François Makita

François Makita
Personal information
Full name François Makita
Date of birth (1963-05-06) 6 May 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1985 Montelimar
1985–1986 Saint-Étienne 14 (3)
1986–1987 Nîmes
1987–1989 Louhans-Cuiseaux
1989–1991 Ancenis
1992 Épernay
International career
1984–1993 Republic of the Congo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

François Makita (born 6 May 1963) is a Congolese former professional footballer who played as a forward. He represented the Republic of the Congo national team internationally from 1984 to 1993.

Career

Raised in Pointe-Noire, Makita began playing youth football for Congolese sides, debuting in 1977 with Brazzaville's CS Negro and later playing for CARA Brazzaville.[1] In 1984, he moved to France to play for Montelimar. He would play in Ligue 2 for AS Saint-Étienne before finishing his career with several lower-tier French clubs.[1]

Makita made several appearances for the Congo national team, including one FIFA World Cup qualifying match, and he participated at the 1992 African Cup of Nations finals.[2] Makita helped Congo reach the quarter-finals of the 1992 Cup of Nations.[3]

After retiring from playing, Makita became a football manager. He was briefly the manager of US Argenton.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Football : François Makita prend officiellement sa retraite" (in French). Agence d'Information d'Afrique Centrale. 29 July 2015.
  2. ^ Bobrowsky, Josef; Mazet, François (23 September 2002). "African Nations Cup 1992". RSSSF.
  3. ^ "Football : Trois journées et trois villes pour le jubilé de François Makita" (in French). Agence d'Information d'Afrique Centrale. 11 June 2015.
  4. ^ Maquin, Thierry (6 September 2011). "MAKITA DÉJA DÉBARQUÉ" (in French). La Nouvelle Republique.


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