{{short description|Gabonese footballer (born 1993)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Mario Lemina | image = RC Lens - OGC Nice (10-04-2022) 50.jpg | caption = Lemina with [[OGC Nice|Nice]] in 2022 | full_name = Mario René Junior Lemina<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/3044867 |title=Updated squad lists for 2022/23 Premier League |publisher=Premier League |date=4 February 2023 |access-date=11 February 2023}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|9|1|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/5583/Mario-Lemina/overview |title=Mario Lemina: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=29 August 2019}}</ref> | birth_place = [[Libreville]], Gabon | height = 1.84 m<ref>{{cite web|title=Mario Lemina: Biography|url=https://southamptonfc.com/first-team/mario-lemina|publisher=Southampton F.C.|date=9 August 2017|access-date=10 August 2017|archive-date=19 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119062234/https://www.southamptonfc.com/first-team/mario-lemina|url-status=dead}}</ref> | position = [[Defensive midfielder]] | currentclub = [[Galatasaray S.K. (football)|Galatasaray]] | clubnumber = 99 | youthyears1 = 2000–2004 | youthclubs1 = ES Nanterre | youthyears2 = 2004–2006 | youthclubs2 = FC Rueil-Malmaison 92 | youthyears3 = 2006–2009 | youthclubs3 = AF Garenne-Colombes | youthyears4 = 2009–2013 | youthclubs4 = [[FC Lorient|Lorient]] | years1 = 2010–2013 | clubs1 = [[FC Lorient II|Lorient II]] | caps1 = 31 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2012–2013 | clubs2 = [[FC Lorient|Lorient]] | caps2 = 14 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2013–2015 | clubs3 = [[Olympique de Marseille II|Marseille II]] | caps3 = 4 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2013–2015 | clubs4 = [[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille]] | caps4 = 42 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2015–2017 | clubs5 = [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] | caps5 = 29 | goals5 = 3 | years6 = 2017–2021 | clubs6 = [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] | caps6 = 46 | goals6 = 2 | years7 = 2019–2020 | clubs7 = → [[Galatasaray S.K. (football)|Galatasaray]] (loan) | caps7 = 20 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2020–2021 | clubs8 = → [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] (loan) | caps8 = 28 | goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2021–2023 | clubs9 = [[OGC Nice|Nice]] | caps9 = 46 | goals9 = 2 | years10 = 2023–2025 | clubs10 = [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] | caps10 = 71 | goals10 = 5 | years11 = 2025– | clubs11 = [[Galatasaray S.K. (football)|Galatasaray]] | caps11 = 39 | goals11 = 3 | nationalyears1 = 2013 | nationalteam1 = [[France national under-20 football team|France U20]] | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2013 | nationalteam2 = [[France national under-21 football team|France U21]] | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2015– | nationalteam3 = [[Gabon national football team|Gabon]] | nationalcaps3 = 42 | nationalgoals3 = 5 | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{FRA}}}} {{MedalSport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[FIFA U-20 World Cup]]}} {{Medal|Winner|[[2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup|2013 Turkey]]|}} | club-update = 23:33, 9 May 2026 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 23:18, 31 December 2025 (UTC) }} '''Mario René Junior Lemina''' ({{IPA|fr|maʁjo ləmina}}; born 1 September 1993) is a Gabonese professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[central midfielder]] for [[Süper Lig]] club [[Galatasaray S.K. (football)|Galatasaray]] and the [[Gabon national football team|Gabon national team]].
He played for French sides [[FC Lorient|Lorient]] and [[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille]], before joining Italian side [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] in 2015, where he won the [[Double (association football)#Italy|domestic double]] in both of his seasons with the club, as well as appearing in the [[2017 UEFA Champions League final]]. He joined English side [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] in 2017, and was later loaned out to Turkish club [[Galatasaray S.K. (football)|Galatasaray]] in 2019. After a loan to [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] in England, he joined French club Nice in 2021. In January 2023, he returned to England after signing for Wolverhampton Wanderers.
A former French international at youth level, Lemina went on to represent Gabon at senior level, making his senior international debut in 2017. He later represented Gabon at the [[2017 Africa Cup of Nations|2017]], [[2021 Africa Cup of Nations|2021]] and [[2025 Africa Cup of Nations]].
