2021 Afcon country profile: Gabon

Factfile for Gabon, who play the Comoros, Ghana and Morocco in Group C of the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon from February 10:

Popular name: Panthers
Rankings: 19 Africa, 89 world
Captain: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Coach: Patrice Neveu (FRA)
Qualifying results: Democratic Republic of Congo 3-0 0-0, Angola 2-1 0-2, Gambia 2-1 1-2
Scorers: 3 - Denis Bouanga, 2 - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Aaron Boupendza, 1 - Bruno Ecuele Manga
Previous appearances:7
Best placings: Quarterfinalists 1996, 2012

SQUAD

Goalkeepers: Jean-Noel Amonome (Uthongathi/RSA), Anthony Mezui (Rodange/LUX), Fortson Noubi (Vannes/FRA), Donald Nze (Maniema Union/COD)
Defenders: Junior Assoumou (Le Mans/FRA), Wilfried Ebane (Vannes/FRA), Bruno Ecuele Manga (Dijon/FRA),Yrondu Musavu-King (Bengaluru/IND), Yannis N’Gakoutou (Lyon-La Duchere/FRA), Gilchrist Nguema (Maccabi Ahi Nazareth/ISR), Johann Obiang (Rodez/FRA), Sidney Obissa (Olympic Chaleroi/BEL), Anthony Oyono (Boulogne/FRA), Lloyd Palun (Bastia/FRA), David Sambissa (Cambuur/NED)
Midfielders: Louis Autchanga (Chamois Niortais/FRA), Guelor Kanga (Red Star/SRB), Mario Lemina (Nice/FRA), Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali (Gorica/CRO), Alex Moucketou-Moussounda (Aris Limassol/CYP),Andre Biyogo Poko (Altay/TUR)
Forwards: Jim Allevinah (Clermont/FRA), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal/ENG), Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne/FRA), Aaron Boupendza (Al Arabi/KUW), Ulrick Ella (Brighton/ENG), Kevin Mayi (Umraniyespor/TUR), Biteghe Medwin (Al Adalah/KSA), Axel Meye (Ittihad Tanger/MAR), Fahd Ndzengue (Tabor Sezana/SLO)

- Two players to be omitted