| Josuha Guilavogui | |
| Full Name: | Josuha Jérémy Akoi Fara Guilavogui[1] |
| Birth Date: | 19 September 1990[2] |
| Birth Place: | Ollioules, France |
| Height: | 1.88 m[3] |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 1997–2000 |
| Youthclubs1: | La Marine Toulon |
| Youthyears2: | 2000–2005 |
| Youthclubs2: | Toulon |
| Youthyears3: | 2005–2009 |
| Youthclubs3: | Saint-Étienne |
| Years2: | 2009–2013 |
| Clubs2: | Saint-Étienne |
| Caps2: | 96 |
| Goals2: | 6 |
| Years1: | 2009–2013 |
| Clubs1: | Saint-Étienne B |
| Caps1: | 4 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2013–2016 |
| Clubs3: | Atlético Madrid |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2014 |
| Clubs4: | → Saint-Étienne (loan) |
| Caps4: | 7 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs5: | → VfL Wolfsburg (loan) |
| Caps5: | 57 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Years6: | 2016–2023 |
| Clubs6: | VfL Wolfsburg |
| Caps6: | 150 |
| Goals6: | 6 |
| Years7: | 2022 |
| Clubs7: | → Bordeaux (loan) |
| Caps7: | 15 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs8: | Mainz 05 |
| Caps8: | 11 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2011–2012 |
| Nationalteam1: | France U21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 15 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2013–2015 |
| Nationalteam2: | France |
| Nationalcaps2: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 21 May 2024 |
Josuha Jérémy Akoi Fara Guilavogui (born 19 September 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.
Guilavogui was born in Ollioules, France, to Guinean parents.
Guilavogui played for Saint-Étienne from 2005 after joining the Rhône-Alpes-based club from his local club Toulon. He was promoted to the senior squad following the firing of Laurent Roussey and the hiring of new manager Christophe Galtier, who was looking to reshuffle Saint-Étienne's defense and fill the squad, which was decimated with injuries.[4]
Guilavogui made his professional debut on 3 January 2009 coming on as a late substitute in Saint-Étienne's 1–0 victory over Bordeaux in the Coupe de France.[5]
On 2 September 2013, it was reported that Guilavogui had passed medical with La Liga outfit Atlético Madrid and signed a 5-year contract in a deal worth €10 million.[6]
On 31 January 2014 Guilavogui was loaned back to Ligue 1 side Saint-Étienne until the end of the season.[7]
On 8 August 2014, VfL Wolfsburg signed Guilavogui on a two-year loan deal from Atlético Madrid with an option of a permanent transfer included in the deal.[8] The club exercised their option to buy on 18 May 2016 and signed Guilavogui permanently on a three-year deal for a fee of €3m.[9]
On 30 May 2015, Guilavogui came off the bench as Wolfsburg won the DFB-Pokal for the first time defeating, Borussia Dortmund 3–1 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.[10] [11]
On 30 January 2022, Guilavogui signed for Ligue 1 club Bordeaux on loan until the end of the season. The deal included a buy option.[12]
Born in France, Guilavogui is of Guinean descent. He has played for the France national team.[13]
Guilavogui was born in Ollioules, Var.[2] He is the brother of the Guinea international footballer Morgan Guilavogui.[14]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Saint-Étienne | 2009–10 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11 | Ligue 1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||||
| 2011–12 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 3 | ||||
| 2012–13 | Ligue 1 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 5 | ||||
| 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 96 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 108 | 9 | ||||
| Saint-Étienne B | 2010–11 | Championnat de France Amateur | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2011–12 | Championnat de France Amateur | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| Atlético Madrid | 2013–14 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Saint-Étienne (loan) | 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| VfL Wolfsburg (loan) | 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | — | 42 | 2 | |||
| 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 2 | |||
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 29 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 35 | 3 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | |||||
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 26 | 2 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 150 | 5 | 13 | 1 | — | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 181 | 8 | ||||
| Bordeaux (loan) | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||||
| Mainz 05 | 2023-24 | Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 337 | 16 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 422 | 22 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2013 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | ||
Saint-Étienne
VfL Wolfsburg