Christoffer Mafoumbi Explained

Christoffer Mafoumbi
Fullname:Christoffer Henri Mafoumbi[1]
Birth Date:3 March 1994
Birth Place:Roubaix, France
Height:1.96 m[2]
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:Armentières
Youthyears2:2005–2010
Youthclubs2:Lille
Youthyears3:2010–2011
Youthclubs3:Lens
Years1:2011–2014
Clubs1:Lens B
Caps1:28
Goals1:0
Years2:2014–2015
Clubs2:Le Pontet
Caps2:12
Goals2:0
Years3:2015–2016
Clubs3:Vereya
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Years4:2016–2017
Caps4:4
Goals4:0
Years5:2017–2020
Clubs5:Blackpool
Caps5:18
Goals5:0
Years6:2020
Clubs6:Morecambe (loan)
Caps6:9
Goals6:0
Years7:2020–2022
Clubs7:Mosta
Caps7:23
Goals7:0
Years8:2022–2023
Caps8:13
Goals8:0
Years9:2023
Clubs9:Noah
Caps9:9
Goals9:0
Nationalyears1:2012–
Nationalteam1:Congo
Nationalcaps1:36
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:1 February 2024
Nationalteam-Update:10:53, 3 November 2022 (UTC)

Christoffer Henri Mafoumbi (born 3 March 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Born in France, Mafoumbi plays for the Congo national football team.

Club career

Born in Roubaix, Mafoumbi joined Lille OSC's youth setup in 2005, aged 11. In 2010, he moved to RC Lens,[3] being later assigned to the reserves in Championnat de France amateur the following year.

Mafoumbi made his senior debut on 26 May 2012, starting in a goalless home draw against AC Amiens. On 12 April 2013, he appeared with the main squad in a goalless away draw against SM Caen for the Ligue 2 championship, but remained as an unused substitute.[4]

On 23 July 2014, Mafoumbi joined US Le Pontet, also in CFA.[5]

On 25 November 2015, Mafoumbi signed a contract with Bulgarian side Vereya.[6]

On 20 July 2017, Mafoumbi signed a two-year contract with English League One side Blackpool.[7]

He joined League Two club Morecambe on loan for the second half of the 2019–20 season on 15 January 2020.[8]

Mafoumbi was released by Blackpool in June 2020.[9]

After spending some time in Malta with Mosta, Mafoumbi joined Luxembourg-based side Differdange for the 2022-23 season. In October 2022, he pledged himself on a part-time basis for the newly-formed English Lower League side AFC Crewe. [10]

International career

Mafoumbi made his international debut for Congo on 12 October 2012, playing the entire second half in a 0–3 friendly loss against Egypt. On 8 January 2015, he was included in Claude Le Roy's 23-man squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.[11] Mafoumbi made his debut in the competition on 17 January, starting in a 1–1 draw against Equatorial Guinea.[12]

Mafoumbi started the first two games of Congo's appearance at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.[13]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueDomestic CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lens B2011–12CFA1010
2012–13190190
2013–148080
Total280000000280
Le Pontet2014–15CFA12000120
Vereya Stara Zagora2015–16Bulgarian B Group300030
Free State Stars2016–17South African Premier Division40100050
Blackpool2017–18League One4000002060
2018–19League One140200020180
2019–20League One0000101020
Blackpool total180201050260
Career total650301050740

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notification of shirt numbers: Blackpool . English Football League . 6 . 18 October 2019.
  2. http://www.espnfc.com/player/185796/christoffer-mafoumbi ESPN FC Profile
  3. Web site: Entraînement du mardi. Tuesday training. Lens' official website. fr. 10 August 2010. 22 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150122210146/http://www.rclens.fr/infos_2010/08/10_entrainement/index.php. 22 January 2015. dead.
  4. Web site: SM Caen – RC Lens. Ligue 1. 12 April 2013. 22 January 2015.
  5. Web site: Mafoumbi rejoint le Pontet et sera titulaire. Mafoumbi joins Le Pontet and will be the starter. ADIA Congo. fr. 23 July 2014. 22 January 2015.
  6. Web site: ФК Верея привлече националния вратар на Република Конго. fcvereya.bg. Bulgarian. 25 November 2015.
  7. Web site: Mafoumbi Pens Blackpool Contract. blackpoolfc.co.uk. English. 20 July 2017.
  8. Web site: Christoffer Mafoumbi: Congo goalkeeper joins Morecambe on loan from Blackpool. bbc.co.uk/sport. English. 15 January 2020.
  9. https://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/2020/june/club-confirms-retained-list/ "Club Confirms Retained List"
  10. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjk58EgNooL/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=/ "Welcome Chris Mafoumbi"
  11. Web site: Nations Cup 2015: LeRoy finalises Congo squad. BBC Sport. 8 January 2015. 22 January 2015.
  12. News: Equatorial Guinea 1–1 Congo. BBC Sport.
  13. https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/49070/Christoffer_Mafoumbi.html Christoffer Mafoumbi at National-Football-Teams.com