{{short description|Congolese footballer (born 1992)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Giannelli Imbula | image = Giannelli Imbula ARS-OM 1314.jpg | upright = 0.9 | caption = Imbula with Marseille in 2013 | fullname = Gilbert Imbula Wanga<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/registrations/february-2016.ashx |title=List of players under written contract registered between 01/02/2016 and 29/02/2016 |publisher=The Football Association |format=PDF |page=3 |access-date=16 February 2018}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|9|12|df=y}} | birth_place = Vilvoorde, Belgium<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.letelegramme.com/sports/football/giannelli-imbula-taille-pour-etre-grand-26-08-2011-1410655.php | publisher = Le Télégramme | title = Taillé pour être grand | date = 26 August 2011}}</ref> | height = 1.86 m | position = Defensive midfielder | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 1998–1999 | youthclubs1 = US Argenteuil | youthyears2 = 2000–2004 | youthclubs2 = Racing Club | youthyears3 = 2004–2005 | youthclubs3 = Paris Saint-Germain | youthyears4 = 2005–2007 | youthclubs4 = Racing Club | youthyears5 = 2007–2009 | youthclubs5 = Guingamp | years1 = 2009–2013 | clubs1 = Guingamp | caps1 = 91 | goals1 = 4 | years2 = 2013–2014 | clubs2 = Marseille B | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2013–2015 | clubs3 = Marseille | caps3 = 66 | goals3 = 3 | years4 = 2015–2016 | clubs4 = Porto | caps4 = 10 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2016–2020 | clubs5 = Stoke City | caps5 = 26 | goals5 = 2 | years6 = 2017–2018 | clubs6 = → Toulouse (loan) | caps6 = 28 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2018–2019 | clubs7 = → Rayo Vallecano (loan) | caps7 = 22 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 2019–2020 | clubs8 = → Lecce (loan) | caps8 = 3 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2020 | clubs9 = Sochi | caps9 = 1 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2021–2022 | clubs10 = Portimonense | caps10 = 9 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2023 | clubs11 = Tuzlaspor | caps11 = 14 | goals11 = 1 | years12 = 2023–2024 | clubs12 = İstanbulspor | caps12 = 4 | goals12 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2013 | nationalteam1 = France U20 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2013–2014 | nationalteam2 = France U21 | nationalcaps2 = 7 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2019– | nationalteam3 = DR Congo | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | club-update = 3 February 2024 }}
'''Gilbert Imbula Wanga''' (born 12 September 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.<ref name="soccerway">{{Soccerway|101128}}</ref> Born in Belgium, Imbula played youth football for France, before changing international allegiance to the DR Congo national football team.
Imbula began his career with French club Guingamp, where he progressed from the youth teams to make his professional debut in October 2009. He helped Guingamp to promotion from the Championnat National in 2010–11. He established himself as a key member of the Guingamp team in Ligue 2 and one of the stand out players in the division which saw him win the Ligue 2 Player of the Year Award. This prompted Ligue 1 side Marseille to sign Imbula for a fee of €7 million.
He spent two seasons at the Stade Vélodrome before joining Portuguese side Porto in the summer of 2015 for €20 million. After seven months at Porto, Imbula joined English club Stoke City for a club record £18.3 million. Despite making a promising start at Stoke, he had a poor 2016–17 season and was sent on loan to Ligue 1 side Toulouse in 2017–18, La Liga side Rayo Vallecano in 2018–19 and Serie A side Lecce in 2019–20.
