Lionel Mpasi
Congolese footballer (born 1994)
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Lionnel Mpasi Nzau (born 1 August 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Le Havre. Born in France, he plays for the DR Congo national team.
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Mpasi with DR Congo at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lionnel Mpasi Nzau | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Meaux, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Le Havre | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2009 | Torcy | ||
| 2009–2011 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Paris Saint-Germain II | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2016 | Toulouse II | 23 | (0) |
| 2016–2025 | Rodez | 128 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | → Rodez II (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2025– | Le Havre | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | France U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | France U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2011 | France U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022– | DR Congo | 31 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 June 2026 | |||
Early life
Mpasi was born in Meaux, in the eastern suburbs of Paris, to Congolese parents.[1][2] He acquired French nationality on 31 August 2000, through the collective effect of his father's naturalization.[3]
Club career
A youth product of PSG, Mpasi signed his first professional contract with Toulouse before moving to Rodez in 2016.[4] Mpasi made his professional debut with Rodez in a 0–0 Ligue 2 tie with Le Mans FC on 14 February 2020.[5]
On 13 July 2025, he signed a two-year contract with Le Havre, a Ligue 1 club, as the second-choice goalkeeper behind Mory Diaw, his former youth teammate at Paris Saint-Germain.[6][7]
On 18 January 2026, he made his debut for Le Havre in a Ligue 1 match against Rennes on Matchday 18 of the season. The match ended in a 1–1 draw.[8][9]
International career
Mpasi is a former youth international for France.[10] However, he decided to represent the home country of his parents, DR Congo. Being selected without appearing on the pitch, he finally debuted for the DR Congo national team in a 1–0 friendly loss to Bahrain on 1 February 2022.[11]
On 27 December 2023, he was selected from the list of 24 Congolese players selected by Sébastien Desabre to participate in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. As a full goalkeeper, he contested the three first-round matches, all ended in a tie against Zambia 1–1 and Morocco 1–1 and Tanzania 0–0, respectively. In the eighth final, against the Egypt team, he scored the last shot at the goal, with the game ending in a 1–1 draw.[12]
On 19 May 2026, he was included in the 26-man squad selected by head coach Sébastien Desabre to represent the DR Congo at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 15 February 2026[14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| PSG II | 2010–11 | CFA | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2011–12 | CFA | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Toulouse II | 2012–13 | CFA 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14 | CFA 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 2014–15 | CFA 2 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||||||
| Rodez | 2016–17 | CFA | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | National | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | National | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 37 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 2 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 128 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 137 | 1 | ||||
| Rodez II (loan) | 2018–19 | National 3 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | National 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2020–21 | National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||||
| Le Havre | 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 178 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 1 | ||
- Includes Belgian Cup, FA Cup, Taça de Portugal, Coupe de France
International
- As of match played 23 June 2026[15]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 0 | |