Geoffrey Kondogbia
Professional footballer, Valencia CF
Born
February 15th, 1993
32 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Central African Republic
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Born in Central African Republic, a professional footballer began a career in Europe with a focus in midfield roles. Initial steps in professional football occurred at Lens, where impressive performances led to a transfer to Sevilla FC. Later joined AS Monaco and contributed to winning the Ligue 1 title in the 2016–17 season. Subsequently signed by Inter Milan, played in Serie A before transferring to Valencia CF in La Liga. Represented the national team and partook in international competitions.
Winning Ligue 1 with AS Monaco in 2017
Playing for Inter Milan in Serie A
Representing Central African Republic in international matches
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