Alain Ipiélé

Alain Mouya Ipiélé (born 20 August 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Championnat National club Martigues. Born in France, he has opted to play for the Congo national team.

Alain Ipiélé

Ipiélé in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Alain Mouya Ipiélé
Date of birth	(1997-08-20) 20 August 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth	Paris, France
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Martigues
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	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:23, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

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 (June 21, 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. May 31, 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 2023-08-11.
8. "Alain Ipiele sélectionné avec le Congo". August 28, 2023.

External links

• Alain Ipiélé at Soccerway