Larrys Mabiala Destin (born 8 October 1987) is a professional

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who plays for the Portland Timbers, having previously played for Turkish

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as a defender,

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, Plymouth Argyle, and

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. Born in France, he has previously represented the DR Congo national team.

Club career

Mabiala began playing football at a young age, representing Nogent-on-Oise and Chantilly, before joining

at the age of 14. He signed his first professional contract in November 2006 and made two appearances during the 2006–07 season, in the Coupe de la Ligue and

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. A France under-21 international, Mabiala joined English club Plymouth Argyle on a season-long loan in August 2007. A long-term knee injury blighted his time with the club, forcing him to return to Paris for treatment, and the loan was eventually cancelled. Mabiala returned to Paris Saint-Germain in January 2008 and went on to make three appearances in Ligue 1, scoring once. He was transferred to fellow Ligue 1 side

in June 2009 for an undisclosed fee and signed a four-year contract. Two and a half years later, Mabiala left Nice to join Turkish club Karabükspor for an undisclosed fee, having agreed a contract with the

side until the summer of 2014. Mabiala signed a two-year contract with

on 7 August 2015. On 29 May 2017, a team source confirmed that the Portland Timbers signed Mabiala. He scored the opening goal in the MLS is Back Tournament Final.

International career

Having represented France at youth international level, Mabiala received his first call-up to represent

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in 2008. He made his senior international debut in a 1–1 draw with

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Honours

* Coupe de la Ligue: 2007–08 *

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* * * * 1987 births Living people People from Montfermeil Footballers from Seine-Saint-Denis French footballers France under-21 international footballers Democratic Republic of the Congo footballers Democratic Republic of the Congo international footballers Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate footballers Association football defenders Paris Saint-Germain F.C. players Plymouth Argyle F.C. players OGC Nice players Kardemir Karabükspor footballers Kayserispor footballers Portland Timbers players Ligue 1 players Süper Lig players Major League Soccer players Expatriate footballers in Turkey Expatriate soccer players in the United States 2013 Africa Cup of Nations players {{France-footy-defender-1980s-stub French sportspeople of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent Black French sportspeople