Jim Émilien Ngowet Allevinah (born 27 February 1995) is a professional

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who plays as a winger for club

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. Born in France, he plays for the Gabon national team.

Club career

On 27 May 2024, it was announced that Allevinah had signed a three-year contract with newly-promoted

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club

International career

Born in France, Allevinah elected to represent

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at the senior international level. He made his international debut on 23 March 2019 against

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, starting and playing the full 90 minutes of the 1–1 draw, which eliminated Gabon from

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. On 5 September 2021, he scored his first goal in a 1–1 draw against

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in a FIFA World Cup qualifier. Two months later, he scored against Egypt again in the reverse fixture, which Egypt won 2–1. Allevinah was selected for Gabon's

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squad. He played in all three of Gabon's

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matches, scoring a late equalizer against

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and the opening goal of the draw against

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to help Gabon advance to the knockout stage.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''As of match played 20 March 2025. Gabon score listed first, score column indicates score after each Allevinah goal.''

References

External links

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