Christ Melik Makosso (born 9 May 2004) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays for English club Luton Town, as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christ Melik Makosso[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Brazzaville, Congo | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Luton Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Ajax Moungali | ||
| 2021–2023 | CARA Brazzaville | ||
| 2023–2024 | Sochaux B | 8 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Sochaux | 13 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | RWDM | 23 | (1) |
| 2025– | Luton Town | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Congo | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:33, 1 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:33, 1 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in Brazzaville, Makosso spent his early career in the Congo with Ajax Moungali and CARA Brazzaville.[1][2] He then played in France with Sochaux, before moving to Belgian club RWDM in January 2024.[3][4] He was praised in the media as the "future" of RWDM,[5] while Makosso said he would focus on his club career over his international career.[6]
He moved to English club Luton Town in January 2025.[7][8]
International career
editHe made his international debut for Congo in 2022.[1] In March 2024, Makosso said he was focussing on his club career at RWDM.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Christ Makosso". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Christ Makosso at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "Christ Makosso quitte le FCSM". www.fcsochaux.fr.
- ^ "Une nouvelle recrue au RWDM : le défenseur central Christ Makosso signe en provenance de Sochaux". Le Soir. 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Christ Makosso, nouvelle pépite en devenir du RWDM ?". Le Soir. 27 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Christ Makosso (RWDM) voit le Cercle comme un match capital : " Prendre des points avant les play-down "". Le Soir. 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Christ Makosso: Luton Town sign RWD Molenbeek centre-back". BBC Sport. 1 January 2025.
- ^ "Hatters make young Congo defender their first signing of the January transfer window". Luton Today. 31 December 2024.