Mapuata Cédric Makiadi (born 23 February 1984) is a Congolese former professional

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who played as a

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. Makiadi spent most of his career in Germany, playing senior football for

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and

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, and concluded his career spending one season at Turkish club

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. At international level, he earned 22 caps scoring two goals with the DR Congo national team.

Early and personal life

Born in

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, Makiadi moved to Germany at the age of eight and also holds German citizenship. His father,

Richard Mapuata N'Kiambi Richard Mapuata N'Kiambi Esola (born 27 February 1965) is a Congolese former professional footballer who played as a forward. He represented the Zaire national team at international level. Club career Born in Kinshasa, Mapuata began his caree ...

, and two brothers, Fabrice and Matondo, are also footballers.

Club career

In summer 2013, Makiadi joined Werder Bremen. On 27 August 2015, Werder Bremen announced Makiadi's departure for

on a free transfer. He left the club at the end of the season before retiring.

International career

Makiadi rejected a call up from the DR Congo national team for the

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, before declaring his national allegiance in February 2007. Makiadi made his international debut later that same year. In December 2014, he was named in the 29-man provisional squad for the

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International goals

:''Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Makiadi goal.''

Honours

DR Congo *

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third place:

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* * * * 1984 births Living people Naturalized citizens of Germany German sportspeople of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent Democratic Republic of the Congo men's footballers German men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Democratic Republic of the Congo men's international footballers 2013 Africa Cup of Nations players 2015 Africa Cup of Nations players Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players Süper Lig players VfL Wolfsburg players VfL Wolfsburg II players MSV Duisburg players SC Freiburg players SV Werder Bremen players Çaykur Rizespor footballers Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate men's footballers German expatriate men's footballers Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey 21st-century German sportsmen 21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo sportsmen {{DRCongo-footy-bio-stub