==Club career== ===Early career=== Imbula was born in Vilvoorde, Belgium, to Congolese parents, who moved to Paris when he was young.<ref>{{cite web|title=Can Mark Hughes help Giannelli Imbula realise his potential at Stoke City?|url=http://www.espnfc.com/club/stoke-city/336/blog/post/2799099/mark-hughes-help-giannelli-imbula-realise-potential-at-stoke|website=ESPNFC|access-date=4 February 2016}}</ref> Growing up he played youth team football with US Argenteuil, Racing Club, Paris Saint-Germain before moving to Guingamp when he was 15.<ref>[http://www.fff.fr/equipes-de-france/tous-les-joueurs/fiche-joueur/2388074517-gianelli-imbula-wanga Gianelli Imbula] on FFF.fr {{in lang|fr}}</ref><ref name="Sky Sports">{{cite web|title=Who is Stoke City's record transfer signing Giannelli Imbula from FC Porto?|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/10152935/who-is-stoke-citys-record-163183m-transfer-giannelli-imbula-from-fc-porto|website=Sky Sports|access-date=4 February 2016}}</ref>
Imbula progressed through the youth team at the Stade de Roudourou and made his professional debut in Ligue 2 on 16 October 2009 in a game against Dijon, becoming the youngest player in Ligue 2 history at 17 years, 1 month and 4 days of age.<ref name="Imbula profile">{{cite web | url=http://talksport.com/football/transfer-spotlight-french-midfielder-chelsea-are-tracking-13102164934 | title=Imbula profile| date=21 October 2013| publisher=Talk Sport|access-date=26 June 2015}}</ref> He played 33 times in 2010–11, scoring twice and helping Guingamp gain an instant promotion back to Ligue 2.<ref name="4231 Stoke">{{cite web |title=Giannelli Imbula // Player Profile |url=http://fourtwothreeonestoke.com/2016/02/02/giannelli-imbula-player-profile/ |website=4231 Stoke |access-date=4 February 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315091315/http://fourtwothreeonestoke.com/2016/02/02/giannelli-imbula-player-profile/ |archive-date=15 March 2016 }}</ref> He made 30 appearances in 2011–12 as the side finished seventh which was followed by promotion to Ligue 1 in 2012–13, with Imbula making 36 appearances, scoring two goals and he was named Ligue 2 Player of the Year.<ref name="Imbula profile"/><ref name="4231 Stoke"/>
===Marseille=== In July 2013, Imbula joined Marseille for a fee of €7 million, including bonuses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/assets/Gianelli-Imbula.pdf|title=Imbula joins Marseille}}</ref><ref name="Sky Sports"/> He played 37 times for Marseille in 2013–14 as the team and Imbula failed to make a significant impact, finishing outside of the European places in sixth spot. However, under the management of Marcelo Bielsa in 2014–15, Imbula formed an effective understanding with André Ayew, André-Pierre Gignac and Dimitri Payet where they finished in fourth place in the league table and were the second highest goalscorers with 76 goals.<ref name="Sky Sports"/>
===Porto=== On 1 July 2015, Imbula signed a five-year contract with Portuguese side Porto for a club record fee of €20 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcporto.pt/Comunicados/CompraImbula01072015.pdf|title=Futebol Clube do Porto – Futebol, SAD|publisher=FC Porto|access-date=2 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|publisher=Kicker|page=173|title=Europas Top-Ligen 2018/2019}}</ref> He struggled, however, to settle in Portugal and reports emerged that Porto would be willing to let him leave in the 2016 January transfer window.<ref>{{cite web|title=Porto willing to sell Imbula – agent|url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/porto-willing-sell-imbula-agent#:N1vv1LC674oaCA|website=442|date=3 January 2016|access-date=4 February 2016}}</ref>
===Stoke City=== On 1 February 2016, Imbula joined Premier League club Stoke City on a five-and-a-half-year contract for a club record €24 million (£18.3 million).<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://web3.cmvm.pt/sdi/emitentes/docs/FR58516.pdf|title=Comunicado|trans-title=Communication|author=F.C. Porto|date=1 February 2016|access-date=3 July 2017|publisher=CMVM|language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Giannelli Is A Potter|url=http://www.stokecityfc.com/news/article/giannelli-imbula-stoke-city-porto-2933368.aspx|website=Stoke City|access-date=1 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Transfer deadline day: Stoke City sign Giannelli Imbula from Porto|work=BBC Sport |date=February 2016 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35466315|access-date=1 February 2016}}</ref> He made his Stoke debut on 6 February 2016 in a 3–0 defeat against Everton.