Occupation: Soccer Player Birth: June 18, 1989
[ Won the 2015 African Player of the Year]meant everything to me. It was the first time a footballer from Gabon was elected Africa's Footballer of th….
When I arrive at our training ground at Borussia Dortmund, everybody could hear just that a few seconds before I can actually be seen. Everybody know….
It was Thomas Tuchel's first season as coach and I played centrally always. The whole team had a great year, one that I enjoyed a lot. Our style has ….
I've played in France. There, in many matches everybody is already happy if he can secure a point. Here, in Germany? Forget it! Everybody wants to wi….
There have been miraculous stories in the history of big football events all around the globe, with host nations achieving fantastic results and even….
At the same time the players around me almost make it an automatism to score goals. We have so much quality and speed on the pitch - the genius of pl….
The fans of Borussia Dortmund are truly amazing. It is hard to describe what you feel when you play in front of them, the atmosphere they create not ….
We have our ambitions [in Dortmund Borussia], and of course I would love to win some titles after some years of finishing second or losing finals..
I've worked really hard on getting into the box more and being closer to the goal, which I think has brought real benefits to my game. It's definitel….
I would love to have a race against Usain Bolt one day! It would certainly be a good challenge for me..
I always set myself new goals. I always want to do better than I did in the past. I always want to achieve things I never achieved before..
I try to stay as young as these rookies are.It feels a bit strange not to be anymore the youngster I used to be. But I'm okay with it. Mostly, I enjo….
Speed is a part of me. I think I was born with that, and nowadays a fast player, I need a fast car, too..
There are a lot of things to like about [Borussia Dortmund's fans] and the city of Dortmund as a whole.I like their honesty. And I like that my famil….
Didier Drogba and Samuel Eto'o, two fantastic African footballers. So successful. And very nice characters as well. I got the luck to know them perso….
The mentality of coaches and players alike [in Bundesliga]. It's all about winning..
Before I arrived here [ Borussia Dortmund], a lot of people were questioning about whether I could ever play as a striker, that I was a guy who could….
In football you never know, but generally speaking, I feel more than comfortable here [in Borussia Dortmund]. There' s no place on earth I'd rather b….
Every goal is hard work, especially in such an excellent league as the Bundesliga; or even take the Champions League..
I was always sure the Bundesliga was the right choice for me. My first season was solid, if unspectacular, so maybe I would have preferred it not to ….
Most of all I hope the tournament [The 2017 Africa Cup of Nations] will help unite our people [in Gabon]. My wish is to celebrate a big party all tog….