| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 July 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Beaumont-sur-Oise, France | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Boavista | ||
| 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– | Boavista | 71 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2023 | Congo | 18 | (2) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:01, 29 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 December 2023 | |||
Gaius Makouta (born 25 July 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Portuguese club Boavista.[1] Born in France, he plays for the Congo national team.
Club career
In February 2019 he joined Braga.
In January 2020 Makouta was loaned to Beroe.[2]
On 27 June 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Boavista.[3]
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 goals
- 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 |
Honours
Boavista
- Primeira Liga Midfielder of the Month: August 2023[7]
References
- ↑ Gaius Makouta at Soccerway
- ↑ "„Берое" взе Макута" (in Bulgarian). beroe.bg. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ↑ "Gaius Makouta reforça o Boavista FC" (in Portuguese). Boavista. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ↑ Gaius Makouta at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- ↑ Gaius Makouta at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ↑ "Gaius Makouta". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ↑ "Prémio VITO Médio do Mês Liga Portugal Betclic para Makouta" [Liga Portugal Betclic VITO Midfielder of the Month award for Makouta] (in European Portuguese). Liga Portugal. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
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