Mattéo Makhabe

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Mattéo Makhabe
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-11-28) 28 November 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Bourges, France
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Lille
Number 19
Youth career
2010–2011 Gazelec Bourges
2011–2012 ES Justices
2012–2014 Bourges
2014–2020 Lyon
2020–2022 Lille
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Lille II 26 (1)
2023– Lille 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:14, 23 January 2023 (UTC)

Mattéo Makhabe (born 28 November 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lille.

Career[edit]

Makhabe began playing football with Gazelec in 2010, followed by a one year stint at Justices before moving to Bourges. He gained notoriety as a youngster due to a YouTube video showcasing his skills that went viral with over a million views.[1] He trialled with Lyon in 2013, and joined their youth team shortly after.[2] On 9 August 2020, he moved to the youth academy of Lille.[3] He began his career with their reserves in 2022, and started training with Lille's senior team in December 2022.[4] He made his professional and senior debut with Lille as a late substitute in a 2–0 Coupe de France win over Pau FC in January 2023.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ France, Centre (17 August 2013). "Mattéo Makhabe, un jeune prodige du Bourges 18, affole déjà Youtube". www.leberry.fr.
  2. ^ "Mattéo Makhabe résilie avec l'Olympique Lyonnais ! • Actufoot • Actu du foot pro/amateur".
  3. ^ Bja, Rayan. "Un jeune joueur de l'OL rejoint le LOSC".
  4. ^ Bja, Rayan. "Quatre jeunes ont rejoint le groupe professionnel du LOSC en Espagne".
  5. ^ "Lille 2-0 Pau, Coupe de France, résultat et résumé du match (22/01/2023)". L'Équipe.

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