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Steve Mandanda Mpidi (; born 28 March 1985) is a French professional
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who plays as a
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for
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club
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. Mandanda spent most of his professional career with
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, making over 600 appearances across all competitions in two spells with the club, and was voted
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Goalkeeper of the Year five times. Making his debut in 2008, Mandanda represented France at seven international tournaments: four
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s (
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and
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) and three
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s (
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), winning the tournament in 2018.


Club career


Early career

Mandanda was born on 28 March 1985 in
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, Democratic Republic of the Congo (then
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), but he moved with his family to
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, France when he was two years old. He practiced
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before joining the local team ALM Évreux at age nine.


Le Havre

Mandanda made his league debut for Le Havre in August 2005, and did not concede a goal until his fourth match. He played 30 league matches in the 2005–06 season and 37 in 2006–07, with his performances attracting the attention of other clubs. Following an unsuccessful trial at
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prior to the 2007–08 season, he joined Marseille in summer 2007.


Marseille

At the start of his first season with Marseille, Mandanda was regarded as an understudy to first choice keeper
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. However a knee injury ruled Carrasso out for six months, leaving the way clear for Mandanda to become a regular fixture in Ligue 1, Champions League and UEFA Cup matches. On 5 March 2008, Mandanda joined Marseille on a permanent four-year contract. At the end of Mandanda's final season at Marseille he was named as the club's Player of the Season. It was the second time that he won the award having previously done so in the 2007-08 campaign.


Crystal Palace

On 1 July 2016,
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club
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announced that they had completed the signing of Mandanda on a free transfer from Marseille. He struggled to make an impact, being injured for most of the season. He made just ten appearances.


Return to Marseille

On 11 July 2017, Mandanda returned to Olympique de Marseille on a three-year contract for €3 million. On 22 December 2018, Mandanda played his 500th match for Marseille, in a 1–1 draw at
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. On 25 August 2020, aged 35, he prolonged his contract until 2024.


Rennes

On 6 July 2022,
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announced the signing of Mandanda on a two-year deal.


International career

Mandanda won a number of caps for the France national under-21 team and was named in the French squad for the
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. For the first time, in 2007, he took part in the French A-squad pre-selection. He played in a friendly match with France B against
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on 5 February 2008, in which he was substituted at half time, and his younger brother Parfait came on for Congo. He made his full international debut on 27 May 2008 in a 2–0 victory against
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in a
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warm-up friendly, coming on as a half-time substitute for Sébastien Frey, and was subsequently nominated as the third-choice goalkeeper in the French squad for the tournament in Austria and Switzerland. He started the
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qualifying campaign as France's first-choice goalkeeper, making his competitive international debut on 6 September 2008 in their opening qualifier against
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. However, was replaced in the summer of 2009, as Raymond Domenech chose
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goalkeeper
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over him for the international starting eleven. Mandanda was a member of France's World Cup team, but did not appear in any of its three matches in the competition. On 6 June 2011, Mandanda captained the French in a 4–1 friendly win away to
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at the
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. He was called up for
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in Poland and Ukraine. Mandanda was originally named in the squad also for the
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, but sustained an injury before the tournament and was replaced by
Stéphane Ruffier Stéphane Ruffier (born 27 September 1986) is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. A former captain for both Monaco and Saint-Étienne, Ruffier made 428 appearances in Ligue 1 during his career. He is also a fo ...
of
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. He was part of the squad that came runners-up at
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on home soil. Mandanda was part of the 23-man France squad that won the
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in Russia. He played their goalless group game against
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, his debut tournament appearance, at the age of 33. In November 2022, he was named in the French squad for the
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in Qatar. On 14 January 2023, Mandanda announced his retirement from international football.


Personal life

Mandanda has three younger brothers, all of whom are goalkeepers: Parfait, goalkeeper of
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and
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; Riffi, goalkeeper of
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; and Over, who plays for
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. He enjoys spending time with his family in the city of Marseille, where he lives. He has earned the nickname "Frenchie" amongst his relatives for having chosen to play for the
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rather than Congo, his country of birth.


Career statistics


Club


International


Honours

Marseille *
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: 2009–10 *
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: 2009–10,
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, 2011–12 *
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:
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,
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*
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runner-up: 2017–18 France *
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:
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; runner-up:
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*
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runner-up:
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Individual *
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Best Goalkeeper: 2005 * UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month: February 2008, August 2008, September 2017 * UNFP Ligue 1 Goalkeeper of the Year: 2007–08,
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, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18 * UNFP Ligue 1
Team of the Year Team of the Year may refer to: *BBC Sports Personality of the Year Team Award *Canadian Press Team of the Year Award *GPA Gaelic Team of the Year *IRB International Sevens Team of the Year *IRB International Team of the Year * J.League Team of the ...
: 2007–08, 2010–11, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18 *
Marseille Marseille ( , , ; also spelled in English as Marseilles; oc, Marselha ) is the prefecture of the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône and capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Situated in the camargue region of southern Fra ...
Olympian of the Season: 2007–08, 2015–16 Orders * Knight of the Legion of Honour: 2018


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