Georgi Minoungou

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Georgi Minoungou
Personal information
Full name Georgi Minoungou
Date of birth (2002-07-25) July 25, 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Batiebly-Douibly, Côte d'Ivoire
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Seattle Sounders
Number 93
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 MFK Vyskov
2023– Tacoma Defiance 48 (3)
2024Seattle Sounders FC (loan) 2 (0)
2024– Seattle Sounders FC 2 (1)
International career
2020– Ivory Coast U-20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 31, 2024

Georgi Minoungou (born July 25, 2002) is an Ivorian soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC.

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Youth career

Minoungou has made appearances for the Ivory Coast national under-20 football team. [1]

Career

Minoungou was signed by Czech side MFK Vyskov 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. [2] 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. [3]

He saw 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 May 5, 2024. [4] Minoungou was signed to a permanent, four-year contract with the first team on August 28, 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]

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References

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  2. Oshan, Jeremiah (January 25, 2023). "Defiance made a landmark signing you may have missed". Sounder At Heart. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  3. "Preseason: Major League Soccer". Soccer America. January 29, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  4. Oshan, Jeremiah (May 14, 2024). "Georgi Minoungou called up, could start vs. RSL". Sounder At Heart. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  5. "Seattle Sounders sign winger Georgi Minoungou". MLSsoccer.com. August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  6. Oshan, Jeremiah (May 16, 2024). "Postgame Pontifications: Georgi Minoungou was rare bright spot". Sounder At Heart. Retrieved May 31, 2024.