Yves Makabu-Makalambay

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Yves Makabu-Makalambay
Personal information
Full name	Yves Makabu-Makalambay
Date of birth	January 31, 1986
Place of birth	Brussels, Belgium
Height	6'5
Nickname	Mugsy,filex flexy
Position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Chelsea
Number	41
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
2002-2003 2003- 2006	PSV Eindhoven Chelsea → Watford (loan)	0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)[1]
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:13, 18 October 2006 (UTC).

Yves Makabu-Makalambay (born January 31, 1986) Belgian goalkeeper currently on the books of Chelsea F.C. of the English Premier League. He is fourth in the goalkeeping pecking order at Chelsea. He is also a Belgian under-21 international. He possesses a tall physique, standing 1.97 metres tall. His parents are from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

In February 2006 he went on loan to Watford to cover for the suspended Ben Foster. He wore the shirt number 50. Watford manager Adrian Boothroyd has hinted he may be interested in signing him in some capacity for the 2006-07 season.[1]

Due to injuries to Petr Čech and Carlo Cudicini, he made the bench in Chelsea's win over Barcelona in the Champions League making his first appearance on a senior team sheet for the club.

With the arrival of Magnus Hedman at Chelsea, Makabu-Makalambay has been relegated to fifth choice goalkeeper at the club.

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[edit] External links

• Yves Makabu-Makalambay career stats at Soccerbase

Chelsea F.C. - Current Squad
1 Čech | 3 A. Cole | 4 Makélélé | 5 Essien | 6 Carvalho | 7 Shevchenko | 8 Lampard | 9 Boulahrouz | 10 J. Cole | 11 Drogba | 12 Mikel | 13 Ballack | 14 Geremi | 16 Robben | 18 Bridge | 19 Diarra | 20 Ferreira | 21 Kalou | 22 Hedman | 23 Cudicini | 24 Wright-Phillips | 26 Terry | 40 Hilário | 41 Ma-Makalambay | Manager: Mourinho