Saint-Étienne Guilavogui played for
Saint-Étienne from 2005 after joining the
Rhône-Alpes-based club from his local club
Toulon. He was promoted to the senior squad following the firing of
Laurent Roussey and the hiring of new manager
Christophe Galtier, who was looking to reshuffle Saint-Étienne's defence and fill the squad, which was hit with injuries. Guilavogui made his professional debut on 3 January 2009 coming on as a late substitute in Saint-Étienne's 1–0 victory over
Bordeaux in the
Coupe de France.
Atlético Madrid On 2 September 2013, it was reported that Guilavogui had passed a medical with
La Liga outfit
Atlético Madrid and signed a five-year contract in a deal worth €10 million. On 31 January 2014 Guilavogui was loaned back to
Ligue 1 side Saint-Étienne until the end of the season.
VfL Wolfsburg On 8 August 2014,
Bundesliga club
VfL Wolfsburg signed Guilavogui on a two-year loan deal from Atlético Madrid with an option of a permanent transfer included in the deal. The club exercised their option to buy on 18 May 2016 and signed Guilavogui permanently on a three-year deal for a fee of €3m. On 30 May 2015, Guilavogui came off the bench as Wolfsburg won the
DFB-Pokal for the first time, defeating
Borussia Dortmund 3–1 at the
Olympiastadion in
Berlin.
Loan to Bordeaux On 30 January 2022, Guilavogui signed for Ligue 1 club
Bordeaux on loan until the end of the season. The deal included a buy option.
Mainz 05 On 25 September 2023, Guilavogui signed for Bundesliga club
1. FSV Mainz 05, where he made 12 appearances. He left the club at the end of the season.
Leeds United On 23 October 2024, Guilavogui joined
EFL Championship club
Leeds United on a contract until the end of the
2024–25 season. He made his Leeds debut on 2 November 2024 in the 3-0
league win against
Plymouth Argyle, as a second half substitute. He left the club when his contract expired at the end of the season. ==International career==