Denis Bouanga

Denis Bouanga

Bouanga with Los Angeles FC in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Denis Athanase Bouanga[1]
Date of birth	(1994-11-11) 11 November 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth	Le Mans, France
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s)	Winger, forward
Team information
Current team	Los Angeles FC
Number	99
Youth career
0000–2011	SO Maine
2011–2013	Le Mans
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2014	AS Mulsanne-Téloché
2014–2015	Lorient B	25	(12)
2014–2018	Lorient	38	(10)
2016	→ Strasbourg (loan)	18	(5)
2016–2017	→ Tours (loan)	36	(16)
2018–2019	Nîmes	35	(8)
2019–2022	Saint-Étienne	97	(26)
2022–	Los Angeles FC	55	(33)
International career‡
2017–	Gabon	40	(10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:31, 16 June 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:40, 11 June 2024 (UTC)

Denis Athanase Bouanga (born 11 November 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger and forward for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC. Born in France, he plays for the Gabon national team.

Bouanga began his career in France, making 136 Ligue 1 appearances for Lorient, Nîmes and Saint-Étienne and scoring 35 goals. In 2022, he signed for Los Angeles FC for a $5 million fee. In 2022, he helped the team win the Supporters' Shield and MLS Cup, while in 2023 he won the MLS Golden Boot.

Bouanga made his international debut for Gabon in 2017 and was selected for the Africa Cup of Nations in 2017 and 2021.