Louis Mafouta

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Louis Mafouta
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-07-02) 2 July 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth Beaumont-sur-Oise, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre Forward
Team information
Current team
 Guingamp
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2016 AS Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône 51 (10)
2016 Panserraikos 6 (1)
2017 USM Senlis 19 (11)
2018 Chambly 2 (0)
2019–2020 Grasse 27 (17)
2020–2022 Neuchâtel Xamax 52 (21)
2022 → Metz (loan) 15 (2)
2022–2023 Quevilly-Rouen 34 (11)
2023–2025 Amiens 66 (24)
2025– Guingamp 0 (0)
International career‡
2017– Central African Republic 31 (16)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 March 2025

Louis Mafouta (born 2 July 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 2 club Guingamp. Born in France, he plays for the Central African Republic national team and is the country's leading all-time leading goalscorer.

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Club career

Born in Beaumont-sur-Oise, he has played for AS Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône, Panserraikos, USM Senlis, Chambly and Chambly II. [1] [2]

In January 2019, he moved to Grasse. [3]

In August 2020, Mafouta signed a two-year contract with Swiss Challenge League club Neuchâtel Xamax.[ citation needed ]

On 19 January 2022, Mafouta joined Metz in Ligue 1 on loan with an option to buy. [4]

On 1 July 2022, Mafouta signed a three-year contract with Quevilly-Rouen. [5] In his only season at the club, he recorded eleven goals, a club record in Ligue 2. On 12 July 2023, Mafouta signed for fellow Ligue 2 side Amiens. [6]

On 5 August 2025, Mafouta joined Guingamp on a three-season contract. [7]

International career

He made his international debut for the Central African Republic on 27 March 2017, in their 2–1 defeat to Gambia. [2] On 7 September 2023 he scored his 11th international goal and surpassed Hilaire Momi as Les Fauves' all time top scorer.

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list the Central African Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mafouta goal. [2]
List of international goals scored by Louis Mafouta
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
127 March 2017 Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, MoroccoFlag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 1–11–2 Friendly
227 May 2018 Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey, NigerFlag of Niger.svg  Niger 1–13–3Friendly
313 November 2019 Barthélemy Boganda Stadium, Bangui, Central African RepublicFlag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 2–02–0 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
413 November 2020 Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, MoroccoFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1–11–42021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
526 March 2021 Intwari Stadium, Bujumbura, BurundiFlag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 1–02–22021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
62–0
723 March 2023 Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo, MadagascarFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 2–03–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
83–0
927 March 2023 Stade de la Réunification, Douala, CameroonFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 1–02–02023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
102–0
117 September 2023 Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, GhanaFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1–01–22023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
1210 June 2024Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, GhanaFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1–13–4 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
132–1
143–4
155 September 2024 Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida, MoroccoFlag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 1–03–1 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
162–0

References

  1. ↑ Louis Mafouta at Soccerway . Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Louis Mafouta". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Mafouta, un fauve au RCG". Nice-Matin. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  4. ↑ "Louis Mafouta arrive en prêt !" (Press release) (in French). Metz. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "LOUIS MAFOUTA (NEUCHÂTEL XAMAX, SUISSE) TRANSFÉRÉ À QRM" (in French). Quevilly-Rouen. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  6. ↑ Dolo, Alexandre (12 July 2023). "Louis Mafouta transféré à l'Amiens SC". QRM (in French). Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Louis Mafouta rejoint En Avant" [Louis Mafouta joins En Avant] (in French). En Avant Guingamp. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.


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