Riffi Mandanda

Riffi Mandanda (born 11 October 1992) is a Congolese[4] professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Kongsvinger.

Riffi Mandanda
Mandanda with Ajaccio in August 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-10-11) 11 October 1992
Place of birth Le Havre, France
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Kongsvinger
Number 27
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2015 Caen 0 (0)
2011–2012 → Tarbes (loan) 27 (0)
2012 → Le Poiré-sur-Vie (loan) 0 (0)
2013 → Compiègne (loan) 20 (0)
2013–2014 → Uzès Pont du Gard (loan) 13 (0)
2015–2018 Ajaccio 55 (0)
2018–2020 Boulogne 47 (0)
2020 Rennes 0 (0)
2020– Kongsvinger 16 (0)
National team
2009-2010 France U18 5[1] (0)
2010 France U19 1[2] (0)
2013 DR Congo U20[3] 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:42, 21 December 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Mandanda is a youth product of Caen, though he was never offered a spot in the club's first team. After making his debut in the French lower divisions on loans, Mandanda joined AC Ajaccio in 2015, as a backup for Anthony Scribe.[5] He made his full professional debut a few months later, in a 3–0 Ligue 2 defeat against Nancy.[6]

In February 2020, Mandanda joined Stade Rennais F.C. on a contract until the end of the 2019–20 season.[7] He left the club at the expiration of his contract in summer 2020.[8]

On 7 September, he signed with Norwegian club Kongsvinger IL that plays in the second tier 1. divisjon.[9]

International career

Mandanda played five matches with the France U18 team and one with the France U19 before playing four matches with Congo DR under-20. In November 2019 he was called up by the DR Congo national team, but did not make the team's roster for 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.[10]

Personal life

Mandanda is the younger brother of France international goalkeeper Steve Mandanda and DR Congo international goalkeeper Parfait Mandanda.[11] His younger brother Over Mandanda signed with French Ligue 1 club Girondins Bordeaux in July 2017.[12]

References
  1. "Goalkeeping Riffi Mandanda dropped". 5 November 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  2. "Goalkeeping Riffi Mandanda dropped". 5 November 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "::: Festival International Espoirs ::: Les Archives du Festival". www.festival-foot-espoirs.com.
  5. "Riffi Mandanda s'est engagé" (in French). ac-ajaccio.com. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  6. "AS Nancy Lorraine vs. AC Ajaccio" (in French). lfp.fr. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  7. "Transferts : Riffi Mandanda rejoint Rennes". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  8. "Riffi Mandanda, en fin de contrat, quitte le Stade Rennais FC". Actufoot (in French). 2 July 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  9. http://www.actufoot.com/national/riffi-mandanda-livre-va-sengager-norvege/
  10. "Goalkeeping Riffi Mandanda dropped". 5 November 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  11. "Mandanda : Riffi, au nom du grand frère Steve" (in French). ladepeche.fr. 10 October 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  12. https://www.india.com/sports/bod-vs-lyn-dream11-team-prediction-ligue-1-2020-21-captain-fantasy-playing-tips-predicted-xis-for-todays-bordeaux-vs-lyon-football-match-at-matmut-atlantique-12-30-am-ist-september-12-4138408/
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