| Gaius Makouta | |
| Birth Date: | 25 July 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Beaumont-sur-Oise, France |
| Height: | 1.80 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Alanyaspor |
| Clubnumber: | 42 |
| Youthyears1: | –2015 |
| Youthclubs1: | Le Havre |
| Youthyears2: | 2015–2016 |
| Youthclubs2: | Créteil-Lusitanos |
| Years1: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs1: | Le Havre II |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2016 |
| Clubs2: | Longford Town |
| Caps2: | 7 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2017 |
| Clubs3: | Aris |
| Caps3: | 5 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs4: | Sporting da Covilhã |
| Caps4: | 42 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs5: | Braga B |
| Caps5: | 22 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs6: | → Beroe (loan) |
| Caps6: | 37 |
| Goals6: | 9 |
| Years7: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs7: | Boavista |
| Caps7: | 93 |
| Goals7: | 6 |
| Years8: | 2024– |
| Clubs8: | Alanyaspor |
| Caps8: | 6 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019– |
| Nationalteam1: | Congo |
| Nationalcaps1: | 20 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Pcupdate: | 23 September 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 28 June 2024 |
Gaius Makouta (born 25 July 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish Süper Lig club Alanyaspor. Born in France, he plays for the Congo national team.
In February 2019 he joined Braga.
In January 2020 Makouta was loaned to Beroe.[1]
On 27 June 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Boavista.[2]
On 26 July 2024, Makouta moved to Alanyaspor in Turkey on a three-season deal.[3]
Born in France and of Republic of the Congo descent, Makouta was called up to the Congo in October 2019.
He is the grandson of Jean-Pierre Makouta-Mboukou, a Congolese politician and a famous writer and researcher in linguistics.
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Le Havre II | 2014–15 | CFA 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Longford Town | 2016 | Premier Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Aris | 2016–17 | Football League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Sporting da Covilhã | 2017–18 | LigaPro | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | LigaPro | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3 | ||
| Total | 42 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 3 | |||
| Braga B | 2018–19 | LigaPro | 14 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 2 | |||
| 2019–20 | Campeonato de Portugal | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 22 | 2 | — | — | 22 | 2 | |||||
| Beroe (loan) | 2019–20 | PFG | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | PFG | 26 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 28 | 9 | |||
| Total | 37 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | 39 | 11 | ||||
| Boavista | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 2 | |
| 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 71 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 82 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 186 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 205 | 20 | |||
Scores and results list Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Makouta goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 October 2019 | Leo Stadium, Thanyaburi, Thailand | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly | ||
| 2 | 10 September 2023 | Independence Stadium, Bakau, The Gambia | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Boavista