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Congolese footballer (born 1997)

Gaius Makouta
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-07-25) 25 July 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Beaumont-sur-Oise, France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team Alanyaspor
Number 42
Youth career
0000–2015 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)
2021–2024 Boavista 93 (6)
2024– Alanyaspor 6 (0)
International career
2019– Congo 20 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 June 2024

Gaius Makouta (born 25 July 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish Süper Lig club Alanyaspor. Born in France, he plays for the Congo national team.

Club career

In February 2019 he joined Braga.

In January 2020 Makouta was loaned to Beroe.

On 27 June 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Boavista.

On 26 July 2024, Makouta moved to Alanyaspor in Turkey on a three-season deal.

International career

Born in France and of Republic of the Congo descent, Makouta was called up to the Congo in October 2019.

Personal life

He is the grandson of Jean-Pierre Makouta-Mboukou, a Congolese politician and a famous writer and researcher in linguistics.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 October 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

Scores and results list Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Makouta goal.
List of international goals scored by Gaius Makouta
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

Boavista

References

  1. Gaius Makouta at Soccerway
  2. ""Берое" взе Макута" (in Bulgarian). beroe.bg. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  3. "Gaius Makouta reforça o Boavista FC" (in Portuguese). Boavista. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  4. "Gaius Makouta Corendon Alanyaspor'umuzda!" [Gaius Makouta is in Corendon Alanyaspor!] (in Turkish). Alanyaspor. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  5. Gaius Makouta at ForaDeJogo (archived)
  6. Gaius Makouta at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  7. "Gaius Makouta". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  8. "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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