Christ Melik Makosso (born 9 May 2004) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Luton Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christ Melik Makosso[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Brazzaville, Congo | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Luton Town | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Ajax Moungali | ||
| 2021–2023 | CARA Brazzaville | ||
| 2023–2024 | Sochaux B | 8 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Sochaux | 13 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | RWDM | 23 | (1) |
| 2025– | Luton Town | 24 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Oxford United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Congo | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:51, 7 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11:33, 1 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editBorn in Brazzaville, Makosso spent his early career in the Congo with Ajax Moungali and CARA Brazzaville.[1] He then played in France with Sochaux, before moving to Belgian club RWDM in January 2024.[2][3] He was praised in the media as the "future" of RWDM,[4] while Makosso said he would focus on his club career over his international career.[5]
Luton Town
editMakosso moved to English club Luton Town in January 2025.[6][7] He made his debut for the club on 23 February 2025, in a 2–0 defeat to Watford.[8] Although the 2024–25 season ended in disappointment as the Hatters suffered a second consecutive relegation, Makosso's impact following his arrival saw him named both Young Player of the Season and Signing of the Season at the club's awards night.[9]
In January 2026 he moved on loan to Oxford United.[10][11]
International career
editCareer statistics
edit- As of match played 6 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sochaux | 2022–23[12] | Ligue 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[12] | Championnat National | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| RWDM | 2023–24[12] | Belgian Pro League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25[12] | Challenger Pro League | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| Total | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| Luton Town | 2024–25[13] | Championship | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[14] | League One | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Oxford United (loan) | 2025–26[14] | Championship | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Career total | 66 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 73 | 1 | ||
- ↑ Includes Coupe de France, Belgian Cup, FA Cup
- ↑ Includes EFL Cup
- ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
editIndividual
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 "Christ Makosso". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ↑ "Christ Makosso quitte le FCSM". www.fcsochaux.fr.
- ↑ "Une nouvelle recrue au RWDM : le défenseur central Christ Makosso signe en provenance de Sochaux". Le Soir. 25 January 2024.
- ↑ "Christ Makosso, nouvelle pépite en devenir du RWDM ?". Le Soir. 27 February 2024.
- 1 2 "Christ Makosso (RWDM) voit le Cercle comme un match capital : " Prendre des points avant les play-down "". Le Soir. 14 March 2024.
- ↑ "Christ Makosso: Luton Town sign RWD Molenbeek centre-back". BBC Sport. 1 January 2025.
- ↑ "Hatters make young Congo defender their first signing of the January transfer window". Luton Today. 31 December 2024.
- ↑ "Watford 2–0 Luton Town". ESPN. 23 February 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- 1 2 "Clicker recognised at Trust awards". www.lutontown.co.uk. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ↑ "Christ Makosso moves to Oxford on loan - Luton Town FC". www.lutontown.co.uk. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ↑ "Christ Makosso: Oxford United sign Luton Town defender on loan". BBC Sport. 31 January 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Christ Makosso at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Christ Makosso in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- 1 2 "Games played by Christ Makosso in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2025.