he made his first senior international appearance, as a substitute in a 6-0 victory in FIFA World Cup qualification. [8] [9]

Honours

Seattle Sounders FC

References

  1. ↑ Oshan, Jeremiah (25 January 2023). "Defiance made a landmark signing you may have missed". Sounder At Heart. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "Preseason: Major League Soccer". Soccer America. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  3. ↑ ""He adds that bit of confidence": Georgi Minoungou bolsters Sounders attack, earns First Team contract". Seattle Sounders. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  4. ↑ Oshan, Jeremiah (14 May 2024). "Georgi Minoungou called up, could start vs. RSL". Sounder At Heart. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  5. ↑ "Seattle Sounders sign winger Georgi Minoungou". MLSsoccer.com. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  6. ↑ Oshan, Jeremiah (16 May 2024). "Postgame Pontifications: Georgi Minoungou was rare bright spot". Sounder At Heart. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "Tacoma Defiance announces roster". Tacoma Weekly. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  8. ↑ FC, Seattle Sounders. "Six Sounders FC Player Called Into International Duty for September FIFA Window | Seattle Sounders". Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  9. ↑ "Burkina Faso 6-0 Djibouti (Sep 5, 2025) Lineups". ESPN. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
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