==Club career== ===Early career=== Lemina was born in Gabon to a Gabonese father and French mother.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique-foot/20200831-mario-lemina-%C3%A0-fulham-une-panth%C3%A8re-retour-en-angleterre|title=Mario Lemina à Fulham: une Panthère de retour en Angleterre|date=31 August 2020|website=RFI}}</ref> He began his youth career in France aged 7 at local club ES Nanterre; he then went to study sports at Rueil-Malmaison, finishing at Colombes.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2016-12-02|title=Mario Lemina : "Un rêve d'enfant !"|url=https://fclweb.fr/mario-lemina-un-reve-denfant/|access-date=2021-07-27|website=FC Lorient|language=fr-FR}}</ref> Aged 15, he signed with the [[FC Lorient|Lorient]] youth academy;<ref name=":0" /> he was later promoted to the first team during the [[2012–13 Ligue 1|2012–13 season]], his only season with the club.<ref name="Mario Lemina: Juve's hot-headed loanee who Liverpool wanted this summer">{{cite web|url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/mario-lemina-juves-hot-headed-loanee-who-liverpool-wanted-summer#:oC24SNXstL9f9A|title=Mario Lemina: Juve's hot-headed loanee who Liverpool wanted this summer|publisher=Four Four Two|author1=Greg Lea|date=14 October 2015|access-date=10 December 2015}}</ref>
===Marseille=== [[File:Mario Lemina.jpg|thumb|left|Lemina with [[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille]] in 2013]] The following season, [[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille]] acquired Lemina for €4 million, although he initially struggled to gain playing time in his first year with the club, making only eight league starts during the [[2013–14 Ligue 1|2013–14 season]]. He began to be used more frequently by manager [[Marcelo Bielsa]] during the [[2014–15 Ligue 1|2014–15 season]], making his breakthrough with the club, as he helped the team to a fourth-place finish, earning 23 appearances in the league.<ref name="Mario Lemina: Juve's hot-headed loanee who Liverpool wanted this summer"/> In February 2015, Lemina was sent off for a punch to the groin of [[Ola Toivonen]] in a 1–1 [[Ligue 1]] away draw against [[Stade Rennais F.C.|Rennes]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/lemina-could-face-action-after-groin-punch|title=Lemina could face action after groin punch|publisher=Four Four Two|date=7 February 2015|access-date=10 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223013818/http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/lemina-could-face-action-after-groin-punch|archive-date=23 December 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Juventus=== During the summer of 2015, Lemina began to attract the attention of several clubs, including [[Premier League]] clubs [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]], [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] and [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]].<ref name="Mario Lemina: Juve's hot-headed loanee who Liverpool wanted this summer"/> On 31 August, however, the last day of the transfer window, [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] announced the signing of Lemina on a season-long loan for €500,000 with an option to buy for €9.5 million at the end of the [[2015–16 Serie A|2015–16 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/11/transfer-zone/2015/08/31/14909702/juventus-confirm-lemina-medical?ICID=HP_BN_4|title=Juventus confirm Lemina medical|publisher=Goal.com|author=Alec Fenn|date=31 August 2015|access-date=10 December 2015}}</ref> On 26 September 2015, he scored his first goal for Juventus in his third appearance, coming in the 63rd minute of a 2–1 away loss to [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]].<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Napoli/26-09-2015/napoli-juventus-2-1-insigne-higuain-inguaiano-allegri-lemina-gol-inutile-130279942508.shtml|title=Napoli-Juventus 2-1: Insigne e Higuain inguaiano Allegri. Lemina, gol inutile|trans-title=Napoli-Juventus 2-1: Insigne and Higuain get Allegri in trouble. Lemina, futile goal|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|author=Gianluca Monti|language=it|date=26 September 2015|access-date=10 December 2015}}</ref>
On 29 April 2016, Lemina's loan was made permanent; he signed a four-year deal from Marseille for a fee of €9.5 million plus an extra €1 million if performance related targets are met. The deal was scheduled to keep him at Juventus until 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.juventus.com/en/news/news/2016/-lemina-signs-four-year-juventus-deal-.php|title=Lemina signs four-year Juventus deal|publisher=juventus.com|date=29 April 2016|access-date=29 April 2016}}</ref> On 21 May, Lemina started in the [[2016 Coppa Italia Final|Coppa Italia Final]], playing the full match as Juventus defeated [[AC Milan]] 1–0 after extra time to capture the domestic double for the second consecutive season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.football-italia.net/84739/coppa-italia-morata-extra-time|title=Coppa Italia: Morata in extra time|publisher=Football Italia|date=21 May 2016|access-date=21 May 2016}}</ref>
In his second season, he won the domestic double with the club,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.juventus.com/en/news/articles/mario-lemina-transfer |title=Merci, Mario! |publisher=Juventus FC |date=8 August 2017 }}</ref> and appeared as a substitute in the [[2017 UEFA Champions League final|Champions League final]], where his team suffered a 4–1 defeat to [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/478693/real-madrid-juventus |title=Juventus 1–4 Real Madrid |publisher=ESPN |date=3 June 2017 }}</ref>
