Cédric Makiadi
Mapuata Cédric Makiadi (born 23 February 1984) is a Congolese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Makiadi spent most of his career in Germany, playing senior football for VfL Wolfsburg, MSV Duisburg, SC Freiburg and Werder Bremen, and concluded his career spending one season at Turkish club Çaykur Rizespor.[1] At international level, he earned 22 caps scoring two goals with the DR Congo national team.
| Makiadi taking a corner for VfL Wolfsburg in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mapuata Cédric Makiadi | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, Zaire | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2002 | VfB Lübeck | ||
| 2002–2004 | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2008 | VfL Wolfsburg II | 36 | (8) |
| 2004–2009 | VfL Wolfsburg | 48 | (4) |
| 2008–2009 | → MSV Duisburg (loan) | 33 | (16) |
| 2009–2013 | SC Freiburg | 129 | (12) |
| 2013–2015 | Werder Bremen | 48 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Çaykur Rizespor | 20 | (0) |
| Total | 314 | (41) | |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2016 | DR Congo | 22 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early and personal life
Born in Kinshasa, Zaire, Makiadi moved to Germany at the age of eight and also holds German citizenship.[2][3] His father, Richard Mapuata N'Kiambi, and two brothers, Fabrice and Matondo, are also footballers.[4]
Club career
In summer 2013, Makiadi joined Werder Bremen.[5] On 27 August 2015, Werder Bremen announced Makiadi's departure for Çaykur Rizespor on a free transfer.[6] He left the club at the end of the season before retiring.[7][8]
International career
Makiadi rejected a call up from the DR Congo national team for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations, before declaring his national allegiance in February 2007.[2] Makiadi made his international debut later that same year.[9] In December 2014, he was named in the 29-man provisional squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.[10]
Honours
DR Congo
- Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2015[11]
References
- ^ Arnhold, Matthias (5 July 2018). "Cédric Makiadi - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ a b Sannie, Ibrahim (17 February 2007). "Makiadi opts for DR Congo". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
- ^ [Makiadi Renews Contract Until 2010] (in German). kicker.de. 3 November 2006. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015.
- ^ [SCF: Ten Things about Makiadi] (in German). bundesliga.com. 16 December 2010. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017.
- ^ (in German). SV Werder Bremen. 31 May 2013. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ "Cedrick Makiadi leaves Werder Bremen". Werder Bremen. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "CEDRICK MAKIADI". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ Knips, Björn (21 February 2017). "Cedrick Makiadi glaubt an Wolfsburger Sieg". Kreiszeitung (in German). Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ Cédric Makiadi at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "2015 Nations Cup: Yannick Bolasie in DR Congo squad". BBC Sport. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ "2015 Nations Cup: Yannick Bolasie in DR Congo squad". BBC Sport. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
External links
- Cédric Makiadi at WorldFootball.net
- Cédric Makiadi at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Cédric Makiadi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Cédric Makiadi at Soccerway