Béni Makouana
Congolese footballer (born 2002)
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Béni Makouana (born 28 September 2002) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Czech First League club Jablonec, on loan from Ukrainian Premier League club Polissya Zhytomyr, and the Congo national team.
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Makouana with Montpellier in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Brazzaville, Congo | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Jablonec (on loan from Polissya Zhytomyr) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014 | CSO Espoir | ||
| 2015 | AC Mbila Sport | ||
| 2016 | Ajax de Ouenzé | ||
| 2017 | JS Poto-Poto | ||
| 2019–2020 | Académie SOAR | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Diables Noirs | ||
| 2020–2023 | Montpellier | 31 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Montpellier B | 5 | (0) |
| 2023– | Polissya Zhytomyr | 25 | (4) |
| 2025 | → LNZ Cherkasy (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2025– | → Jablonec (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Congo | 7 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:40, 29 January 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
During the early part of his career in his native Congo, Makouana won the 2018 Coupe du Congo with the Diables Noirs.[2] He then went on to join Académie SOAR in Guinea in 2019.[2]
On 19 October 2020, he signed for Montpellier in France for a reported transfer fee of €800,000. He was handed the number 28 jersey at the club, and initially began training with the reserve side.[3] On 8 August 2021, Makouana made his professional debut for Montpellier as he came on as a late substitute in a 3–2 Ligue 1 loss to Marseille.[4]
In March 2025, Makouana joined LNZ Cherkasy on loan from fellow Ukrainian Premier League club Polissya Zhytomyr.[5]
On 9 September 2025, Makouana joined Czech First League club Jablonec on a one-year loan deal with an option to buy.[6]
International career
Makouana made his debut for the Congo national team on 11 October 2018, coming on as a substitute in a 3–1 win over Liberia in Africa Cup of Nations qualification.[7]
Personal life
Béni is the grandson of former footballers Gabard and Bolida Makouana, who both played for CARA Brazzaville in the 1960s and 70s.[2]
