Béni Makouana (born 28 September 2002) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Montpellier and the Congo national team.
![]() Makouana with Montpellier in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2002-09-28) 28 September 2002 (age 20) | ||
Place of birth | Brazzaville, Congo | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Montpellier | ||
Number | 28 | ||
Youth career | |||
2014 | CSO Espoir | ||
2015 | AC Mbila Sport | ||
2016 | Ajax de Ouenzé | ||
2017 | JS Poto-Poto | ||
2019–2020 | Académie SOAR | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | Diables Noirs | ||
2020– | Montpellier | 23 | (0) |
2022– | Montpellier B | 2 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2018– | Congo | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:29, 30 May 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:40, 29 January 2022 (UTC) |
During the early part of his career in his native Congo, Makouana won the 2018 Coupe du Congo with the Diables Noirs.[2] He then went on to join Académie SOAR in Guinea in 2019.[2]
On 19 October 2020, he signed for Montpellier in France for a reported transfer fee of €800,000. He was handed the number 28 jersey at the club, and initially began training with the reserve side.[3] On 8 August 2021, Makouana made his professional debut for Montpellier as he came on as a late substitute in a 3–2 Ligue 1 loss to Marseille.[4]
Makouana made his debut for the Congo national team on 11 October 2018, coming on as a substitute in a 3–1 win over Liberia in Africa Cup of Nations qualification.[5]
Béni is the grandson of former footballers Gabard and Bolida Makouana, who played for CARA Brazzaville in the 1960s and 70s.[2]
Diables Noirs
Montpellier HSC – current squad | |
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