===Southampton=== [[File:Mario Lemina 2018.jpg|thumb|Lemina with [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] in 2018]] On 8 August 2017, Lemina joined [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] on a five-year deal for a club record fee of £15.4m.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mario Lemina: Southampton sign Juventus midfielder for £15.4m|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40841080|publisher=BBC Sport|date=8 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Saints seal Lemina deal|url=https://southamptonfc.com/news/2017-08-08/southampton-mario-lemina-transfer-announcement|publisher=Southampton F.C.|access-date=10 August 2017|date=8 August 2017|archive-date=9 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809173312/https://southamptonfc.com/news/2017-08-08/southampton-mario-lemina-transfer-announcement|url-status=dead}}</ref> He made his debut on 20 August, in a 3–2 victory over [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Chapman|first1=Caroline|title=Southampton 3–2 West Ham United |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40908330|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=20 August 2017|date=19 August 2017}}</ref> His first goal for Southampton came in a 3–2 victory over fellow strugglers [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] on 3 February.<ref>{{cite news| last1=Henry| first1= Matthew|title=West Bromwich Albion 2–3 Southampton| url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42842347 |access-date=4 February 2018|publisher=BBC Sport| date=3 February 2018}}</ref>
====Loan to Galatasaray==== In 2019–20 season, Lemina joined [[Galatasaray S.K. (football)|Galatasaray]] on a loan deal.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/sports/football-lemina-says-good-bye-to-galatasaray-fans/1922390 |title=Football: Lemina says good bye to Galatasaray fans |website=aa.com |date=25 July 2020 }}</ref>
====Loan to Fulham==== On 30 August 2020, Lemina was loaned out to [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] with an option to buy.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2020/august/Mario-Lemina-Arrives-On-Loan/ |title = Mario Lemina Arrives On Loan |publisher = Fulham FC |date = 30 August 2020 |access-date = 23 September 2020}}</ref> He made his debut for the club on 16 September 2020 in the second round of the [[EFL Cup]] against [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]], which Fulham won 1–0.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54067076 |title = Ipswich Town 0-1 Fulham |publisher = BBC Sport |date = 16 September 2020 |access-date = 23 September 2020}}</ref> On 7 March 2021, Lemina scored his first Fulham goal to seal a 1–0 away win over [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]], handing them their sixth consecutive league defeat at [[Anfield]] for the first time in the Reds' history. In doing so, Lemina also clinched Fulham's second win at Liverpool in the club's history.<ref>{{cite news|last=Johnston|first=Neil|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56227460 |title=Liverpool 0-1 Fulham: Mario Lemina hits winner as Reds' slide continues |website=BBC Sport|date=7 March 2021|access-date=7 March 2021}}</ref>
=== Nice === On 24 July 2021, Lemina joined [[OGC Nice|Nice]] for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ogcnice.com/en/news/43247/lemina-signs-for-nice|title=Lemina signs for Nice!|publisher=OGC Nice|date=24 July 2021|access-date=25 July 2021|archive-date=25 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725050435/https://www.ogcnice.com/en/news/43247/lemina-signs-for-nice|url-status=dead}}</ref> Later that year, on 22 December, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 win over [[RC Lens|Lens]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ogcnice.com/en/article/120134/nice-2-1-lens-justin-kluivert-was-on-fire.html |title=Nice 2-1 Lens: Justin Kluivert was on fire |publisher=OGC Nice |date=23 December 2021 }}</ref>
=== Wolverhampton Wanderers === [[File:Mario Lemina.png|thumb|200px|Lemina playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers (March 2024)]]On 13 January 2023, Lemina joined [[Wolverhampton Wanderers]] for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half-year deal.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/mens-first-team/20220113-wolves-complete-lemina-transfer/|title=Wolves complete Lemina transfer |publisher=wolves.co.uk|date=13 January 2023|access-date=13 January 2023}}</ref> He made his first appearance on 14 January 2023 as a substitute in a home Premier League game against [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham]], a fixture which Wolves won 1–0.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Wolves 1–0 West Ham: Daniel Podence winner adds to pressure on David Moyes |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64195237 |date=14 January 2023|first=Simon|last=Stone|access-date=2023-02-10}}</ref>
Lemina made his full Wolves debut on 22 January 2023 in a 3–0 loss at [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64279779|title=Manchester City 3–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|first=Simon|last=Stone|date=22 January 2023|access-date=10 February 2023}}</ref> and then his full home debut on 4 February, helping the hosts to defeat [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]], also by a 3–0 scoreline.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64436196|title=Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–0 Liverpool: Wolves add to disappointing Reds' misery|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Gary|last=Rose|date=4 February 2023|access-date=10 February 2023}}</ref>
