Alain Ipiélé

Alain Ipiélé
Ipiélé in 2023
Personal information
Full name Alain Mouya Ipiélé
Date of birth (1997-08-20) 20 August 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Martigues
Number 27
Youth career
2003–2017 Ivry
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Ivry 55 (8)
2020–2021 Bobigny 8 (1)
2021–2022 Sainte-Geneviève 30 (13)
2022–2024 Dunkerque 46 (6)
2024– Martigues 15 (3)
International career‡
2024– Congo 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:35, 17 June 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:24, 5 June 2024 (UTC)

Alain Mouya Ipiélé (born 20 August 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ligue 2 club Martigues. Born in France, he plays for the Congo national team.

Club career

Ipiélé is a youth product of Ivry since the age of 6, and began his senior career with them in 2017.[1] He transferred to Bobigny on 21 June 2020.[2] The following season, he moved to Sainte-Geneviève where he broke out with 13 goals and 6 assists in 30 matches.[3] On 13 July 2022, he transferred to the Championnat National club Dunkerque signing his first professional contract and helped them earn promotion into the Ligue 2 after his first season with them.[4]

On 31 January 2024, Ipiélé transferred to Martigues.[5]

International career

Born in France, Ipiélé is of Congolese (Brazzaville) descent and holds both nationalities.[6][7] He was called up to the Congo national team in August 2023 for 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Avec Alain Ipiélé, ça percute à Sainte-Geneviève • Actufoot • Actu du foot pro/amateur". Actufoot.
  2. ^ Paquereau, André (21 June 2020). "National 2. Des départs en nombre et beaucoup d'arrivées à l'AF Bobigny".
  3. ^ "Essonne, football : Alain Ipiélé espère surfer sur sa belle saison". actu.fr. 31 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Transferts : premier contrat pro pour Ipiélé, Mingoua file à Grasse | adiac-congo.com : toute l'actualité du Bassin du Congo". www.adiac-congo.com.
  5. ^ "ALAIN IPIELE REJOINT LE FC MARTIGUES" [ALAIN IPIELE JOINS FC MARTIGUES] (in French). USL Dunkerque. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Football: le week-end des Diables rouges et des Congolais de la diaspora en France (National 1) | adiac-congo.com : toute l'actualité du Bassin du Congo". www.adiac-congo.com (in French).
  7. ^ "Alain IPIELE". unfp.org (in French). Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Alain Ipiele sélectionné avec le Congo". 28 August 2023.