André Ivan Biyogo Poko (born 1 January 1993) is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Croatian First League club Istra 1961 and for the Gabon national team. He was part of the Gabon national team in the 2021 AFCON tournament in Cameroon.[3]
 Poko training with Bordeaux in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | André Ivan Biyogo Poko[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1993[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Bitam, Gabon | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Istra 1961 | ||
| Number | 71 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| US Bitam | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | US Bitam | ||
| 2011–2014 | Bordeaux B | 17 | (0) |
| 2011–2016 | Bordeaux | 73 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Karabükspor | 43 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Göztepe | 57 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Altay | 36 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Al-Khaleej | 29 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 26 | (0) |
| 2024– | Istra 1961 | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010– | Gabon | 63 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:30, 6 December 2022 (UTC) | |||
Career
editOn 31 August 2011, Biyogo Poko joined the French Ligue 1 outfit Bordeaux on a three-year contract.[4]
On 28 July 2022, Poko joined Saudi Professional League club Al-Khaleej on a one-year contract.[5]
He represented his country at the 2012 African Cup of Nations, during which Gabon, as hosts of the competition, reached the quarter-finals.[6][7]
Career statistics
edit- Scores and results list Gabon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Biyogo Poko goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 November 2012 | Stade Omar Bongo, Libreville, Gabon |  Portugal |
2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 16 October 2018 | Juba Stadium, Juba, South Sudan |  South Sudan |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honours
editBordeaux
References
edit- ^ Communiqué match No.:18 Group A matches TEAM A: Gabon ... Cafonline.com
- ^ FIFA.com
- ^ "Africa Cup of Nations (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Transfert – André Biyogo Poko pour 3 ans". Official site (in French). FC Girondins de Bordeaux. 31 August 2011. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ "من هو بوكو لاعب الخليج الجديد؟".
- ^ "AfricanFootball – Gabon".
- ^ "2012 Africa Cup of Nations matches".
- ^ "Biyogo Poko, André". National Football Teams. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
External links
edit- André Biyogo Poko at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- André Biyogo Poko at Soccerway