<ref>{{cite web|title=Imbula Handed Potters Debut|url=http://www.stokecityfc.com/news/article/imbula-handed-potters-debut-2941628.aspx|website=Stoke City|access-date=6 February 2016}}</ref> Imbula scored his first goal for Stoke on 13 February in a 3–1 win over Bournemouth.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bournemouth 1–3 Stoke|work=BBC Sport |date=12 February 2016 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35510252|access-date=13 February 2016}}</ref> He made a good start to his Stoke career and earned the praise of teammate Geoff Cameron.<ref>{{cite web|title=Geoff Cameron tries to bite his tongue over Giannelli Imbula|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Watford-v-Stoke-City-Geoff-Cameron-tries-bite/story-28948815-detail/story.html|website=Stoke Sentinel|access-date=20 May 2016}}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He scored in a 2–1 victory against West Ham United on the final day of the 2015–16 season, helping Stoke to a ninth-place finish.<ref>{{cite news|title=Stoke 2–1 West Ham|work=BBC Sport |date=13 May 2016 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36240338|access-date=20 May 2016}}</ref>
Stoke and Imbula made a poor start to the 2016–17 campaign and he was dropped from the side by manager Mark Hughes.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mark Hughes gives Stoke City outcast Giannelli Imbula encouragement over future|url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/mark-hughes-gives-stoke-city-outcast-giannelli-imbula-encouragement-over-future/story-29815386-detail/story.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019205015/https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/mark-hughes-gives-stoke-city-outcast-giannelli-imbula-encouragement-over-future/story-29815386-detail/story.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 October 2016|website=Stoke Sentinel|access-date=3 November 2016}}</ref> He returned to the side in December and January before again being left out of the squad by Hughes.<ref>{{cite web|title=We are not giving up on Giannelli Imbula says Stoke City boss|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/we-are-not-giving-up-on-giannelli-imbula-says-stoke-city-boss/story-30255758-detail/story.html|website=Stoke Sentinel|access-date=22 May 2017}}{{Dead link|date=October 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=What next for Giannelli Imbula, Stoke's £18.3m enigma?|url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/mark-hughes-gives-stoke-city-outcast-giannelli-imbula-encouragement-over-future/story-29815386-detail/story.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019205015/https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/mark-hughes-gives-stoke-city-outcast-giannelli-imbula-encouragement-over-future/story-29815386-detail/story.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 October 2016|website=Stoke Sentinel|access-date=22 May 2017}}</ref> Imbula made 14 appearances for Stoke in 2016–17 and it was reported that the club would be willing to cut their losses on Imbula in the summer transfer window.<ref name="2016/17"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Stoke City ready to sell record signing Giannelli Imbula this summer|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/04/06/stoke-city-ready-sellrecord-signing-giannelli-imbula-summer/|website=The Telegraph|date=6 April 2017|access-date=22 May 2017|last1=Percy|first1=John}}</ref> Whilst at Stoke, Imbula's attitude prompted some heavy criticism from some of his club teammates. Glen Johnson spoke on BBC Radio 5 Live in March 2019 about an occasion where Imbula subbed himself in a pre-season game after someone did not pass him the ball, only to sub himself back on again ten minutes later.<ref>{{cite web|title=What went wrong at Stoke 2017/2018? Glen Johnson said he saw relegation coming pre-season.|url=https://twitter.com/5livesport/status/1106648340022747137?lang=en|website=Twitter|access-date=19 November 2019}}</ref> Imbula's contract with Stoke was terminated on 22 February 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=Giannelli Imbula: Stoke cancel contract of £18.3m record signing |work=BBC Sport |date=22 February 2020 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51599290 |access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref>
