Jean-Victor Makengo
{{short description|French footballer (born 1998)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jean-Victor Makengo
| image = SM Caen vs UNFP, July 30th 2016 - Jean-Victor Makengo 1.jpg
| caption = Makengo with Caen in 2016
| fullname = Jean-Victor Makengo
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1998|06|12}}
| birth_place = Étampes, France
| height = 1.77m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Lorient
| clubnumber = 17
| youthyears1 = 2004–2009
| youthclubs1 = Étampes FC
| youthyears2 = 2009–2010
| youthclubs2 = Malesherbes
| youthyears3 = 2010–2011
| youthclubs3 = Linas-Montlhéry
| youthyears4 = 2011–2014
| youthclubs4 = Caen
| years1 = 2014–2017
| clubs1 = Caen II
| caps1 = 18
| goals1 = 6
| years2 = 2015–2017
| clubs2 = Caen
| caps2 = 27
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2017–2018
| clubs3 = Nice II
| caps3 = 8
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2017–2020
| clubs4 = Nice
| caps4 = 30
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2019–2020
| clubs5 = → Toulouse (loan)
| caps5 = 19
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2020–2023
| clubs6 = Udinese
| caps6 = 66
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2023–
| clubs7 = Lorient
| caps7= 15
| goals7 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2014
| nationalteam1 = France U16
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2014–2015
| nationalteam2 = France U17
| nationalcaps2 = 15
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2016
| nationalteam3 = France U18
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2016
| nationalteam4 = France U19
| nationalcaps4 = 2
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2017–2018
| nationalteam5 = France U20
| nationalcaps5 = 3
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| nationalyears6 = 2019
| nationalteam6 = France U21
| nationalcaps6 = 3
| nationalgoals6 = 0
| club-update = 1 July 2023
| nationalteam-update = 10 October 2019
}}
Jean-Victor Makengo (born 12 June 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{French football updater|Lorient}} club Lorient.{{Soccerway|jean-victor-makengo/387427}}
Club career
Makengo is a youth exponent from SM Caen.{{cite news|title=Toulouse. Qui sont les premiers renforts du TFC ? La Dépêche fait les présentations|url=https://www.ladepeche.fr/2019/07/01/qui-sont-les-premiers-renforts-du-tfc-la-depeche-fait-les-presentations%2C8288460.php|website=La Dépêche|language=fr|date=1 July 2019|access-date=14 October 2024}} He made his Ligue 1 debut on 29 November 2015 against Girondins de Bordeaux.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/11/29/france/ligue-1/fc-girondins-de-bordeaux/stade-malherbe-caen-calvados-basse-norma/2046052/|title=Bordeaux vs. Caen - 29 November 2015 - Soccerway|publisher=soccerway.com|accessdate=11 November 2015}} His potential had him linked to top clubs such as both Manchester United and Manchester City.{{cite web|last1=Karouri|first1=Khaled|title=Info FM, Caen : le champion d’Europe U17 Makengo a la cote|url=http://www.footmercato.net/flash-mercato/info-fm-caen-le-champion-d-europe-u17-makengo-a-la-cote_154544|website=Foot Mercato|accessdate=2 December 2017|language=Finnish|date=27 May 2015}} On 31 August 2016, French side FC Lorient made a €5 million bid for the midfielder, refused by Caen.
He scored his first two goals in a professional match against AS Nancy in 4–2 in Coupe de la Ligue. He made 17 appearances in Ligue 1 in the 2016–17 season. At the end of the season, he was called up to France U21 team but missed the matches due to injuries.
On 9 June 2017, Makengo joined French side OGC Nice.{{Cite news|url=http://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/sm-caen/football-jean-victor-makengo-du-sm-caen-l-ogc-nice-c-est-officiel-5050622|title=Football. Jean-Victor Makengo du SM Caen à l’OGC Nice, c’est officiel|work=Ouest-France.fr|access-date=11 June 2017|language=fr-FR}}
On 25 June 2019, Makengo was loaned to Toulouse for one year with an option to buy.{{Cite news|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transferts-jean-victor-makengo-nice-prete-a-son-tour-a-toulouse/1033559|title=Transferts : Jean-Victor Makengo (Nice) prêté à son tour à Toulouse|work=L'Équipe|access-date=1 July 2019|language=fr-FR}}
On 5 October 2020, Makengo joined Udinese for five years, with a transfer fee around €3.5 million.{{cite web |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transferts-jean-victor-makengo-nice-signe-a-l-udinese/1180372 |title=Transferts : Jean-Victor Makengo (Nice) signe à l'Udinese |website=L'Équipe |language=French |date=5 October 2020 }}
On 30 January 2023, Makengo signed a 4.5-year contract with Lorient.{{cite web|publisher=FC Lorient|url=https://fclweb.fr/jean-victor-makengo-sengage-avec-les-merlus/|title=JEAN-VICTOR MAKENGO S’ENGAGE AVEC LES MERLUS|date=30 January 2023|access-date=30 January 2023|language=it}}
Personal life
Born in France, Makengo is of DR Congolese descent.{{Cite web|title=VOILA NIGHT - FOOT-RDC : DECOUVREZ LE FRANCO-CONGOLAIS, JEAN-VICTOR MAKENGO (bleu)|url=https://voila.cd/foot-rdc-decouvrez-le-franco-congolais-jean-victor-makengo-bleu/}} He has older siblings, who are both older than him. Makengo is a youth international for France.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mediacongo.net/article-actualite-55447_leopards_a_la_decouverte_jean_victor_makengo_un_milieu_tres_puissant_aussi_un_buteur.html|title=mediacongo.net - Actualités - Léopards /à la découverte : Jean-Victor Makengo, un milieu très puissant, aussi un buteur|website=www.mediacongo.net}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{Updated|match played 1 February 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals | |||||||||
| rowspan="3"|Caen
|10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 0 | |
| 2016–17
|Ligue 1 |17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 2 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 2 | |
| rowspan="3"|Nice
|Ligue 1 |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018–19
|Ligue 1 |25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Toulouse (loan)
|Ligue 1 |19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 2 | |
| rowspan="4"|Udinese
|17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22
|Serie A |33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23
|Serie A |16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!66 | 1 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 72 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="1"|Lorient
|Ligue 1 |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!143 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 161 | 6 |
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Honours
France U17
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2015{{cite web |last=Harrison |first=Wayne |date=22 May 2015 |title=Édouard treble gives France second U17 title |url=https://www.uefa.com/under17/news/0252-0cdbb5257619-d0909441b152-1000--edouard-treble-gives-france-second-u17-title/ |access-date=18 April 2023 |publisher=UEFA}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{FFF player|8880-makengo-jean-victor}}
{{FC Lorient squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Makengo, Jean-Victor}}
Category:Black French sportspeople
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Category:Men's association football midfielders
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Category:ESA Linas-Montlhéry players
Category:Stade Malherbe Caen players
Category:Udinese Calcio players
Category:French expatriate men's footballers
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Italy
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