On Lemina's fourth appearance for his new side on 11 February, he was sent off in the first-half of Wolves's Premier League game away to his former club, Southampton, for receiving two yellow cards. Wolves went on to win the game 2–1 despite playing for more than an hour with 10-men.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64520928|title=Southampton 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers: Defeat increases pressure on Nathan Jones|first=Harry|last=Poole|website=[[BBC Sport]]|language=en-gb |date=11 February 2023|access-date=11 February 2023}}</ref>
Lemina was sent off for the second time in his Wolves career in a 1–1 draw with [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] at [[Molineux Stadium|Molineux]] in the Premier League on 8 October 2023, having again picked up two yellow cards in one game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66974884|title=Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Aston Villa: Fiery West Midlands derby ends all square|first=Bobbie|last=Jackson|website=BBC Sport|language=en-gb |date=8 October 2023|access-date=9 October 2023}}</ref> Upon his return from suspension, Lemina scored his first goal for Wolves in a 2–2 home draw with [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] on 28 October 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67179272|title=Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–2 Newcastle United: Newcastle held to draw after Wolves comeback|first=Adam|last=Millington|website=BBC Sport|language=en-gb |date=28 October 2023|access-date=28 October 2023}}</ref> He scored further goals in home wins against [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theguardian.com/football/2023/nov/11/wolves-tottenham-premier-league-match-report|first=Ben|last=Fisher|title=Mario Lemina grabs dramatic win for Wolves as two late goals stun Spurs|date=11 November 2023|website=The Guardian}}</ref> and [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/3835717|title=Lemina and Doherty move Wolves level with Chelsea|date=24 December 2023|website=Premier League}}</ref> on 11 November and 24 December respectively, and then away to [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]] on 27 December.<ref>{{cite web |first= Steven |last=Sutcliffe |title=Brentford 1–4 Wolverhampton Wanderers |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67768994 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=28 December 2023 |date=27 December 2023}}</ref>
Lemina scored his first-ever [[FA Cup]] goal, the only goal of the game, in a 1–0 Fifth Round home win against [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]] on 28 February 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68428932|title=Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion: Mario Lemina scores winner as Wolves reach quarter-finals|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Marissa|last=Thomas|access-date=29 February 2024 |date=28 February 2024}}</ref>
Following Wolves's match against [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] on 11 May 2024, Lemina was named Supporters' Player of the Season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/club/20240511-lemina-and-george-voted-players-of-the-season/|title=Lemina and George voted Players of the Season|date=11 May 2024|website=[[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.]]}}</ref>
Ahead of the [[2024–25 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season|2024–25 season]], Lemina was named club captain.<ref>{{cite news |title=Lemina named Wolves captain |url=https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/mens-first-team/20240725-lemina-named-wolves-captain/ |date=26 July 2024 |access-date=26 July 2024 |publisher=Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|location=[[Wolverhampton]]|language=en}}</ref> However, Lemina was stripped of the captaincy on 13 December 2024, following an incident in the previous match against [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]].<ref>{{cite web |title= Mario Lemina stripped of Wolves captaincy after heated incident against West Ham|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/mario-lemina-wolves-captain-west-ham-nelson-semedo-b2663978.html|access-date=13 December 2024 |publisher=[[The Independent]]|first=Jamie|last=Braidwood|date=13 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cn4xqyy0g0go|title=Mario Lemina: Wolves midfielder loses captaincy as boss Gary O'Neil appoints Nelson Semedo|date=13 December 2024|website=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 15 January 2025, it was revealed in a [[press conference]] by manager [[Vítor Pereira (footballer, born 1968)|Vítor Pereira]] that Lemina wanted to leave the club.<ref>{{cite news|last=Keen|first=Liam|title=Wolves midfielder Mario Lemina refuses to play and demands move|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/2025/01/15/wolves-midfielder-mario-lemina-refuses-to-play-and-demands-move/|publisher=[[Express & Star]]|date=15 January 2025|access-date=15 January 2025|url-access=subscription}}</ref>