====Loan to Toulouse==== In August 2017, Imbula joined Toulouse on loan for the 2017–18 season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Giannelli Imbula: Stoke midfielder signs loan deal with French club Toulouse|work=BBC Sport |date=31 August 2017 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41111211|access-date=31 August 2017}}</ref> Imbula played 34 times for Toulouse, helping them remain in Ligue 1 after they defeated Ajaccio in a relegation play-off.<ref name="SW"/>
====Loan to Rayo Vallecano==== On 30 August 2018, Imbula moved to La Liga side Rayo Vallecano on a one-year loan deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/imbula-joins-rayo-vallecano|title=Imbula Joins Rayo Vallecano|publisher=Stoke City F.C.|date=30 August 2018|access-date=30 August 2018}}</ref> Imbula played 24 times for Rayo in 2018–19 as the team finished bottom of the table,<ref name="SW"/> scoring once with a long-range strike in a 0–1 win at SD Huesca on his 14 September 2018 debut.<ref>{{cite news |title=Imbula's debut screamer seals Rayo Vallecano victory at Huesca |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/imbulas-debut-screamer-seals-rayo-vallecano-victory-at-huesca-37318222.html |access-date=1 June 2019 |work=Belfast Telegraph |date=14 September 2018}}</ref>
====Loan to Lecce==== Imbula joined Serie A side Lecce on loan for the 2019–20 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Stoke City transfer news: £18.3 midfielder heads out for third season on loan |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/giannelli-imbula-stoke-lecce-transfer-3269766 |website=Stoke Sentinel |date=31 August 2019 |access-date=31 August 2019}}</ref> On 21 February 2020 he received the consensual termination of the contract with the Italian club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.uslecce.it/news/243099143686/risoluzione-consensuale-con-imbula|title = Risoluzione consensuale con Imbula}}</ref>
===Sochi=== On 3 March 2020, Imbula signed for Russian Premier League club PFC Sochi.<ref>{{cite web |title=Добро пожаловать, Жильбер! |url=https://pfcsochi.ru/news/2019-2020/dobro-pozhalovat-zhilber/ |website=pfcsochi.ru/ |publisher=PFC Sochi |access-date=5 March 2020 |language=ru |date=3 March 2020}}</ref> He left Sochi in late July 2020.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Sport24|url=https://sport24.ru/news/football/2020-07-29-eks-poluzashchitnik-marselya-i-portu-imbula-ushel-iz-sochi|title=Экс-полузащитник "Марселя" и "Порту" Имбула ушел из "Сочи"|date=29 July 2020|language=ru}}</ref>
After leaving Sochi, Imbula was allowed to use the training facilities of former club Guingamp,<ref>{{cite web |title=GIANNELLI IMBULA BACK IN GUINGAMP|url=https://www.eaguingamp.com/22-giannelli-imbula-de-retour-a-guingamp/ |website= www.eaguingamp.com |date=7 October 2020 |language=fr |access-date=8 October 2020}}</ref> but ultimately he wasn't offered a contract by the Ligue 2 side.<ref>{{cite web |title=En Avant met un terme définitif à l'option Giannelli Imbula|url=https://www.eaguingamp.com/en-avant-met-un-terme-definitif-a-loption-giannelli-imbula/ |website= www.eaguingamp.com |date=January 2021 |language=fr |access-date=1 January 2021}}</ref>
=== Portimonense === On 9 March 2021, Imbula signed for Primeira Liga club Portimonense S.C.<ref>{{Cite web|date=9 March 2021|title=IMBULA OFICIALIZADO|trans-title=Imbula Officialized|url=https://www.portimonense.pt:443/sad/noticia.php?id=15397|access-date=9 March 2021|website=www.portimonense.pt|language=pt}}</ref>
=== Tuzlaspor === On 9 January 2023, Imbula joined TFF First League club Tuzlaspor.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aktan |first=Ugur |date=2023-01-09 |title=Bonservisine 50 milyon eurodan fazla ödenen 30 yaşındaki dünya yıldızı bedavaya Tuzlaspor'da |url=https://www.goal.com/tr/haber/tuzlaspor-fransiz-orta-saha-oyuncusu-giannelli-imbula-yi-transfer-etti/bltdf66c065d08ef625 |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=www.goal.com |language=tr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tuzlaspor 1954 |date=2023-01-09 |title=🇨🇬 Giannelli Imbula Tuzlaspor'umuzda 🔵⚪️🌟 |url=https://twitter.com/1954TUZLASPOR/status/1612356921775857664 |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=X (formerly Twitter)}}</ref>
=== İstanbulspor === On 30 August 2023 he signed a 2-year contract with Süper Lig club İstanbulspor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ntvspor.net/futbol/istanbulspor-a-demokratik-kongolu-on-libero-64ef27f8fad22e004d780928|title=İstanbulspor'a Demokratik Kongolu ön libero|last=|first=|date=August 1, 2023|website=|publisher=Sportando|language=En|access-date=August 30, 2023}}</ref>
