Gaius Makouta
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Date of birth
25 July 1997
Place of birth
Beaumont-sur-Oise, France
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position
Midfielder
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 July 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Beaumont-sur-Oise, France | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alanyaspor | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –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 | 34 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Congo | 20 | (2) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 June 2024 | |||
Gaius Makouta (born 25 July 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Alanyaspor.[1] Born in France, he plays for the Congo national team.
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
| 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
- Scores and results list Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Makouta goal.
| 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 |
