Jonathan Makaya
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Makaya | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Montpellier, France | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | FC Sète | ||
| 2011–2012 | AS Lattes | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers | ||
| 2017–2018 | Montreal Carabins | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | AS Béziers | ||
| 2013–2014 | Alcobendas Sport | ||
| 2016–2017 | Philadelphia Fury | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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Jonathan "John" Makaya (born July 26, 1993) is a French professional footballer who last played as a forward for Philadelphia Fury.[citation needed]
Club career
Makaya began his career in France. After joining AS Lattes, he later played for FC Sète and represented both clubs at the youth national level. Makaya played for AS Béziers (France) in 2012 and Alcobendas Sport (Spain) in 2013 before being recruited by St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers (USA).[1]
In 2014, he made his college soccer debut with St. Francis Brooklyn under head coach Tom Giovatto. In his first year, Makaya helped lead St. Francis Brooklyn to a NEC Championship and to an NCAA Tournament appearance.[2][3] He was also named as a Second Team ALL-NEC player.[4] In his two seasons with the Terriers, Makaya appeared in 40 games, scoring 14 goals and recording 7 assists.[5]
In 2017, Makaya joined the Montreal Carabins soccer team.[6] In the same year with the team, he became a two-time RSEQ provincial champion (Indoor and outdoor) and won a silver medal at the Canadian University championship organized by U SPORTS.[7] With the Montreal Carabins, Makaya appeared in 25 games, helping the team score 8 goals and recording 8 assists.[8]
International career
Before playing at St. Francis College, Makaya won a bronze medal at the European University Championship in Córdoba (Spain) with the University of Montpellier 1.[9][10] After graduating from St. Francis College, Makaya signed a professional contract with Philadelphia Fury in February 2016.[11]
Honours
- 2015 Second Team ALL-NEC player
References
- ↑ "John Makaya - Men's Soccer". St. Francis Brooklyn Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ↑ Virginian-Pilot, The. "ODU to host first-round NCAA men's soccer match". pilotonline.com. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ↑ SFCToday (2015-11-10). "Makaya is Ready to Hunt in the NEC Playoffs". SFCToday. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ↑ "Two-Time Defending NEC Champion Men's Soccer Set For Season-Opener at UConn". St. Francis Brooklyn Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ↑ "Two-Time Defending Champion St. Francis Brooklyn Installed As NEC Men's Soccer Preseason Favorite". northeastconference.org. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ↑ "Makaya, Jonathan". Soccer masculin (in français). Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ↑ "St. Francis soccer secures NEC tourney bid". Brooklyn Eagle. 2014-11-05. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ↑ "Quarte de finale 2: Les Carabins s'imposent sur Carleton et accèdent au carré d'as". USPORTS (in français). Retrieved 2020-06-14. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "John Makaya - Men's Soccer". St. Francis Brooklyn Athletics. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ↑ SFCToday (2014-11-05). "SFC'S MEN'S SOCCER HAS THE FRENCH CONNECTION". SFCToday. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ↑ "Football – Montpellier champion de France Universitaire 2013". Metro-Sports (in français). 2013-05-30. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
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