===Return to Galatasaray=== On 5 February 2025, Lemina rejoined Turkish side Galatasaray for a transfer fee of €2.5m.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rampling |first=Ali |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6105075/2025/02/05/mario-lemina-galatasaray-transfer-wolves/ |title=Mario Lemina completes move to Galatasaray from Wolves |publisher=The New York Times |date=5 February 2025 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.galatasaray.org/haber/gs-sportif-a-s/mario-lemina-galatasarayda/57160|title=Mario Lemina Galatasaray'da!|publisher=Galatasaray S.K.|date=6 February 2025|access-date=6 February 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.galatasaray.org/haber/futbol/galatasaraya-yeniden-hos-geldin-lemina/57161|title=Galatasaray'a yeniden hoş geldin Lemina!|publisher=Galatasaray S.K.|date=6 February 2025|access-date=6 February 2025}}</ref> On 10 March 2026, he scored his first [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] goal in a 1–0 win over [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] in the first leg of the [[2025–26 UEFA Champions League knockout phase|round of 16]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://onefootball.com/pt-br/noticias/mario-lemina-scores-his-very-first-goal-in-the-champions-league-42536458 |title=Mario Lemina scores his very first goal in the Champions League |publisher=OneFootball |date=10 March 2026 }}</ref>
==International career== Lemina had been called by the [[Gabon national football team|Gabon national team]] to participate in the [[2015 African Cup of Nations]], but he refused his call-up.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Lemina-est-du-voyage/524621|title=Lemina refuse la sélection|language=fr|date=28 December 2014|publisher=[[L'Équipe|lequipe.fr]]|access-date=29 December 2014}}</ref> Although he had initially represented France's [[France national under-20 football team|under-20]] and [[France national under-21 football team|under-21]] sides,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.us/story/2591248/mario-lemina-joins-juventus-on-loan-from-marseille|title=Mario Lemina joins Juventus on loan as Mauricio Isla, Paolo De Ceglie go to OM|publisher=ESPN FC|date=31 August 2015|access-date=10 December 2015}}</ref> also winning the [[2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup]] at youth level, he formally switched to the Gabonese Federation on 2 June 2015 and is now a formal member of the Gabon national team.<ref name=bbc.com>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34209107|title=Mario Lemina: France U20 World Cup winner chooses Gabon|publisher=BBC Sport.com|author1=Oluwashina Okeleji|date=10 September 2015|access-date=10 December 2015}}</ref>
He scored on his international debut, in a 3–3 friendly draw against [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia]] on 9 October 2015.<ref name="Mario Lemina: Juve's hot-headed loanee who Liverpool wanted this summer"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lastampa.it/2015/10/10/sport/calcio/qui-juve/juve-non-solo-infortuni-dalle-nazionali-primo-gol-di-lemina-col-gabon-x2CuhpuKF9fiB99sYyOLEL/pagina.html|title=Juve, non solo infortuni dalle Nazionali: primo gol di Lemina col Gabon|trans-title=Juve, not only injured internationals: Lemina's first goal with Gabon|publisher=La Stampa|language=it|author=Alberto Dolfin|date=10 October 2015|access-date=10 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222082804/http://www.lastampa.it/2015/10/10/sport/calcio/qui-juve/juve-non-solo-infortuni-dalle-nazionali-primo-gol-di-lemina-col-gabon-x2CuhpuKF9fiB99sYyOLEL/pagina.html|archive-date=22 December 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Lemina took part at the [[2017 Africa Cup of Nations]], which was held on home soil.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38443362|title=Aubameyang leads cast as hosts Gabon name final Nations Cup squad|date=27 December 2016|publisher=[[BBC Sport|bbc.com]]|access-date=27 December 2016}}</ref> He started in Gabon's opening match of the tournament on 14 January – a 1–1 draw against [[Guinea-Bissau national football team|Guinea-Bissau]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38539358 |title=Gabon 1–1 Guinea-Bassau |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 January 2017 |access-date=29 January 2020 }}</ref> – but later suffered a back-injury, however, which ruled him out of the remainder of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38667633 |title=Afcon 2017: Gabon's Mario Lemina ruled out of tournament |publisher=BBC Sport |date=19 January 2017 |access-date=29 January 2020 }}</ref>
On 17 January 2022, Lemina announced his retirement from the Gabon national team.<ref>{{Cite web|date=17 January 2022|title=CAN. Gabon : Lemina annonce sa retraite internationale sur Instagram... puis retire son message|trans-title=AFCON. Gabon: Lemina announces his international retirement on Instagram... and then deletes his message|url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/coupe-d-afrique-des-nations/can-gabon-mario-lemina-annonce-sa-retraite-internationale-daa2dc26-77b5-11ec-9aaa-90dc33402460|access-date=17 January 2022|website=[[Ouest-France]]|language=fr}}</ref> He had just been released by Gabon following a heart complication due to [[COVID-19]], leaving in the middle of the [[2021 Africa Cup of Nations]] tournament.<ref>{{Cite web|date=17 January 2022|title=Mario Lemina announces his retirement from international football|url=https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2022/mario-lemina-announces-his-retirement-from-international-football/|access-date=17 January 2022|website=Get French Football News}}</ref>
On 10 June 2023, Lemina shared an image of him training with the national team to his Instagram account.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CtUovqoLjyRSeNVkQMRIDFG5C4K7RFL-l1Qoio0/|title=Work in Process |publisher=@lemsm13 on Instagram.|date=10 June 2023}}</ref> He then played in a [[2023 Africa Cup of Nations]] qualifier against [[DR Congo national football team|DR Congo]] on 18 June 2023, confirming his return to the national team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/06/00/africa/africa-cup-of-nations-qualification/gabon/congo-dr/3783064/|title= Gabon vs. Congo DR 0–2|publisher=Soccerway|date=18 June 2023}}</ref>
