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.
Career
Raised in Pointe-Noire, Makita began playing youth football for Congolese sides, debuting in 1977 with Brazzaville's 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.[1]
Makita made several appearances for the Congo national team, including one FIFA World Cup qualifying match, and he participated at the 1992 African Cup of Nations finals.[2] Makita helped Congo reach the quarter-finals of the 1992 Cup of Nations.[3]
After retiring from playing, Makita became a football manager. He was briefly the manager of US Argenton.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Football : François Makita prend officiellement sa retraite" (in French). Agence d'Information d'Afrique Centrale. 29 July 2015.
- ^ Bobrowsky, Josef; Mazet, François (23 September 2002). "African Nations Cup 1992". RSSSF.
- ^ "Football : Trois journées et trois villes pour le jubilé de François Makita" (in French). Agence d'Information d'Afrique Centrale. 11 June 2015.
- ^ Maquin, Thierry (6 September 2011). "MAKITA DÉJA DÉBARQUÉ" (in French). La Nouvelle Republique.
External links
- François Makita – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Profile at Anciensverts.com
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