Trésor Mputu
Trésor Mputu Mabi (born 10 December 1985) is a Congolese football midfielder and striker who plays for TP Mazembe[1] and the Democratic Republic of the Congo national football team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Trésor Mputu Mabi | ||
Date of birth | 10 December 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Kinshasa, Zaire | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | TP Mazembe | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
Jac Trésor FC | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2002 | Kin City | 21 | (6) |
2002–2014 | TP Mazembe | 292 | (144) |
2014–2016 | Kabuscorp | 49 | (18) |
2016– | TP Mazembe | 27 | (12) |
National team‡ | |||
2004– | Congo DR | 48 | (14) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:54, 9 December 2019 (UTC) |
He has been described by former Cameroon and Democratic Republic of the Congo coach Claude Le Roy as being "the next Samuel Eto'o", whom he picked for the 1998 World Cup in France as a 17-year-old.[2]
Club career
Mputu joined TP Mazembe in 2002, and has been a pivotal figure in the club's success ever since. In 2007, he helped his club reach the African Champions League by becoming the top goalscorer of the competition with nine strikes, and the Confederation Cup.[3]
In 2009 and 2010 he captained Mazembe to back to back CAF Champions League titles. Through the years Mputu has been linked with several European clubs and trialled with Arsenal in 2007.[4][5][6]
In July 2016, Mputu rejoined his old club TP Mazembe.
Suspension & Return
In August 2010, Mputu received a 12-month global ban following his aggressive actions toward a referee during a match between TP Mazembe and Rwandan army side APR FC.[7] Upon his return to action after a year on the sidelines, it took him just 46 seconds to find the net for his club against rivals TS Malkesa.[8]
International career
Mputu made his international debut in 2004 and has been a regular in the squad ever since.[9] He represented his country at the 2006 African Cup of Nations tournament, and is the current captain of the Congolese national team, leading the side in the 2013 African Cup of Nations tournament in South Africa. In their first game of the tournament, Mputu scored for the Congolese in the 2-2 draw against pre-tournament favourites Ghana.[10]
He was recalled to the national team in November 2018, following a five-year absence.[11]
Career statistics
International
- As of matches played on 9 December 2019[9]
Congo DR national team | ||
Year | Apps | Goals |
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2004 | 1 | 0 |
2005 | 5 | 4 |
2006 | 4 | 1 |
2007 | 6 | 1 |
2008 | 5 | 1 |
2009 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | 1 | 0 |
2011 | 6 | 4 |
2012 | 8 | 2 |
2013 | 7 | 1 |
2014 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 1 | 0 |
2019 | 4 | 0 |
Total | 48 | 14 |
International goals
- Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first.[9]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 16 August 2005 | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Paris, France | Guinea | 3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
2. | 4 September 2005 | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo | Cape Verde | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
3. | 8 October 2005 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban, South Africa | Zambia | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4. | 11 November 2005 | Stade Sébastien Charléty, Paris, France | Tunisia | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
5. | 21 January 2006 | Cairo Military Academy Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Togo | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2006 Africa Cup of Nations |
6. | 22 August 2007 | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo | Angola | 3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
7. | 13 June 2008 | El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti City, Djibouti | Djibouti | 6–0 | 6–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
8. | 6 November 2011 | High Performance Centre, Pretoria, South Africa | Lesotho | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
9. | 11 November 2011 | Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Swaziland | Swaziland | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
10. | 15 November 2011 | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo | Swaziland | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
11. | 3–0 | |||||
12. | 29 February 2012 | Stade Linité, Victoria, Seychelles | Seychelles | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
13. | 10 June 2012 | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo | Togo | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
14. | 20 January 2013 | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | Ghana | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2013 Africa Cup of Nations |
Honours
Individual
- Glo-CAF's Best African Player on the continent: 2009[12]
- IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer: 2007
- African Nations Championship player of the tournament: 2009
- BBC African Footballer of the Year: 2009 (nominated)[13]
References
- "TP Mazembe : Trésor Mputu officiellement à Kabuscorp - Afrik-foot.com : l'actualité du football africain". www.afrik.com. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
- Kickoff.com (17 July 2012). "Where to now Mputu". kickoff.com.
- Trésor Mputu Archived 2009-03-25 at the Wayback Machine at MTN Football
- Slatcher, Laura (4 December 2007). "Wenger impressed by Mputu trial". Sky Sports. Sky Sports. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- "Tuesday's gossip column". BBC Sport. 6 November 2007. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- Kobo, Kingsley (29 August 2010). "DR Congo's Tresor Mputu to Join Chelsea?". Goal. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- Kingsley Kobo (5 September 2010). "FIFA Suspend Congo's Trésor Mputu For One Year". Goal.com.
- FIFA.com (1 September 2012). "Mputu returns". FIFA.com.
- "Trésor Mputu". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
- BBC Sport (20 January 2013). "Ghana 2 - 2 DR Congo". BBC Sport.
- Marteh, Danesius (6 November 2018). "DR Congo recall Tresor Mputu Mabi after five-year absence". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- "Glo-CAF Awards 2009: Criteria and results". CAF Online. Confederation of African Football. 12 March 2010.
- "Shortlist unveiled for African player of the year award". BBC Sport. 28 December 2009.
External links
- Trésor Mputu – FIFA competition record
- Trésor Mputu at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Mputu glittering again for Mazembe
- Mputu returns