==Style of play== A strong, powerful, hard-working, and dynamic right-footed [[midfielder]], with good technical skills and solid distribution, Lemina is a [[Midfielder#Box-to-box midfielder|box-to-box]] player who is usually deployed in the [[Midfielder#Central midfielder|centre]], due to his ability to start attacking plays after winning back possession.{{cn|date=March 2026}} Described as a "classy and tenacious midfielder," due to his tactical versatility, he is capable of playing in several positions, and has been deployed as a [[Midfielder#Winger|winger]], as a [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|full-back]], or as a [[Defender (association football)#Wing-back|wing-back]], on the right flank; during his time with Marseille, he also played as [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|centre-back]] in a three-man defence on occasion, during the 2014–15 season, under manager [[Marcelo Bielsa]]. He has also been deployed as a [[playmaker]] on occasion.<ref name="Mario Lemina: Juve's hot-headed loanee who Liverpool wanted this summer"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sport.ilmattino.it/sscnapoli/news/lemina_vuole_napoli_intermediario/1536663.shtml|title=Luigi Romano, intermediario per Lemina, promette: "Centrocampista di classe e grinta, vuole l'azzurro"|trans-title=Lugii Romano, an intermediary for Lemina, promises: "A classy and tenacious midfielder, he wants the azzurri shirt"|publisher=Il Mattino|author=Pasquale Guardascione|language=it|date = 28 August 2015|access-date=10 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/calcio-mercato/2015/08/29-3557170/napoli_soriano-lemina_le_scelte_a_centrocampo/?cookieAccept|title=Napoli, Soriano-Lemina: le scelte a centrocampo|trans-title=Napoli, Soriano-Lemina: the choices in midfield|publisher=Il Corriere dello Sport|author=Antonio Giordano|date=29 August 2015|access-date=10 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/calcio-mercato/2015/08/28-3534546/assalto_napoli_lemina_o_vecino_a_centrocampo/?cookieAccept|title=Assalto Napoli: Lemina o Vecino a centrocampo|trans-title=Napoli assault: Lemina or Vecino in midfield|publisher=Il Corriere dello Sport|author=Antonio Giordano|language=it|date=28 August 2015|access-date=10 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.football-italia.net/91256/juventus-make-mj |title=Juventus make like MJ |publisher=Football Italia |last1=Van Genechten |first1=Vincent |date=10 September 2016 |access-date=28 January 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://soccer.nbcsports.com/tag/gabon/ |title=Man United, Arsenal battle for Mario Lemina |publisher=NBC Sports |last1=Prince-Wright |first1=Joe |date=9 July 2019 |access-date=28 January 2020 }}</ref> Despite his talent, he has also earned a reputation for having a temper and for lacking concentration at times.<ref name="Mario Lemina: Juve's hot-headed loanee who Liverpool wanted this summer"/>
== Personal life == Lemina has a younger brother, [[Noha Lemina|Noha]], who is also a professional footballer.<ref name="RMC">{{Cite web |last=Jaquin |first=Alexandre |date=25 July 2023 |title=PSG: pour sa première titularisation, Noha Lemina a fait forte impression contre Al-Nassr |url=https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/ligue-1/psg-pour-sa-premiere-titularisation-noha-lemina-a-fait-forte-impression-contre-al-nassr_AV-202307250543.html |access-date=3 August 2023 |website=[[RMC Sport]] |language=fr}}</ref><ref name="goal">{{Cite web |last=Schirru |first=Francesco |date=26 July 2023 |title=Chi è Noha Lemina: il fratello dell'ex Juve che può prendersi il PSG |url=https://www.goal.com/it/liste/chi-%C3%A8-noha-lemina-psg-fratello-juve-ruolo-caratteristiche-contratto/blt23a3cff0cda2b52a |access-date=3 August 2023 |website=Goal |language=it}}</ref><ref name=":02">{{Cite web |last=Hermant |first=Arnaud |date=28 July 2023 |title=Noha Lemina et Ethan Mbappé, les petits frères qui se font un prénom avec le PSG |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Article/Au-japon-noha-lemina-et-ethan-mbappe-se-font-un-prenom-avec-le-psg/1410549 |access-date=3 August 2023 |website=L'Équipe |place=Osaka |language=fr}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=[[Agence France-Presse|AFP]] |date=31 July 2023 |title=Amicaux : Noha Lemina, Ethan Mbappé... les petits frères et les "titis" se montrent |url=https://www.eurosport.fr/football/matches-amicaux-1/2023/psg-amicaux-noha-lemina-ethan-mbappe.-les-petits-freres-et-les-titis-se-montrent_sto9721878/story.shtml |access-date=3 August 2023 |website=[[eurosport]] |language=fr}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 9 May 2026}}<ref>{{cite web|title=M. Lemina|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/mario-lemina/163668/|website=Soccerway|access-date=19 October 2016}}</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{{efn|Includes [[Coupe de France]], [[Coppa Italia]], [[FA Cup]], [[Turkish Cup]]}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [[Coupe de la Ligue]], [[EFL Cup]]}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|[[FC Lorient II|Lorient II]] |[[2010–11 Championnat de France Amateur|2010–11]] |[[Championnat de France Amateur|CFA]] |5||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||5||0 |- |[[2011–12 Championnat de France Amateur|2011–12]] |CFA |15||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||0 |- |[[2012–13 Championnat de France Amateur|2012–13]] |CFA |11||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !31!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!31!!0 |- |rowspan="3"|[[FC Lorient|Lorient]] |[[2012–13 Ligue 1|2012–13]] |[[Ligue 1]] |10||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||0 |- |[[2013–14 Ligue 1|2013–14]] |Ligue 1 |4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !14!!0!!4!