Riffi Mandanda Explained

Riffi Mandanda
Birth Date:1992 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Evreux, France
Height:1.85 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:2010–2015
Clubs1:Caen B
Caps1:7
Goals1:0
Years2:2011–2012
Clubs2:Tarbes (loan)
Caps2:27
Goals2:0
Years3:2012
Clubs3:Poiré-sur-Vie (loan)
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2012
Clubs4:Poiré-sur-Vie B (loan)
Caps4:7
Goals4:0
Years5:2013
Clubs5:Compiègne (loan)
Caps5:20
Goals5:0
Years6:2013–2014
Clubs6:Uzès Pont du Gard (loan)
Caps6:13
Goals6:0
Years7:2015–2017
Clubs7:Ajaccio B
Caps7:5
Goals7:0
Years8:2015–2018
Clubs8:Ajaccio
Caps8:55
Goals8:0
Years9:2018–2020
Clubs9:Boulogne
Caps9:47
Goals9:0
Years10:2020
Clubs10:Rennes
Caps10:0
Goals10:0
Years11:2020
Clubs11:Kongsvinger
Caps11:16
Goals11:0
Years12:2021–2022
Clubs12:Créteil
Caps12:28
Goals12:0
Totalcaps:225
Totalgoals:0
Nationalyears1:2009-2010
Nationalteam1:France U18
Nationalyears2:2010
Nationalteam2:France U19
Nationalyears3:2013
Nationalteam3:DR Congo U20[1]
Nationalcaps1:5[2]
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalcaps2:1[3]
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:0

Riffi Mandanda (born 11 October 1992) is a former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Born in France, he is a former youth international for France and DR Congo.[4]

Club career

Mandanda is a youth product of Caen, though he was never offered a spot in the club's first team. After making his debut in the French lower divisions on loans, Mandanda joined Ajaccio in 2015, as a backup for Anthony Scribe.[5] He made his full professional debut a few months later, in a 3–0 Ligue 2 defeat against Nancy.[6]

In February 2020, Mandanda joined Rennes on a contract until the end of the 2019–20 season.[7] He left the club at the expiration of his contract in summer 2020.[8]

On 7 September 2020, Mandanda signed with Norwegian club Kongsvinger IL that plays in the second tier 1. divisjon.[9] In July 2021, he joined Créteil in the Championnat National.[10]

International career

Mandanda played five matches with the France U18 team and one with the France U19 before playing four matches with Congo DR under-20. In November 2019 he was called up by the DR Congo national team, but did not make the team's roster for 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.[11]

Personal life

Mandanda is the younger brother of France international goalkeeper Steve Mandanda and DR Congo international goalkeeper Parfait Mandanda.[12] His younger brother Over Mandanda signed with Ligue 1 club Bordeaux in July 2017.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Entretien vidéo avec Riffi Mandanda, international espoir congolais | Congobilili.com . 16 November 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151117092841/http://www.congobilili.com/entretien-video-avec-riffi-mandanda-international-espoir-congolais/ . 17 November 2015 .
  2. News: Goalkeeping Riffi Mandanda dropped. BBC Sport. 5 November 2019.
  3. News: Goalkeeping Riffi Mandanda dropped. BBC Sport. 5 November 2019.
  4. Web site:

    Festival International Espoirs ::: Les Archives du Festival

    . www.festival-foot-espoirs.com.
  5. News: Riffi Mandanda s'est engagé. ac-ajaccio.com. French. 9 July 2015. 17 October 2015.
  6. News: AS Nancy Lorraine vs. AC Ajaccio. lfp.fr. French. 2 October 2015. 17 October 2015.
  7. News: Transferts : Riffi Mandanda rejoint Rennes . 10 August 2020 . L'Équipe . French.
  8. Web site: Riffi Mandanda, en fin de contrat, quitte le Stade Rennais FC . Actufoot . 10 August 2020 . French . 2 July 2020.
  9. Web site: Actufoot • Actus du foot pro/Amateur.
  10. Web site: Créteil. RIFFI MANDANDA NOUVEAU PORTIER A L'USCL!. 15 July 2021. 9 December 2021. fr.
  11. News: Goalkeeping Riffi Mandanda dropped. BBC Sport. 5 November 2019.
  12. News: Mandanda : Riffi, au nom du grand frère Steve. ladepeche.fr. French. 10 October 2011. 17 October 2015.
  13. Web site: BOD vs LYN Dream11 Team Prediction Ligue 1 2020-21. 11 September 2020.