Jean-Victor Makengo

Jean-Victor Makengo

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Club career

Makengo is a youth exponent from Caen. He made his Ligue 1 debut on 29 November 2015 against Girondins de Bordeaux. His potential had him linked to top clubs such as both Manchester United and Manchester City. On 31 August 2016, French side Lorient made a €5 million bid for the midfielder, refused by Caen. He scored his first two goals in a professional match against Nancy in 4–2 in Coupe de la Ligue. He made 17 appearances in Ligue 1 in the 2016–17 season. At the end of the season, he was called up to France U21 team but missed the matches due to injuries. On 9 June 2017, Makengo joined French side Nice. On 25 June 2019, Makengo was loaned to Toulouse for one year with an option to buy. On 5 October 2020, Makengo joined Udinese for five years, with a transfer fee around €3.5 million. On 30 January 2023, Makengo signed a 4.5-year contract with Lorient.

Career statistics

Club

As of 10 May 2025

Club
Stade Malherbe Caen (2015–2017)
Club
France national under-16 association football team (2014–2014)
Club
France national under-17 association football team (2014–2015)
Club
OGC Nice (2017–)
Club
Toulouse FC (2019–)
National team
France

Personal

Personal life

Born in France, Makengo is of DR Congolese descent. He has older siblings, who are both older than him. Makengo is a youth international for France.

Legacy

Honours

Lorient

Ligue 2: 2024–25 France U17

UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2015

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Identifiers & aliases
Description

French association football player

Position

midfielder

Extract from Wikipedia

Jean-Victor Makengo is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lorient.

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