François Makita

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.

François Makita
Personal information
Full name François Makita
Date of birth (1963-05-06) 6 May 1963
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
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

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 football 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]

References
  1. "Football : François Makita prend officiellement sa retraite" (in French). ADIAC. 29 July 2015.
  2. Bobrowsky, Josef; Mazet, François (23 September 2002). "African Nations Cup 1992". RSSSF.
  3. Maquin, Thierry (6 September 2011). "MAKITA DÉJA DÉBARQUÉ" (in French). La Nouvelle Republique.


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