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!18!!0 |- |rowspan="3"|[[Olympique de Marseille II|Marseille II]] |[[2013–14 Championnat de France Amateur 2|2013–14]] |[[Championnat de France Amateur 2|CFA 2]] |3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- |[[2014–15 Championnat de France Amateur 2|2014–15]] |CFA 2 |1||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !4!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!4!!1 |- |rowspan="4"|[[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille]] |[[2013–14 Olympique de Marseille season|2013–14]] |Ligue 1 |15||0||1||0||2||0||4{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]|name=UCL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||22||0 |- |[[2014–15 Olympique de Marseille season|2014–15]] |Ligue 1 |23||2||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||25||2 |- |[[2015–16 Olympique de Marseille season|2015–16]] |Ligue 1 |4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !42!!2!!2!!0!!3!!0!!4!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!51!!2 |- |rowspan="3"|[[Juventus FC|Juventus]] |[[2015–16 Juventus FC season|2015–16]] |[[Serie A]] |10||2||2||0||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||15||2 |- |[[2016–17 Juventus FC season|2016–17]] |Serie A |19||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||7{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||1{{efn|Appearance in [[Supercoppa Italiana]]}}||0||29||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !29!!3!!4!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!10!!0!!1!!0!!44!!3 |- |rowspan="3"|[[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] |[[2017–18 Southampton F.C. season|2017–18]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|68889|2017|access-date=14 May 2018}}</ref> |[[Premier League]] |25||1||4||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||29||1 |- |[[2018–19 Southampton F.C. season|2018–19]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|68889|2018|access-date=12 August 2018}}</ref> |Premier League |21||1||0||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||23||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !46!!2!!4!!0!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!52!!2 |- |[[Galatasaray S.K. (football)|Galatasaray]] (loan) |[[2019–20 Galatasaray S.K. season|2019–20]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|68889|2019|access-date=10 June 2020}}</ref> |[[Süper Lig]] |20||0||4||1||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||28||1 |- |[[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] (loan) |[[2020–21 Fulham F.C. season|2020–21]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|68889|2020|access-date=3 November 2020}}</ref> |Premier League |28||1||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||30||1 |- |rowspan="3"|[[OGC Nice|Nice]] |[[2021–22 OGC Nice season|2021–22]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|68889|2021|access-date=27 July 2021}}</ref> |Ligue 1 |32||2||4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||36||2 |- |[[2022–23 OGC Nice season|2022–23]]<ref name="sb2223">{{soccerbase season|68889|2022|access-date=22 January 2023}}</ref> |Ligue 1 |14||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||7{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa Conference League]]}}||1||colspan="2"|—||22||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !46!!2!!5!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!7!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!58!!3 |- |rowspan="4"|[[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] |[[2022–23 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season|2022–23]]<ref name="sb2223"/> |Premier League |19||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||19||0 |- |[[2023–24 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season|2023–24]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|68889|2023|access-date=12 November 2023}}</ref> |Premier League |35||4||4||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||39||5 |- |[[2024–25 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season|2024–25]]<ref name="sb2425">{{soccerbase season|68889|2024|access-date=5 October 2024}}</ref> |Premier League |17||1||0||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||19||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !71!!5!!4!!1!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!77!!6 |- |rowspan="3"|Galatasaray |[[2024–25 Galatasaray S.K. season|2024–25]]<ref name="sb2425"/> |Süper Lig |12||1||4||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||16||1 |- |[[2025–26 Galatasaray S.K. season|2025–26]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|68889|2025|access-date=8 August 2025}}</ref> |Süper Lig |27||2||3||0||colspan="2"|—||9{{efn|name=UCL}}||1||2{{efn|Appearances in [[Turkish Super Cup]]}}||0||41||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !39!!3!!7!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!9!!1!!2!!0!!57!!4 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !370!!19!!35!!2!!8!!0!!34!!2!!3!!0!!450!!23 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {{updated|match played 31 December 2025}}<ref name="NFT">{{NFT player|60871|access-date=27 July 2021}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="11"|[[Gabon national football team|Gabon]] |2015||3||1 |- |2016||5||1 |- |2017||4||1 |- |2018||4||0 |- |2019||2||0 |- |2020||0||0 |- |2021||5||0 |- |2022||1||0 |- |2023||3||0 |- |2024||7||0 |- |2025||8||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!42!!5 |}
:''Scores and results list Gabon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lemina goal.''
