Marius Mouandilmadji (Arabic: ماريوس موانديلمادجي; born 22 January 1997), sometimes known as just Marius, is a Chadian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Süper Lig club Samsunspor and the Chad national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marius Mouandilmadji | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Doba, Chad | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Samsunspor | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2014 | CF Doba | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | AS Doyen | ||
| 2016–2017 | Gazelle | ||
| 2018 | Coton Sport | 24 | (18) |
| 2018–2021 | Porto B | 23 | (6) |
| 2018–2021 | Porto | 1 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Desportivo Aves (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Seraing | 57 | (13) |
| 2023– | Samsunspor | 44 | (14) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Chad | 11 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2023 | |||
Club career
editPorto
editOn 17 July 2018, Mouandilmadji signed a four-year contract with Porto.[1] Despite initial media reports stating that the youngster would play for the reserve side, manager Sérgio Conceição integrated him with the pre-season main squad.[2]
Mouandilmadji made his professional debut for the Primeira Liga title holders on 11 August as an 81st-minute substitute for fellow Coton Sport graduate Vincent Aboubakar, and scored the final goal of a 5–0 home win over Chaves.[3] He then dropped down to the second team in LigaPro, and scored both of their goals of a 2–1 win over Cova da Piedade on 11 November.[4]
On 9 January 2020, Mouandilmadji was loaned to last-placed Aves for the rest of the top-flight season.[5] After their relegation, he was named in Porto's first-team squad for 2020–21.[6] He rescinded his contract by mutual consent in January 2021, with 18 months remaining.[7]
Seraing
editAfter being a free agent for six months, Mouandilmadji signed a two-year contract with Belgian Pro League club Seraing in July 2021.[8]
Samsunspor
editOn 7 July 2023, recently-promoted Süper Lig side Samsunspor announced the signing of Mouandilmadji on a three-year contract.[9]
International career
editIn August 2019, Mouandilmadji was called up for the first time to the Chad national team, for a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against neighbours Sudan.[10] He started the match, a 3–1 home loss on 5 September.[11] On 29 March 2022, Mouandilmadji scored his first goal for Chad, in a 2–2 draw with Gambia in the second leg of the preliminary round of qualification for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[12]
International
edit- Scores and results list Chad goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 March 2022 | Stade Adrar, Agadir, Morocco |  Gambia |
2–1 | 2–2 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2 | 17 November 2023 | Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali |  Mali |
1–1 | 1–3 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 22 March 2024 | Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon |  Mauritius |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honours
editCoton Sport
Individual
References
edit- ^ "Dragões anunciam contratação do avançado Marius Mouandilmadji" [Dragons announce signing of striker Marius Mouandilmadji]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 18 July 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ Monteiro, André (27 July 2018). "Marius ainda resiste" [Marius still resists]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ Oludare, Shina (12 August 2018). "Vincent Aboubakar at the double as Porto down flawed Chaves". Goal.com. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "FC Porto B vence Cova da Piedade com bis de Marius" [FC Porto B defeat Cova da Piedade with brace by Marius]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Lusa. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Marius Mouandilmadji emprestado ao Aves pelo FC Porto" [Marius Mouandilmadji loaned to Aves by FC Porto] (in Portuguese). TSF. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ "FC Porto regista Marius e mais dois na Liga" [FC Porto register Marius and two more in Liga] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ Sousa, Rui (30 January 2021). "Marius despediu-se dos dragões: «Serei sempre grato ao FC Porto»" [Marius says goodbye to the Dragons: "I will always be grateful to FC Porto"]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Welcome, Marius !". RFC Seraing (in French). 9 July 2021.
- ^ "HOŞ GELDİN MARIUS MOUANDILMADJI - Samsunspor Resmi İnternet Sitesi". Samsunspor (in Turkish). 7 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ Lantheaume, Romain (29 August 2019). "Mondial 2022 – Tchad : la sélection relancée, Ninga et un joueur de Porto retenus contre le Soudan" [2022 World Cup – Chad: national team relaunched, Ninga and a Porto player retained against Sudan] (in French). Afrik Foot. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ "Football : voici la composition des Sao contre le Soudan" [Football: here is the Sao line-up against Sudan] (in French). Tchad Infos. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ "Gambia 2-2 Chad (Mar 29, 2022) Final Score". ESPN. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ Nolla, Frida (11 July 2018). "MTN Elite One: Coton Sports champion 2018" (in French). Cameroun Sports. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Football: Marius Mouandilmadji, l'étoile montante" [Football: Marius Mouandilmadji, the rising star] (in French). Tchadinfos. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ Nolla, Frida (9 May 2018). "LFPC: Marius Mouandilmadji, meilleur joueur du mois d'Avril 2018" [LFPC: Marius Mouandilmadji, best player of the month of April 2018] (in French). Cameroun Sports. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
External links
edit- Marius Mouandilmadji at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Marius Mouandilmadji at Soccerway
- Marius Mouandilmadji on Instagram