Trésor Mputu Mabi (born 10 December 1985) is a Congolese footballer who plays as a midfielder or striker for TP Mazembe[1] and the DR Congo national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Trésor Mputu Mabi | ||
Date of birth | (1985-12-10) 10 December 1985 (age 36) | ||
Place of birth | Kinshasa, Zaire | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | TP Mazembe | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
Jac Trésor FC | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2002 | Kin City | ||
2002–2014 | TP Mazembe | ||
2014–2016 | Kabuscorp | 15 | (4) |
2016– | TP Mazembe | ||
National team‡ | |||
2004– | Congo DR | 51 | (14) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:54, 17 april 2021 (UTC) |
He has been described by former Cameroon and DR Congo coach Claude Le Roy as being "the next Samuel Eto'o", whom he picked for the 1998 World Cup in France as a 17-year-old.[2]
Mputu joined TP Mazembe in 2002, and has been a pivotal figure in the club's success ever since. In 2007, he helped his club reach the African Champions League by becoming the top goalscorer of the competition with nine strikes, and the Confederation Cup.[3]
In 2009 and 2010 he captained Mazembe to back to back CAF Champions League titles. Through the years Mputu has been linked with several European clubs and trialled with Arsenal in 2007.[4][5][6]
In July 2016, Mputu rejoined his old club TP Mazembe.
In August 2010, Mputu received a 12-month global ban following his aggressive actions toward a referee during a match between TP Mazembe and Rwandan army side APR FC.[7] Upon his return to action after a year on the sidelines, it took him just 46 seconds to find the net for his club against rivals TS Malkesa.[8]
Mputu made his international debut in 2004 and has been a regular in the squad ever since.[9] He represented his country at the 2006 African Cup of Nations tournament, and was captain of the Congolese national team, leading the side in the 2013 African Cup of Nations tournament in South Africa. In their first game of the tournament, Mputu scored for the Congolese in the 2-2 draw against pre-tournament favourites Ghana.[10]
He was recalled to the national team in November 2018, following a five-year absence.[11]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Congo DR | 2004 | 1 | 0 |
2005 | 5 | 4 | |
2006 | 4 | 1 | |
2007 | 6 | 1 | |
2008 | 5 | 1 | |
2009 | 0 | 0 | |
2010 | 1 | 0 | |
2011 | 6 | 4 | |
2012 | 8 | 2 | |
2013 | 7 | 1 | |
2014 | 0 | 0 | |
2015 | 0 | 0 | |
2016 | 0 | 0 | |
2017 | 0 | 0 | |
2018 | 1 | 0 | |
2019 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 48 | 14 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 16 August 2005 | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Paris, France | ![]() | 3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
2 | 4 September 2005 | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo | ![]() | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
3 | 8 October 2005 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban, South Africa | ![]() | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4 | 11 November 2005 | Stade Sébastien Charléty, Paris, France | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
5 | 21 January 2006 | Cairo Military Academy Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2006 Africa Cup of Nations |
6 | 22 August 2007 | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo | ![]() | 3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
7 | 13 June 2008 | El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti City, Djibouti | ![]() | 6–0 | 6–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
8 | 6 November 2011 | High Performance Centre, Pretoria, South Africa | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
9 | 11 November 2011 | Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Swaziland | ![]() | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
10 | 15 November 2011 | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo | ![]() | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
11 | 3–0 | |||||
12 | 29 February 2012 | Stade Linité, Victoria, Seychelles | ![]() | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
13 | 10 June 2012 | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
14 | 20 January 2013 | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | ![]() | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2013 Africa Cup of Nations |
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African Nations Championship Player of the Tournament | |
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CAF Champions League top goalscorers | |
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CAF Africa Based Player of the Year | |
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IFFHS World's Best International Goal Scorer | |
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Men's winners
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Women's winners
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