Cédric Makiadi

Cédric Makiadi
Personal information
Full nameMapuata Cédric Makiadi
Date of birth23 February 1984
Place of birthKinshasa, Zaire
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
SV Werder Bremen
Number6
Youth career
1998–2002VfB Lübeck
2002–2004VfL Wolfsburg
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2008VfL Wolfsburg II36(8)
2004–2009VfL Wolfsburg48(4)
2008–2009MSV Duisburg (loan)33(16)
2009–2013SC Freiburg129(12)
2013–SV Werder Bremen41(1)
National team
2007–DR Congo22(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 December 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:00, 23 December 2014 (UTC)

Mapuata Cédric Makiadi (born 23 February 1984) is a Congolese international footballer who plays professionally for German side Werder Bremen,[1] as a midfielder.

Early and personal life

Born in Kinshasa, Zaire, Makiadi moved to Germany at the age of eight.[2]

His father, Richard Mapuata N'Kiambi, and two brothers, Fabrice and Matondo, are also footballers.

Career

Club career

Makiadi has spent his entire football career in Germany, playing senior football for VfL Wolfsburg, MSV Duisburg and SC Freiburg.[3]

International career

Makiadi rejected a call up from the DR Congo national team for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations, before declaring his national allegiance in February 2007.[2] Makiadi made his international debut later that same year.[4] In December 2014 he was named in the 29-man provisional squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.[5]

References

  1. "Vom Breisgau an die Weser: Makiadi wird Werderaner" (in German). SV Werder Bremen. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Sannie, Ibrahim (17 February 2007). "Makiadi opts for DR Congo". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  3. Cédric Makiadi at fussballdaten.de (German)
  4. Cédric Makiadi at National-Football-Teams.com
  5. "2015 Nations Cup: Yannick Bolasie in DR Congo squad". BBC Sport. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.