Jean-Victor Makengo
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 Makengo with Caen in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jean-Victor Makengo | ||
| Date of birth | 12 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Étampes, France | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lorient | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2009 | Étampes FC | ||
| 2009–2010 | Malesherbes | ||
| 2010–2011 | Linas-Montlhéry | ||
| 2011–2014 | Caen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Caen B | 18 | (6) |
| 2015–2017 | Caen | 27 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Nice B | 8 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Nice | 30 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Toulouse (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2020 | → Toulouse B (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Udinese | 66 | (1) |
| 2023– | Lorient | 44 | (1) |
| 2024– | Lorient B | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | France U16 | 7 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | France U17 | 15 | (0) |
| 2016 | France U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | France U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | France U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | France U21 | 3 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:32, 10 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2019 | |||
Jean-Victor Makengo (born 12 June 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lorient.[1]
Makengo is a youth exponent from Caen.[2] He made his Ligue 1 debut on 29 November 2015 against Girondins de Bordeaux.[3] His potential had him linked to top clubs such as both Manchester United and Manchester City.[4] On 31 August 2016, French side Lorient made a €5 million bid for the midfielder, refused by Caen.
He scored his first two goals in a professional match against 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 Nice.[5]
On 25 June 2019, Makengo was loaned to Toulouse for one year with an option to buy.[6]
On 5 October 2020, Makengo joined Udinese for five years, with a transfer fee around €3.5 million.[7]
On 30 January 2023, Makengo signed a 4.5-year contract with Lorient.[8]
Personal life
Born in France, Makengo is of DR Congolese descent.[9][2] He has older siblings, who are both older than him.[2] Makengo is a youth international for France.[10]
