Bruno Ecuele Manga Biography
(Gabonese Professional Footballer)
Birthday: July 16, 1988 (Cancer)
Born In: Libreville, Gabon
Bruno Ecuele Manga is a Gabonese footballer and one of the top-rated defenders in the French professional league. His career began with the football club ‘FC 105 Libreville’ in his home country. He was spotted by scouts of the French professional football club ‘Girondins de Bordeaux’ and he made his debut in a match against the ‘Panionios.’ He was loaned to ‘Rodez’ for a while and later signed a three-year contract with ‘Angers.’ Having established himself as a valuable player in French football, he was acquired by ‘FC Lorient.’ The club offered him a contract of €2.5 million. He played his first game for ‘Lorient’ in the opening game of the season, against ‘Auxerre.’ The match ended in a 2– 2 draw. Despite having to sit out for a major part of the season due to repeated injuries, he was appointed as the captain of the team in his second season. He is currently serving under a contract of €5 million with ‘Cardiff City.’ The contract has been extended till 2019. He was nominated as the ‘Cardiff City Player of the Year’ in the 2014–2015 season. According to rumors, he is now looking for a change. Manga represented Gabon at the 2012 ‘Olympic Games,’ held in London, and has played 40 matches for his country, besides scoring five goals.