Gabon national under-23 football team (also known as Gabon Olympic, Gabon U-23) represents Gabon in international football competitions in the Olympic Games and the CAF U-23 Championship. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23 but the Olympics allows for the addition of up to three overage players. The team is controlled by the Gabonese Football Federation. Gabon made its first appearance in football at the 2012 Olympics in London.
| Nickname(s) | Les Panthères (The Panthers) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Gabonese Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Saturnin Ibela | ||
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| First international | |||
| Gabon 0–0 Guinea (Libreville, Gabon; 18 June 1967) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Gabon 3–1 Ivory Coast (Tangier, Morocco; 3 December 2011) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Guinea 6–1 Gabon (Conakry, Guinea; 9 July 1967) | |||
| Summer Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2012) | ||
| Best result | Group Stage (2012) | ||
Competitive Record
CAF U-23 Championship
| CAF U-23 Championship Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 2011 | Winner | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| Total | 1/1 | - | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
Olympic Games
| Host nation / Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | No football tournament was held | ||||||
| 1900 | Did not enter | ||||||
| 1904 | |||||||
| 1908 | |||||||
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| 1920 | |||||||
| 1924 | |||||||
| 1928 | |||||||
| 1932 | No football tournament was held | ||||||
| 1936 | Did not enter | ||||||
| 1948 | |||||||
| 1952 | |||||||
| 1956 | |||||||
| 1960 | |||||||
| 1964 | |||||||
| 1968 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 1972 | |||||||
| 1976 | Did not enter | ||||||
| 1980 | |||||||
| 1984 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 1988 | Did not enter | ||||||
| 1992 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 1996 | |||||||
| 2000 | |||||||
| 2004 | Did not enter | ||||||
| 2008 | |||||||
| 2012 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| Total | 1/26 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
- *Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Forthcoming fixtures
| Date | Competition | Location | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26 July 2012 | 2012 Olympics | Newcastle, Great Britain | Gabon | 1-1 | Switzerland | Aubameyang 45' |
29 July 2012 | 2012 Olympics | Coventry, Great Britain | Mexico | 2-0 | Gabon | |
1 August 2012 | 2012 Olympics | London, Great Britain | South Korea | 0-0 | Gabon |
Current squad
The following players were called up in October 2022.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | François Bekale | 15 February 2002 | AS Stade Mandji | ||
| GK | Ruud Steeven Tsoumbou | 20 December 2003 | AS Stade Mandji | |||
| GK | Gesril Andome | CF Mounana | ||||
| 2 | DF | Graig Fhauster Aworet | US Bitam | |||
| 3 | DF | Aimé Mboungui Moudou | CF Mounana | |||
| DF | Marcus Mombo | Bouenguidi Sports | ||||
| DF | Jean Jacques Oyinamono Ngoulou | US Bitam | ||||
| DF | Christe Siama | Centre Sportif de Bendje | ||||
| DF | Yannick Aboghe Nzoghe | 15 July 1999 | AS Pélican | |||
| DF | Bevine Louembet | Bouenguidi Sports | ||||
| DF | Lloyd George Lata | 13 October 2001 | AS Stade Mandji | |||
| MF | Hants Mbenga Mboumba | AS Pélican | ||||
| MF | Roy Mouniengue Mbongui | 1 December 2005 | AS Stade Mandji | |||
| MF | Jérémy Oyono | US Boulogne | ||||
| MF | Josias Mengome Mengome | Sporting Club Nyanga | ||||
| MF | Boris Messi Ondenot | Sporting Club Nyanga | ||||
| FW | Randy Essang Matouti | FC 105 Libreville | ||||
| FW | André Jordy Ella | US Bitam | ||||
| FW | Romess Essogo (captain) | 26 March 2001 | Slavia Mozyr | |||
| FW | Gabriel Meye | AS Pélican | ||||
| FW | Ben Jorcy Kabinambele | AS Mangasport | ||||
| FW | Jhovany Mayoulou | AS Dikaki | ||||
| FW | Yohan Nkoghe Mbatchi | US Bitam | ||||
See also
- Gabon national football team
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