Bruno Ecuele Manga is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club Dijon FCO and the Gabon national team. Ecuele Manga is known for being a tough tackler. After beginning his career with FC 105 Libreville in his home country, joined French side Bordeaux in 2006. He played for the club's reserve side and spent time on loan with lower division side Rodez but only one appearance for the senior side, before being released in 2018. He subsequently joined Ligue 2 side Angers, making more than 50 appearances in two seasons before joining Lorient in 2010 for a fee of €2.5 million. He made his Ligue 1 debut with Lorient and went on to make more than 100 appearances in the top tier of French football. He was appointed club captain ahead of the 2012–13 season and remained in the role until 2014 when he signed for Championship side Cardiff City for €5 million. He spent four seasons in the division before helping the club win promotion to the Premier League after finishing as Championship runners-up in the 2017–18 season. Manga made his international debut for Gabon in 2006 and has accumulated 67 caps to date, representing the side at four Africa Cup of Nations tournaments. |
