Christian Makoun
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Frederick Bayoi Makoun Reyes | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Valencia, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Levski Sofia | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2018 | Zamora | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Zamora | 32 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | → Juventus U23 (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Inter Miami | 30 | (2) |
| 2020 | → Fort Lauderdale CF (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | Charlotte FC | 13 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | New England Revolution | 17 | (0) |
| 2024 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 13 | (2) |
| 2024– | Levski Sofia | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Venezuela U17 | 9 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Venezuela U20 | 14 | (3) |
| 2022– | Venezuela | 12 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 June 2024 | |||
Christian Frederick Bayoi Makoun Reyes (born 5 March 2000) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as both a defensive midfielder and defender for Bulgarian First League club Levski Sofia and the Venezuelan national team.[2]
International career
Makoun was called up to the Venezuela under-20 side for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[3]
Personal life
He also holds Belgian citizenship through his Belgian-based Cameroonian father.[4] His father, also named Christian Makoun, was a youth international footballer for Cameroon[5] and played during his career for Caïman Douala, Deportivo Pesquero, Club Atlético Huracán, FC Jūrmala, FK Genclerbirliyi Sumqayit and Belgian clubs Cercle Brugge and Rhodienne-De Hoek.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 28 April 2024.[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zamora | 2016 | Venezuelan Primera División | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
| Juventus U23 | 2018–19 | Serie C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Inter Miami CF | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Fort Lauderdale CF | 2020 | USL League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Inter Miami CF | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | |
| Inter Miami total | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | |||
| Charlotte FC | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 | ||
| New England Revolution | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | Major League Soccer | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1[d] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |||
| Anorthosis Famagusta | 2023–24 | Cypriot First Division | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||
| Levski Sofia | 2024–25 | First League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 108 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 128 | 4 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in the Copa Venezuela
- ^ Appearances in the Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
International
- As of match played 30 June 2024[8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 0 | |
Honours
Zamora
Venezuela U20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup: Runner-up 2017
References
- ^ "Christian Makoun". New England Revolution. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ @anorthosisfc (1 January 2024). "Anorthosis Famagusta announces its agreement in principle with the footballer Christian Makoun" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Vinotinto sub-20 eligió a sus 21 chamos para el Mundial". Meridiano (in Spanish). 30 April 2017. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ "Christian Makoun obtuvo la ciudadanía europea" (in Spanish). Zamora Fútbol Club. 9 April 2018. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ "Inter Miami expected to sign Venezuelan teen who played for Juventus U19 team". Miami Herald. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ "Christian Makoun nieuwe aanwinst Dilbeek" (in Dutch). Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. 12 January 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ Christian Makoun at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ Christian Makoun at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Zamora se tituló por primera vez en la Copa Venezuela - lavinotinto.com". 27 November 2019.
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