Salem M'Bakata (born 19 April 1998) is a Congolese professional
footballer
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who plays as a
right-back
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for Turkish
Süper Lig
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club
Gaziantep
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.
Club career
On 4 February 2022,
Aris Aris or ARIS may refer to:
People
* Aris (surname)
Given name
* Aris Alexandrou, Greek writer
* Aris Brimanis, ice hockey player
* Aris Christofellis, Greek male soprano
* Aris Gavelas, Greek sprinter
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officially announced the signing of the Congolese defender on a free transfer, until the summer of 2024.
International career
In 2015, M'Bakata received a callup to the
DR Congo U20s for a friendly against the
England U20s, which he did not accept, citing his focus being at the club level.
Career statistics
References
External links
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1998 births
Living people
Footballers from Kinshasa
Democratic Republic of the Congo men's footballers
French men's footballers
Naturalized citizens of France
Men's association football midfielders
Ligue 2 players
Super League Greece players
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players
Aris Thessaloniki F.C. players
Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate men's footballers
Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in France
Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in Greece
Expatriate men's footballers in France
Expatriate men's footballers in Greece