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Mario Lemina !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition |- |align="center"|1 |{{dts|9 October 2015}} |[[Stade Olympique de Radès]], [[Radès]], Tunisia |{{fb|TUN}} |align="center"|2–3 |align="center"|3–3 |[[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]] |- |align="center"|2 |{{dts|15 November 2016}} |[[Stade El Menzah]], [[Tunis]], Tunisia |{{fb|COM}} |align="center"|1–1 |align="center"|1–1 |Friendly |- |align="center"|3 |{{dts|5 September 2017}} |[[Stade Bouaké]], [[Bouaké]], Ivory Coast |{{fb|CIV}} |align="center"|2–0 |align="center"|2–1 |[[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF third round|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification]] |- | align="center"|4 |{{dts|14 October 2025}} |[[Stade de Franceville]], [[Franceville]], Burundi |{{fb|BDI}} |align="center"|2–0 |align="center"|2–0 |[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group F|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]] |- | align="center"|5 |{{dts|13 November 2025}} |[[Moulay Hassan Stadium]], [[Rabat]], Morocco |{{fb|NGA}} |align="center"|1–1 |align="center"|1–4 {{aet}} |[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF second round|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]] |}
==Honours== '''Juventus'''<ref name="SW">{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/mario-lemina/163668/|title=M. Lemina|website=Soccerway|access-date=27 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.juventus.com/en/news/news/2016/meet-the-history-makers-.php|title=Meet the history makers|publisher=Juventus F.C.|date=25 April 2016|access-date=27 April 2016}}</ref> * [[Serie A]]: [[2015–16 Serie A|2015–16]], [[2016–17 Serie A|2016–17]] * [[Coppa Italia]]: [[2015–16 Coppa Italia|2015–16]], [[2016–17 Coppa Italia|2016–17]] * [[UEFA Champions League]] runner-up: [[2016–17 UEFA Champions League|2016–17]]
'''Nice'''<ref name="SW"/> *[[Coupe de France]] runner-up: [[2021–22 Coupe de France|2021–22]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61366648|title=Nice 0–1 Nantes: Ludovic Blas penalty wins French Cup for Nantes|work=BBC Sport|date=7 May 2022|access-date=7 May 2022}}</ref>
'''Galatasaray''' * [[Süper Lig]]: [[2024–25 Süper Lig|2024–25]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.galatasaray.org/haber/futbol/turkiyenin-ilk-ve-tek-bes-yildizli-sampiyonu-galatasaray/57829 |title=TÜRKİYE'NİN İLK VE TEK BEŞ YILDIZLI ŞAMPİYONU GALATASARAY! |date=18 May 2025 |publisher=Galatasaray S.K. |access-date=18 May 2025 |language=Tr}}</ref> [[2025–26 Süper Lig|2025–26]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.galatasaray.org/haber/futbol/ust-uste-4-sene-sampiyon-galatasaray/60268|title=ÜST ÜSTE 4. SENE ŞAMPİYON GALATASARAY!|publisher=Galatasaray S.K.|date=9 May 2026|access-date=9 May 2026}}</ref> * [[Turkish Cup]]: [[2024–25 Turkish Cup|2024–25]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.galatasaray.org/haber/futbol/turkiye-kupasi/turkiye-kupasi-19-kez-galatasarayin/57796 |title=TÜRKİYE KUPASI 19. KEZ GALATASARAY'IN! |date=14 May 2025 |publisher=Galatasaray S.K. |access-date=15 May 2025 |language=Tr}}</ref>
'''France U20''' * [[FIFA U-20 World Cup]]: [[2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup|2013]]<ref name=bbc.com/>
==See also== * {{portal-inline|Football in Africa}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * [https://www.wolves.co.uk/teams/mens-first-team/mario-lemina/ Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114053231/https://www.wolves.co.uk/teams/mens-first-team/mario-lemina/ |date=14 January 2024 }} at the Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. website * {{NFT player|60871}} * {{FFF player|9350-lemina-mario}} * {{FFF male player|2308100665|archive=}} * {{Soccerbase|68889}} * {{UEFA player}}
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