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.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | François Makita | ||
Date of birth | (1963-05-06) 6 May 1963 (age 59) | ||
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 | ||
National team | |||
1984–1993 | Republic of the Congo | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in Brazzaville, Makita began playing youth football for local sides, debuting in 1977 with 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.
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]
After retiring from playing, Makita became a football manager. He was briefly the manager of US Argenton.[3]
Congo squad – 1992 African Cup of Nations | ||
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