Morgan Guilavogui
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Guilavogui in 2024 with Guinea | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Morgan Bono Guilavogui[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Toulon, France | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Salt Lake | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Saint-Étienne | ||
| 2014–2016 | Toulon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Toulon II | 8 | (5) |
| 2017–2020 | Toulon | 54 | (12) |
| 2020–2023 | Paris FC | 82 | (26) |
| 2023–2026 | Lens | 39 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | → FC St. Pauli (loan) | 25 | (6) |
| 2026– | Real Salt Lake | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Guinea | 20 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 February 2024 | |||
Morgan Bono Guilavogui (born 10 March 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake. Born in France, he plays for the Guinea national team.
Early life
Guilavogui was born in Ollioules, France, to a Guinean father and Moroccan mother.[2]
Club career
On 17 May 2020, Guilavogui signed a professional contract with Paris FC.[3] He made his professional debut with the club in a 2–1 Ligue 2 win over Amiens on 12 September 2020.[4] On 31 July 2021, Guilavogui scored his first league goal for the club in a 2–1 victory against Dunkerque.[5]
On 29 June 2023, he joined RC Lens on a four-year contract.[6]
On 26 July 2024, Guilavogui moved on loan to FC St. Pauli in Germany.[7]
On 3 February 2026, Guilavogui signed a three-and-a-half-season contract with Real Salt Lake of the Major League Soccer.[8]
International career
Guilavogui holds French and Guinean nationalities.[9][10] He made his debut for the Guinea national team in a 0–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tie against Guinea Bissau on 12 November 2021.[11]
Personal life
Guilavogui is the younger brother of the French international footballer Josuha Guilavogui.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 11 January 2026[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toulon II | 2016–17 | National 3 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 8 | 5 | ||
| Toulon | 2017–18 | National 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | National 2 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 9 | ||
| 2019–20 | National 2 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 2 | ||
| Total | 54 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | 55 | 12 | |||
| Paris FC | 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 3 | — | 33 | 14 | ||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 2 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 3 | — | 36 | 18 | ||
| Total | 82 | 26 | 5 | 6 | — | 87 | 32 | |||
| Lens | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| Total | 38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
| FC St. Pauli | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 27 | 7 | |
| Career total | 207 | 52 | 10!7 | 5 | 0 | 222 | 59 | |||
- ^ Includes Coupe de France, DFB Pokal
- ^ Four appearances in the UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 2 February 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 2 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 March 2023 | Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco | 9 | Ethiopia | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | [14] |
| 2 | 13 October 2023 | Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea | 11 | Guinea-Bissau | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | [15] |
References
- ^ "Lille 2–0 FC Metz" (in French). FC Metz. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Sport : Guilavogui s'engage en Guinée". guineesud.com (in French). 5 December 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ "Morgan Guilavogui signe trois ans au Paris FC - Foot - Transferts". L'Équipe.
- ^ "Amiens SC vs. Paris FC - 12 September 2020 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ^ "Paris FC 2–1 Dunkerque". ESPN. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ "MORGAN GUILAVOGUI, ATTAQUANT POLYVALENT ET FINISSEUR DE TALENT". www.rclens.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ "Der FC St. Pauli leiht Morgan Guilavogui aus" [FC St. Pauli loans Morgan Guilavogui] (in German). FC St. Pauli. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Real Salt Lake Adds 27-Year-Old Forward Morgan Guilavogui From French Ligue 1 Side RC Lens". Real Salt Lake. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "Morgan Guilavogui". unfp.org (in French). Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ Diallo, Saidou (17 May 2020). "Paris FC : Guilavogui signe son premier contrat professionnel".
- ^ "Match Report of Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau – 2021-11-12 – WC Qualification". Global Sports Archive. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ à 16h58, Par Laurent PrunetaLe 18 septembre 2020; À 17h19, Modifié Le 18 Septembre 2020 (18 September 2020). "Ligue 2 : le petit frère de l'international Josuha Guilavogui joue au Paris FC". leparisien.fr.
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- ^ "Ethiopia vs. Guinea 2–3: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "Guinea vs. Guinea-Bissau 1–0: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
External links
- Morgan Guilavogui at Soccerway
- Paris FC Profile
- Anciens Verts Profile