Jean-Victor Makengo (born 12 June 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A side Udinese.[1]
![]() Makengo with Caen in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jean-Victor Makengo | ||
Date of birth | (1998-06-12) 12 June 1998 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Étampes, France | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Udinese | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2009 | Étampes FC | ||
2009–2010 | Malesherbes | ||
2010–2011 | Linas-Montlhéry | ||
2011–2014 | Caen | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2017 | Caen II | 18 | (6) |
2015–2017 | Caen | 27 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Nice II | 8 | (0) |
2017–2020 | Nice | 30 | (1) |
2019–2020 | → Toulouse (loan) | 19 | (2) |
2020– | Udinese | 55 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2014 | France U16 | 7 | (1) |
2014–2015 | France U17 | 15 | (0) |
2016 | France U18 | 1 | (0) |
2016 | France U19 | 2 | (0) |
2017–2018 | France U20 | 3 | (0) |
2019 | France U21 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2019 |
Makengo is a youth exponent from SM Caen. He made his Ligue 1 debut on 29 November 2015 against Girondins de Bordeaux.[2] His potential had him linked to top clubs such as both Manchester United and Manchester City.[3] On 31 August 2016, French side FC Lorient made a €5 million bid for the midfielder, refused by Caen.
He scored his first two goals in a professional match against AS Nancy in 4–2 in Coupe de la Ligue. He made 17 appearances in Ligue 1 in the 2016–17 season. At the end of the season, he was called up to France U21 team but missed the matches due to injuries.
On 9 June 2017, Makengo joined French side OGC Nice.[4]
On 25 June 2019, Makengo was loaned to Toulouse for one year with an option to buy.[5]
On 5 October 2020, Makengo joined Udinese for five years, with a transfer fee around €3.5 million.[6]
Born in France, Makengo is of DR Congolese descent.[7] He is a youth international for France.[8]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Caen | 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 20 | 2 | ||
Total | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 31 | 2 | |||
Nice | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 8 | 0 |
2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | ||
Total | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||
Toulouse (loan) | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 22 | 2 | |
Udinese | 2020–21 | Serie A | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | Serie A | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 1 | |||
2022–23 | Serie A | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
Total | 55 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 61 | 1 | ||||
Career total | 131 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 149 | 6 |
France U17
Udinese Calcio – current squad | |
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