Glody Makabi Lilepo, known as Makabi Lilepo (born 27 July 1997) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays for French Championnat National club Valenciennes FC and the Democratic Republic of the Congo national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Glody Makabi Lilepo | ||
| Date of birth | 27 July 1997 | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Valenciennes | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Vita Club | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | → Mbabane Swallows (loan) | ||
| 2019–2020 | Renaissance | ||
| 2020–2022 | Vita Club | ||
| 2022–2023 | Al-Hilal Club | ||
| 2023– | Valenciennes | 33 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | DR Congo | 11 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:15, 9 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:15, 9 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editLilepo came up from the youth ranks of AS Vita Club but never made it into the first team or saw any Linafoot playing time.[1] In late 2018 he was invited to trials at Zamalek SC of the Egyptian Premier League.[2] In January 2019, after a two-month wait for the paperwork to be finalized, he was loaned to Mbabane Swallows for the 2018–19 Eswatini Premier League season.[3][4] Halfway through the 2019–20 Linafoot season, Lilepo joined FC Renaissance du Congo. He made an immediate impact scoring four goals in his first seven matches with the club.[1] By 2021 Lilepo had returned to AS Vita and appeared for the club in the 2020–21 CAF Champions League.[5]
International career
editLilepo made his senior international debut on 17 January 2021 in a 2020 African Nations Championship match against the Congo. Thirteen days later he scored his first senior international goal against Cameroon in a quarter-final match of the same tournament.[6]
International goals
edit- Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 30 January 2021 | Japoma Stadium, Douala, Cameroon |  Cameroon |
1–0 | 1–2 | 2020 African Nations Championship |
| Last updated 17 July 2021 | ||||||
International career statistics
edit- As of match played 28 September 2023.
| DR Congo | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2021 | 7 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 1 |
References
edit- ^ a b Iragi, Elisha. "Renaissance : Lilepo Makabi Glody, la nouvelle coqueluche des Bana Fibo" (in French). Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ Nzima, Ashmond. "'BIRDS' FIND KOLA'S REPLACEMENT". Times of Swaziland. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ Ntiwane, Qondile. "BIRDS FINALLY REGISTER DRC STRIKER LILEPO". Eswatini Observer. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ Dlamini, Chris. "EX-BIRDS STRIKER LILEPO SINKS BUFFALOES". Times of Swaziland. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Al Ahly 2 AS Vita Club 2". ESPN. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
External links
edit- Makabi Lilepo at National-Football-Teams.com
- Makabi Lilepo at Soccerway