# Gabon national under-23 football team

Gabon national under-23 football team (also known as Gabon Olympic, Gabon U-23) represents Gabon in international football competitions in the Olympic Games and the CAF U-23 Championship. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23 but the Olympics allows for the addition of up to three overage players. The team is controlled by the Gabonese Football Federation. Gabon made its first appearance in football at the 2012 Olympics in London.

## Competitive Record
### CAF U-23 Championship

CAF U-23 Championship Record :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 2011 | Winner | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| Total | 1/1 | - | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |

### Olympic Games

| Host nation / Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| 1896 | No football tournament was held | No football tournament was held | No football tournament was held | No football tournament was held | No football tournament was held | No football tournament was held | No football tournament was held |
| 1900 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1904 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1908 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1912 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1920 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1924 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1928 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1932 | No football tournament was held | No football tournament was held | No football tournament was held | No football tournament was held | No football tournament was held | No football tournament was held | No football tournament was held |
| 1936 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1948 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1952 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1956 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1960 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1964 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1968 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1972 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1976 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1980 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1984 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1988 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1992 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1996 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2000 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2004 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2008 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2012 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | 1/26 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
    *Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

## Forthcoming fixtures

| Date | Competition | Location | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Scorers |
| 26 July 2012 | 2012 Olympics | Newcastle, Great Britain | Gabon | 1-1 | Switzerland | Aubameyang 45' |
| 29 July 2012 | 2012 Olympics | Coventry, Great Britain | Mexico | 2-0 | Gabon | |
| 1 August 2012 | 2012 Olympics | London, Great Britain | South Korea | 0-0 | Gabon | |

## Current squad

The following players were called up in October 2022.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | François Bekale | (2002-02-15) 15 February 2002 (age 22) | AS Stade Mandji |
| | 1GK | Ruud Steeven Tsoumbou | (2003-12-20) 20 December 2003 (age 20) | AS Stade Mandji |
| | 1GK | Gesril Andome | | CF Mounana |
| 2 | 2DF | Graig Fhauster Aworet | | US Bitam |
| 3 | 2DF | Aimé Mboungui Moudou | | CF Mounana |
| | 2DF | Marcus Mombo | | Bouenguidi Sports |
| | 2DF | Jean Jacques Oyinamono Ngoulou | | US Bitam |
| | 2DF | Christe Siama | | Centre Sportif de Bendje |
| | 2DF | Yannick Aboghe Nzoghe | (1999-07-15) 15 July 1999 (age 25) | AS Pélican |
| | 2DF | Bevine Louembet | | Bouenguidi Sports |
| | 2DF | Lloyd George Lata | (2001-10-13) 13 October 2001 (age 22) | AS Stade Mandji |
| | 3MF | Hants Mbenga Mboumba | | AS Pélican |
| | 3MF | Roy Mouniengue Mbongui | (2005-12-01) 1 December 2005 (age 18) | AS Stade Mandji |
| | 3MF | Jérémy Oyono | | US Boulogne |
| | 3MF | Josias Mengome Mengome | | Sporting Club Nyanga |
| | 3MF | Boris Messi Ondenot | | Sporting Club Nyanga |
| | 4FW | Randy Essang Matouti | | FC 105 Libreville |
| | 4FW | André Jordy Ella | | US Bitam |
| | 4FW | Romess Essogo (captain) | (2001-03-26) 26 March 2001 (age 23) | Slavia Mozyr |
| | 4FW | Gabriel Meye | | AS Pélican |
| | 4FW | Ben Jorcy Kabinambele | | AS Mangasport |
| | 4FW | Jhovany Mayoulou | | AS Dikaki |
| | 4FW | Yohan Nkoghe Mbatchi | | US Bitam |