Mavis Tchibota

Mavis Tchibota Dufounou (born 7 May 1996) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Bulgarian First League club Ludogorets Razgrad and the Congo national football team.[2]

Mavis Tchibota
Tchibota with Ludogorets Razgrad in 2019
Personal information
Full name Mavis Tchibota Dufounou
Date of birth (1996-05-07) 7 May 1996
Place of birth Pointe-Noire, Congo[1]
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)[2]
Position(s) Left winger[3]
Club information
Current team
 Ludogorets Razgrad
Number 13
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Diables Noirs
2015–2018 Maccabi Tel Aviv 0 (0)
2015–2017 → Hapoel Kfar Saba (loan) 58 (8)
2017–2018 → Bnei Yehuda (loan) 33 (8)
2018–2019 Bnei Yehuda 30 (11)
2019– Ludogorets Razgrad 36 (10)
National team‡
2011 Congo U17 4 (0)
2014 Congo U20
2017– Congo 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 December 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:04, 26 October 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Tchibota began his career with Diables Noirs, before joining the system of Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2015.[2][4] He spent the majority of his time out on loan with fellow Israeli Premier League side Hapoel Kfar Saba, joining in July 2015.[5] He scored his opening senior goal in his second match, notching a seventy second minute winner over Maccabi Haifa.[2] Tchibota stayed for the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons, netting ten times in sixty-nine fixtures in all competitions for Hapoel Kfar Saba.[2] Bnei Yehuda signed Tchibota on loan on 4 July 2017.[2] Twelve months later, he was signed permanently via a swap for Maor Kandil.[6]

On 19 February 2019, Bulgarian First League club Ludogorets Razgrad announced Tchibota had penned a pre-contract agreement with the club; effective from the succeeding June.[7][8] He scored on his competitive debut for them, netting in their 2–0 Bulgarian Supercup victory over Lokomotiv Plovdiv on 3 July.[2] After a further goal in UEFA Europa League qualifying against The New Saints, Tchibota scored his first league goal on 22 September versus Arda Kardzhali.[2] He netted a hat-trick on 25 September in the Bulgarian Cup versus second tier team Neftochimic.[2]

International career

Tchibota was selected in the Congo U17 squad for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico.[2] He won four caps as his nation advanced from Group A, prior to losing in the following round to Uruguay.[2] He received a stadium ovation from fans in Congo's tournament opener against the Netherlands.[9] He represented the U20s in 2014.[10][11] In September 2017, Tchibota was called up to the seniors for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers with Ghana.[2] He won his debut cap on 5 September as Congo lost 1–5 in Brazzaville.[2] His second cap came in October 2020 in a friendly against Gambia.[1]

Personal life

Tchibota is the son of former Congo international Pierre Tchibota.[9] He arrived in Israel at the age of fifteen with his mother, though further difficulties delayed their entry.[5][12] In 2016, Tchibota applied for citizenship via marriage, which would've allowed him to play for the Israel national football team - a "dream" of Tchibota's. However, that became impossible in September 2017 following his competitive debut for Congo - which occurred due to delays in obtaining Israeli citizenship.[5][12] In January 2018, Tchibota received his temporary residence identity card.[12] In 2016, he civil married his Israeli partner Karolina in Cyprus, they have one daughter.[12]

Career statistics

Club
As of 24 December 2020.[2]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Maccabi Tel Aviv 2015–16 Premier League 000000000000
2016–17 000000000000
2017–18 000000000000
Total 000000000000
Hapoel Kfar Saba (loan) 2015–16 Premier League 2934120—00354
2016–17 2951041—00346
Total 5885161—006910
Bnei Yehuda (loan) 2017–18 Premier League 33810304[lower-alpha 1]11[lower-alpha 2]0429
Bnei Yehuda 2018–19 30114041—003812
Total 6319507141108021
Ludogorets Razgrad 2019–20 First League 25734—12[lower-alpha 3]1[lower-alpha 4]1[lower-alpha 5]14113
2020–21 11300—7[lower-alpha 3]1[lower-alpha 4]1[lower-alpha 5]0194
Total 361034--192216017
Career total 157371351322333120948
  1. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearance(s) in the Israel Super Cup
  3. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
  4. Goal(s) in the UEFA Europa League
  5. Appearance(s) in the Bulgarian Supercup

International
As of 26 October 2020.[2][1]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Congo 201710
202010
Total20

Honours
Bnei Yehuda[2]
Ludogorets[2]


References
  1. "Mavis Tchibota". National Football Teams. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  2. "Congo - M. Tchibota". Soccerway. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  3. "Mavis Tchibota". World Football. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  4. "Winger Mavis Tchibota returns from trial to boost Diables Noirs against Edubiase". Ghana Soccernet. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  5. "מאוויס צ'יבוטה יפתח בהליך לקבלת אזרחות". Sport 5. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  6. "מאור קנדיל מצטרף למכבי". Maccabi Tel Aviv. 29 July 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  7. "Лудогорец подписа с конгоански национал от Израел". Ludogorets. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  8. "Ludogorets introduced Biton and Tchibota". Ludogorets. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  9. "Tchibota, le football dans les gènes". FIFA. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  10. "Congo U-20 aim to end 8-year drought". African Football. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  11. "19th Edition of The African U-20 Championship, Senegal 2015". Confederation of African Football. 29 July 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  12. "צ'יבוטה: מכבי אכזבה אותי, לא רצו אותי באמת". One. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
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