Bruno Ecuele Manga was 18 years old when he was called up for the Gabon selection for the first time on October 8, 2006. Almost twenty years later, the central defender, now 37 years old, is still there. It is even with the Panthers armband that he will compete in the 6th CAN of his career. “I’m not someone who’s into numbers,” he says. I’m tracing my path. Being available for the Nation, the selection, the teammates, it is always an honor and a pleasure. »
If the other leaders of the selection like Aubameyang (OM) or Lemina (Galatasaray) compete in European Cups, he battles every Friday evening for maintenance in National (3rd French Division) with the modest Paris 13 Atletico. After a busy career in Ligue 1 (Lorient, Dijon), Ligue 2 (Angers) and marked by six seasons in the United Kingdom in Cardiff, where he experienced the Premier League, Ecuele Manga changed status by signing in January 2025 for the Parisian club, he who remained on six months of unemployment.
