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My Take
Florentin Pogba sits in an interesting spot for me: a capable professional in his own right who is most often introduced through his family. Born in Conakry, Guinea in 1990, he is a defender who has turned out for French side Stade Poitevin, and at 188 cm he has the build for the role. The detail I find hard to ignore is the lineage: twin brother Mathias and younger brother Paul both went pro too. Three footballing brothers from one household is remarkable. I admire players like him who carve out steady careers under a famous surname. The 'American' label is a misfile; his roots are Guinean.
Overview
Peïlé Florentin Pogba (born 19 August 1990) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a defender for French side Stade Poitevin. His twin brother Mathias and younger brother Paul are both professional footballers.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Florentin Pogba
- Name (Japanese)
- フロランタン・ポグバ
- Reading
- ふろらんたん・ぽぐば
- Born
- August 19, 1990 (age 35)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Horse
- Origin
- Conakry, Conakry Region, Guinea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 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
Association football player — see all → · More people from Guinea →
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.