Mario Lemina is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Turkish club Galatasaray and the national team of Gabon. He is well known for his ball carrying ability, physicality, and tactical versatility. He is good at aerial duels and also a set-piece threat.
Mario Lemina
Profession: Footballer
Born: September 1, 1993
Age: 33 years old
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Libreville, Gabon
Known for: midfielder for the Gabonese national team
Profile Overview
Mario Lemina was born on September 1, 1993 in Libreville, Gabon. He was raised in Gabon, by his parents, a Gabonese father and a French mother. He grew up with his three brothers, Noha, Kevin and Robert Lamina. His father Mario Lemina Sr., passed away in December 2023. His mother, took the family to France when Lemina was only four years old.
Lemina had his youth development at ES Nanterre, FC Rueil-Malmaison, AF Garenne-Colombes, and FC Lorient.
He also played for the likes of Marseille, Juventus and Southampton before going on loan to Galatasaray and Fulham.
He joined the French club Nice on July 24, 2021, and scored his first goal for the club on December 22 of the same year, in a 2-1 victory against Lens.
He signed a two-four-and-half-year contract for Wolverhampton Wanderers on January 13, 2023. He made his first appearance for Wolve in a home Premier League match against West Ham, on January 14, 2023.
He returned to Galatasaray for a transfer fee of €2.5 million, on February 5, 2025. He has been able to adapt to his new team mates like Victor Osimen and Sane. He scored his first champions league goal on a 1-0 victory against Liverpool at the first leg of the round of 16, on March 10, 2026. He won the Super Lig (2024-25, 2025-26), and Turkish Cup (2024-25) with Galatasaray.
Lemina represented France at the under-20 and under-21 level before he switched to the Gabonese federation on June 2, 2015. He made his debut for the Gabon national team in a 3-3 friendly draw against Tunisia, on October 9, 2015. He represented Gabon at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations and 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. He also played in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Dr Congo on June 18, 2023.
Lemina is in a relationship with Belgian-Italian model, Fanny Neguesha and they welcomed their first child together named Isaiah-king Lemina, in September 2018. He has a child from his previous relationship named Neals, who was born in November 2014.
Mario Lemina and Fanny Neguesha were engaged in June 2025 and married in June 2026.
Career Timeline
- 2000-2004 – ES Nanterre (youth career)
- 2004-2006 – FC Ruell-Malmaison 92 (youth career)
- 2006-2009 – AF Garenne-Colombes (youth career)
- 2009-2013 – Lorient
- 2013-2015 – Marseille – 42 apps, 2 goals
- 2015-2017 – Juventus – 29 apps, 3 goals
- 2017-2021 – Southampton – 46 apps, 2 goals
- 2019-2020 – Galatasaray (loan) – 20 apps
- 2020-2021 – Fulham (loan) – 28 apps, 1 goal
- 2021-2023 – Nice – 46 apps 2 goals
- 2023-2025 – Wolverhampton Wanderers – 71 apps, 5 goals
- 2025 – Galatasaray
Personal Details
- Alternative name: Mario Renée Junior Lemina
- Nationality: Gabonese
- Height: 1.84 m
- Religion: Christianity
- Parents: Mario Lemina Sr. (Died in 2023)
- Siblings: Noah Lemina, Kevin Lemina, Robert Lemina
- Partner: Fanny Neguesha (2017-)
- Children: Neals Lemina, Isaiah-king Lemina
- Official website: Instagram – @lemsm13
Trivia
- Lemina is of mixed ethnicity of Gabonese and French.
- He was stripped of the Wolverhampton Wanderers captaincy by manager Gary O’Neil after a series of post-match clashes in a 2-1 defeat to West Ham United.
- His brother Noha Lemina is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Manisa FK.
- He earns a salary of $3,750,000 annually at Galatasaray.
- He has a market value of €3.5 million as of 2026 according to Transfermarkt.
