Gaius Makouta (born 25 July 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Portuguese club Boavista.[1] Born in France, he plays for the Congo national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 July 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Beaumont-sur-Oise, France | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Boavista | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Le Havre | ||
| 2015–2016 | Créteil-Lusitanos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Le Havre II | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | Longford Town | 7 | (0) |
| 2017 | Aris | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Sporting da Covilhã | 42 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | Braga B | 22 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | → Beroe (loan) | 37 | (9) |
| 2021– | Boavista | 71 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2023 | Congo | 18 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:01, 29 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 December 2023 | |||
Club career edit
In February 2019 he joined Braga.
In January 2020 Makouta was loaned to Beroe.[2]
On 27 June 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Boavista.[3]
International career edit
Born in France and of Republic of the Congo descent, Makouta was called up to the Congo in October 2019.
Personal life edit
He is the grandson of Jean-Pierre Makouta-Mboukou, a Congolese politician and a famous writer and researcher in linguistics.
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Le Havre II | 2014–15 | CFA 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Longford Town | 2016 | Premier Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Aris | 2016–17 | Football League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Sporting da Covilhã | 2017–18 | LigaPro | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | LigaPro | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3 | |
| Total | 42 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 3 | ||
| Braga B | 2018–19 | LigaPro | 14 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Campeonato de Portugal | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 22 | 2 | — | — | 22 | 2 | ||||
| Beroe (loan) | 2019–20 | PFG | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 2 | |
| 2020–21 | PFG | 26 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 28 | 9 | ||
| Total | 37 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | 39 | 11 | |||
| Boavista | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 71 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 82 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 186 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 205 | 20 | ||
International goals edit
- Scores and results list Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Makouta goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 October 2019 | Leo Stadium, Thanyaburi, Thailand |  Thailand |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 10 September 2023 | Independence Stadium, Bakau, The Gambia |  Gambia |
0–1 | 2–2 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honours edit
Boavista
- Primeira Liga Midfielder of the Month: August 2023[7]
References edit
- ^ Gaius Makouta at Soccerway
- ^ ""Берое" взе Макута" (in Bulgarian). beroe.bg. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Gaius Makouta reforça o Boavista FC" (in Portuguese). Boavista. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Gaius Makouta at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- ^ Gaius Makouta at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ "Gaius Makouta". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "Prémio VITO Médio do Mês Liga Portugal Betclic para Makouta" [Liga Portugal Betclic VITO Midfielder of the Month award for Makouta] (in European Portuguese). Liga Portugal. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
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