==International career== Born to Congolese parents,<ref>{{ cite web | url = http://www.acpcongo.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10569:45-joueurs-preselectionnes-pour-le-match-rdc-guinee-equatoriale-de-la-can-afrique-du-sud-2013&catid=43:sports&Itemid=64 | publisher = ACPCongo.com | title = 45 joueurs présélectionnés pour le match RDC-Guinée Equatoriale de la CAN-Afrique du Sud 2013 | date = 17 July 2012 | access-date = 4 November 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131021150719/http://www.acpcongo.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10569:45-joueurs-preselectionnes-pour-le-match-rdc-guinee-equatoriale-de-la-can-afrique-du-sud-2013&catid=43:sports&Itemid=64 | archive-date = 21 October 2013 | url-status = dead }}</ref> Imbula was born in Belgium but raised in France. In 2013, he acquired French nationality by naturalization and received a call up from France under-21 team to compete in the Toulon Tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-02-19 |title=Le Guingampais Giannelli Imbula naturalisé français |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/le-guingampais-giannelli-imbula-naturalise-francais-455717 |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=Ouest-France.fr |language=fr}}</ref> In October 2015, however, Imbula publicly expressed his desire to play for the Belgium national team, for which reason he has required authorization to FIFA to do so.<ref>{{cite web|title=Porto's Giannelli Imbula yet to decide between Belgium and France|url=http://www.espnfc.com/european-championship/story/2651724/giannelli-imbula-yet-to-decide-between-belgium-and-france|website=ESPN FC|date=7 October 2015|access-date=26 September 2016}}</ref> Imbula was called up to the DR Congo national team squad to face Tanzania on 14 March 2018, but rejected the call-up.<ref>{{cite web |title=Giannelli Imbula 'has no desire' to honour surprise international call-up |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/giannelli-imbula-stoke-drcongo-toulouse-1347377 |website=Stoke Sentinel |date=16 March 2018 |access-date=8 June 2018}}</ref> One year later, Imbula was named in the provisional DR Congo squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rdcongoleopardsfoot.com/can-total-egypte-2019-dabord-une-pre-liste-de-32-dibenge/|title=CAN TOTAL EGYPTE 2019 : D'ABORD UNE PRÉ-LISTE DE 32 D'IBENGE…|date=21 May 2019|website=Rdcongoleopardsfoot.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48366747|title=Africa Cup of Nations: Giannelli Imbula awaits clearnce to play for DR Congo|date=24 May 2019|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=27 August 2019|first=Mohamed Fajah|last=Barrie}}</ref> However, he was not included in the final 23-man squad after his international clearance was not processed in time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48608570|title=Africa Cup of Nations: Stoke's Imbula 'sad and angry' at DR Congo omission|date=12 June 2019|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=27 August 2019|first=Mohamed Fajah|last=Barrie}}</ref> He received international clearance in October 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/africa/49905757|title=Imbula finally set to make DR Congo debut|work=BBC Sport |date=2 October 2019}}</ref> Imbula debuted for the DR Congo in a 0–0 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification tie with Gabon on 14 November 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://afriquefoot.rfi.fr/20191114-eliminatoires-can-2021-rd-congo-bute-le-gabon|title=Éliminatoires CAN 2021: la RD Congo bute sur le Gabon|date=14 November 2019|website=RFI}}</ref>
==Style of play== Imbula plays as a defensive midfielder and has been described by Mark Hughes as being able to play in centre midfield: "He's a defensive midfielder and he's got a lot of attributes in terms of understanding that role, but he can play in a three as well. I like that flexibility in players because it gives me more options. He's a good young player with good power, good ability on the ball, and a good range of passing."<ref>{{cite web|title=Don't compare record signing with Steven Nzonzi, says Mark Hughes|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Stoke-City-Don-t-compare-record-signing-Steve/story-28652257-detail/story.html|website=Stoke Sentinel|access-date=2 February 2016}}</ref>
