Louis Mafouta
Footballer (born 1994)
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Louis Mafouta (born 2 July 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 2 club Guingamp. Born in France, he plays for the Central African Republic national team and is the country's leading all-time leading goalscorer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 July 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Beaumont-sur-Oise, France | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Guingamp | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | AS Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône | 51 | (10) |
| 2016 | Panserraikos | 6 | (1) |
| 2017 | USM Senlis | 19 | (11) |
| 2018 | Chambly | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Grasse | 27 | (17) |
| 2020–2022 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 52 | (21) |
| 2022 | → Metz (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Quevilly-Rouen | 34 | (11) |
| 2023–2025 | Amiens | 66 | (24) |
| 2025– | Guingamp | 15 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Central African Republic | 31 | (16) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 March 2025 | |||
Club career
Born in Beaumont-sur-Oise, he has played for AS Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône, Panserraikos, USM Senlis, Chambly and Chambly II.[1][2]
In January 2019, he moved to Grasse.[3]
In August 2020, Mafouta signed a two-year contract with Swiss Challenge League club Neuchâtel Xamax.[citation needed]
On 19 January 2022, Mafouta joined Metz in Ligue 1 on loan with an option to buy.[4]
On 1 July 2022, Mafouta signed a three-year contract with Quevilly-Rouen.[5] In his only season at the club, he recorded eleven goals, a club record in Ligue 2. On 12 July 2023, Mafouta signed for fellow Ligue 2 side Amiens.[6]
On 5 August 2025, Mafouta joined Guingamp on a three-season contract.[7]
International career
He made his international debut for the Central African Republic on 27 March 2017, in their 2–1 defeat to Gambia.[2] On 7 September 2023 he scored his 11th international goal and surpassed Hilaire Momi as Les Fauves' all time top scorer.
Career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results list the Central African Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mafouta goal.[2]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 March 2017 | Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco |  Gambia | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 27 May 2018 | Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey, Niger |  Niger | 1–1 | 3–3 | Friendly |
| 3 | 13 November 2019 | Barthélemy Boganda Stadium, Bangui, Central African Republic |  Burundi | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 4 | 13 November 2020 | Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco |  Morocco | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 5 | 26 March 2021 | Intwari Stadium, Bujumbura, Burundi | Burundi | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 6 | 2–0 | |||||
| 7 | 23 March 2023 | Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo, Madagascar |  Madagascar | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 8 | 3–0 | |||||
| 9 | 27 March 2023 | Stade de la Réunification, Douala, Cameroon | Madagascar | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 10 | 2–0 | |||||
| 11 | 7 September 2023 | Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana |  Ghana | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 12 | 10 June 2024 | Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana | Ghana | 1–1 | 3–4 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 13 | 2–1 | |||||
| 14 | 3–4 | |||||
| 15 | 5 September 2024 | Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida, Morocco |  Lesotho | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 16 | 2–0 |
