Jim Émilien Ngowet Allevinah (born 27 February 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ligue 1 club Angers.[1] Born in France, he plays for the Gabon national team.

Jim Allevinah
Personal information
Full name Jim Émilien Ngowet Allevinah
Date of birth (1995-02-27) 27 February 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Agen, France
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Angers
Number 18
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Agen
2015–2016 Marmande 20 (4)
2016–2018 Bayonne 47 (15)
2018–2019 Le Puy 26 (2)
2019–2024 Clermont 155 (18)
2024– Angers 0 (0)
International career
2019– Gabon 26 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:42, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024

Club career

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On 27 May 2024, it was announced that Allevinah had signed a three-year contract with newly-promoted Ligue 1 club Angers.[2]

International career

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Born in France, Allevinah elected to represent Gabon at the senior international level. He made his international debut on 23 March 2019 against Burundi, starting and playing the full 90 minutes of the 1–1 draw, which eliminated Gabon from Africa Cup of Nations qualification.[3][4]

On 5 September 2021, he scored his first goal in a 1–1 draw against Egypt in a FIFA World Cup qualifier.[5][6] Two months later, he scored against Egypt again in the reverse fixture, which Egypt won 2–1.[7]

Allevinah was selected for Gabon's 2021 Africa Cup of Nations squad.[8] He played in all three of Gabon's group stage matches, scoring a late equalizer against Ghana[9] and the opening goal of the draw against Morocco to help Gabon advance to the knockout stage.[10]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 27 June 2024[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Marmande 2015–16 CFA 2 20 4 0 0 20 4
Bayonne 2016–17 CFA 2 22 6 0 0 22 6
2017–18 National 3 25 9 1 0 26 9
Total 47 15 1 0 48 15
Le Puy 2018–19 National 2 26 2 3 0 29 2
Clermont 2019–20 Ligue 2 22 2 0 0 0 0 22 2
2020–21 Ligue 2 38 12 1 0 39 12
2021–22 Ligue 1 30 1 0 0 30 1
2022–23 Ligue 1 36 1 1 0 37 1
2023–24 Ligue 1 29 2 2 1 31 3
Total 155 18 4 1 0 0 159 19
Angers 2024–25 Ligue 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 248 39 8 1 0 0 256 40

International

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As of match played 11 June 2024[11][12]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Gabon 2019 5 0
2020 3 0
2021 5 2
2022 6 4
2023 5 1
2024 2 1
Total 26 8
As of match played 11 June 2024. Gabon score listed first, score column indicates score after each Allevinah goal.[11][12]
List of international goals scored by Jim Allevinah
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 5 September 2021 Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon   Egypt 1–0 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 16 November 2021 Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt   Egypt 1–1 1–2
3 14 January 2022 Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon   Ghana 1–1 1–1 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
4 18 January 2022 Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon   Morocco 1–0 2–2
5 20 November 2022 Atilla Vehbi Konuk Tesisleri, Antalya, Turkey   Niger 1–0 3–1 Friendly
6 2–0
7 19 November 2023 National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania   Burundi 1–0 2–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
8 11 June 2024 Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon   Gambia 1–1 3–2 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

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  1. ^ Donnarel, William (25 June 2019). "Football : d'Agen à la Ligue 2, l'incroyable ascension de Jim Allevinah" [Football: from Agen to Ligue 2, the incredible rise of Jim Allevinah]. Le Petit Bleu d'Agen (in French). Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Official | Jim Allevinah joins Angers from Clermont - Get French Football News". 27 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  3. ^ Maurès, Sébastien (19 March 2019). "Football : Allevinah prêt à rugir face au Burundi" [Football: Allevinah ready to roar against Burundi]. Sud Ouest (in French). Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Burundi v Gabon game report". Confederation of African Football. 23 March 2019. Archived from the original on 25 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  5. ^ "L'Égypte, réduite à dix, arrache le match nul au Gabon en qualifications pour la Coupe du monde 2022" [Egypt, reduced to ten, snatch the draw in Gabon in qualifying for the 2022 World Cup]. L'Équipe (in French). Éditions Philippe Amaury. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Le bilan de nos internationaux" [The results of our internationals] (in French). Clermont Foot. 10 September 2021. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Le bilan de nos internationaux" [The results of our internationals] (in French). Clermont Foot. 19 November 2021. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  8. ^ Oludare, Shina (18 December 2021). "Afcon 2021: Arsenal's Aubameyang, Brighton's Ella headline Gabon provisional squad". Goal. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  9. ^ Gleeson, Mark (14 January 2022). "Ghana held after late Gabon equaliser in feisty affair". Reuters. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Le Gabon se qualifie pour le prochain tour, avec un match nul contre le Maroc" [Gabon qualifies for the next round, with a draw against Morocco.] (in French). Gabonese Football Federation. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  11. ^ a b c Allevinah, Jim at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Allevinah, Jim". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
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