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My Take
Bruno Ecuele Manga earns my respect the slow, honest way. Born in Libreville, he left Gabon for Bordeaux as a teenager and has spent nearly two decades putting his body on the line as a centre-back known for ferocious tackling. What moves me is the longevity: dropping down the divisions yet still lacing up and battling, refusing to coast on reputation. There is something deeply admirable about an athlete from a small footballing nation who carves out a durable European career through sheer toughness. He may never have been a household name, but the durability and grit speak louder to me than headlines ever could.
Overview
Bruno Ecuele Manga (born 16 July 1988) is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for French Ligue 3 club Paris 13 Atletico. He is known for being a tough tackler. After beginning his career with FC 105 Libreville in his home country, he joined French side Bordeaux in 2006.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bruno Ecuele Manga
- Name (Japanese)
- ブルーノ・エケレ・マンガ
- Reading
- ぶるーの・えけれ・まんが
- Born
- July 16, 1988 (age 37)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dragon
- Origin
- Libreville, Estuaire Province, Gabon
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 186 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.