Eric Mouloungui
Encyclopedia
Eric Mouloungui is a Gabon
ese international footballer who plays for French Ligue 1
club OGC Nice
. Originally a striker, he is actually used as a midfielder.
side Vauban Strasbourg, France in 2002. Here he spent a year before signing for RC Strasbourg
, then of the French top flight.
For first half of the 2005/06 season Mouloungui gained first-team experience on loan to FC Gueugnon
in Ligue 2
before returning to his Alsace
based parent club in January 2006. Here he made two first team appearances, not scoring, as Strasbourg were relegated to Ligue 2.
In the 2006/07 season he was top goal scorer for his side with 11 goals from 30 games, helping the club make a swift return to the French top flight, after just one season spent in the second tier. He became first choice forward for his club, starting Strasbourg's first Ligue 1 game in the 2007/08 season alongside on-loan FC Porto striker Wason Rentería
against French giants Marseille
with the game ending in a 0–0 draw.
In 2008 he joined Côte d'Azur based side OGC Nice
, taking the number 11 shirt.
Gabon
Gabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...
ese international footballer who plays for French Ligue 1
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
club OGC Nice
OGC Nice
Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur is a French association football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top-tier of French football. Nice plays its home matches at the Stade Municipal du Ray located within the city. In 2013, the club is...
. Originally a striker, he is actually used as a midfielder.
Career
Mouloungui began his career in his native Gabon at Mangasport Moanda, before moving to CFA 2Championnat de France Amateurs 2
The Championnat de France amateur 2, commonly referred to as simply CFA 2 and formerly known as National 3, is a football league competition. The league serves as the fifth division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1, Ligue 2, Championnat National, and the Championnat de France...
side Vauban Strasbourg, France in 2002. Here he spent a year before signing for RC Strasbourg
RC Strasbourg
Racing Club de Strasbourg is a French association football club founded in 1906 and professional since 1933, based in the city of Strasbourg, in Alsace...
, then of the French top flight.
For first half of the 2005/06 season Mouloungui gained first-team experience on loan to FC Gueugnon
FC Gueugnon
Football Club Gueugnonnais was a French association football club based in Gueugnon. The club was formed in 1940 and played in the Championnat National, the third level of French football, before entering liquidation in April 2011. Gueugnon played its home matches at the Stade Jean Laville...
in Ligue 2
Ligue 2
Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
before returning to his Alsace
Alsace
Alsace is the fifth-smallest of the 27 regions of France in land area , and the smallest in metropolitan France. It is also the seventh-most densely populated region in France and third most densely populated region in metropolitan France, with ca. 220 inhabitants per km²...
based parent club in January 2006. Here he made two first team appearances, not scoring, as Strasbourg were relegated to Ligue 2.
In the 2006/07 season he was top goal scorer for his side with 11 goals from 30 games, helping the club make a swift return to the French top flight, after just one season spent in the second tier. He became first choice forward for his club, starting Strasbourg's first Ligue 1 game in the 2007/08 season alongside on-loan FC Porto striker Wason Rentería
Wason Rentería
Wason Libardo Rentería Cuesta is a Colombian footballer who plays for Santos FC in Brazil, as a striker.-Club career:Rentería began professionally with Boyacá Chicó FC, in 2004...
against French giants Marseille
Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In...
with the game ending in a 0–0 draw.
In 2008 he joined Côte d'Azur based side OGC Nice
OGC Nice
Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur is a French association football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top-tier of French football. Nice plays its home matches at the Stade Municipal du Ray located within the city. In 2013, the club is...
, taking the number 11 shirt.
External links
- Career history at National Football Teams
- Profile at Sports.fr