==Personal life== Imbula married his fiancée, Linda, in the summer of 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stoke City's summer of love: Giannelli Imbula becomes third Potter to get wed in close-season|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/stoke-city-8217-s-summer-love-giannelli-imbula/story-29366184-detail/story.html|website=Stoke Sentinel|access-date=3 November 2016}}</ref> Imbula was caught speeding in Stockport in March 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Premier League footballer caught doing 72mph through 50mph zone in Stockport|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/stoke-city-footballer-travelled-72mph-12121518|website=Manchester Evening News|date=3 November 2016 |access-date=3 November 2016}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 8 January 2024}}<ref name="SW">{{Soccerway|gilbert-imbula-wanga/101128}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5"|Guingamp |2009–10<ref name="SW"/> |Ligue 2 |2||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- |2010–11<ref name="SW"/> |Championnat National |28||2||1||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||33||2 |- |2011–12<ref name="SW"/> |Ligue 2 |27||0||0||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||30||0 |- |2012–13<ref name="SW"/> |Ligue 2 |34||2||2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||36||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !91!!4!!3!!0!!7!!0!!colspan="2"|—||101!!4 |- |Marseille B |2013–14<ref name="SW"/> |CFA 2 |2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Marseille |2013–14<ref name="2013/14">{{Soccerbase season|id=71243|season=2013|access-date=19 April 2017}}</ref> |Ligue 1 |29||1||2||0|||2||0||4<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UCL">All appearances in the UEFA Champions League</ref>||0||37||1 |- |2014–15<ref name="2014/15">{{Soccerbase season|id=71243|season=2014|access-date=19 April 2017}}</ref> |Ligue 1 |37||2||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||39||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !66!!3!!3!!0!!3!!0!!4!!0!!76!!3 |- |Porto |2015–16<ref name="2015/16">{{Soccerbase season|id=71243|season=2015|access-date=19 April 2017}}</ref> |Primeira Liga |10||0||3||0||3||0||5<ref group="lower-alpha" name="UCL"/>||0||21||0 |- |rowspan="6"|Stoke City |2015–16<ref name="2015/16"/> |Premier League |14||2||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||14||2 |- |2016–17<ref name="2016/17">{{Soccerbase season|id=71243|season=2016|access-date=19 April 2017}}</ref> |Premier League |12||0||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||14||0 |- |2017–18<ref name="2017/18">{{Soccerbase season|id=71243|season=2017|access-date=19 April 2017}}</ref> |Premier League |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |2018–19<ref name="2018/19">{{Soccerbase season|id=71243|season=2018|access-date=19 April 2017}}</ref> |EFL Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |2019–20<ref name="2019/20">{{Soccerbase season|id=71243|season=2019|access-date=19 April 2017}}</ref> |EFL Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !26!!2!!1!!0!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!28!!2 |- |Stoke City U23 |2016–17<ref name="2016/17"/> |colspan="1"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|Appearance in the EFL Trophy}}||0||1||0 |- |Toulouse (loan) |2017–18<ref name="SW"/> |Ligue 1 |28||1||0||0||2||0||2<ref group="lower-alpha" name="L1PO">All appearances in the Ligue 1 relegation play-offs</ref>||0||34||1 |- |Rayo Vallecano (loan) |2018–19<ref name="SW"/> |La Liga |22||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||24||1 |- |Lecce (loan) |2019–20<ref name="SW"/> |Serie A |3||0||1||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||1 |- |Sochi |2019–20<ref name="SW"/> |Russian Premier League |1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |Portimonense |2021–22<ref name="SW" /> |Primeira Liga |9 |0 |3 |0 |2 |0 | colspan="2" |— |14 |0 |- | rowspan="3" |Tuzlaspor |2022–23<ref name="SW" /> |TFF First League |14 |1 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |14 |1 |- |2023–24<ref name="SW" /> |TFF First League |1 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |1 |0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !15 !1 !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 !15 !1 |- |İstanbulspor |2023–24<ref name="SW" /> |Süper Lig |4 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |5 |0 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !277!!12!!17!!1!!18!!0!!12!!0!!324!!13 |}
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==Honours== '''Individual''' *UNFP Ligue 2 Player of the Year: 2012–13<ref name="Imbula profile"/><ref name="UNFP">{{cite news |title=Le Palmarès complet |url=http://www.unfp.org/2013/05/le-palmares-complet-2/ |website=UNFP |date=19 May 2013 |access-date=25 December 2018 |language=fr}}</ref> *UNFP Ligue 2 Team of the Year: 2012–13<ref name="UNFP"/>
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