Donovan Makoma

{{Short description|French footballer (born 1999)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Donovan Makoma |image = |image_size = |caption = |fullname = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|2|1|df=y}} |birth_place = [[Lille]], France |height = 1.85m<ref name = "SW"/> |position = [[Midfielder]] |currentclub = [[Birkirkara F.C.|Birkirkara]] |clubnumber = 59 |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = [[RC Lens|Lens]] |years1 = 2017–2018 |clubs1 = [[Barrow A.F.C.|Barrow]] |caps1 = 17 |goals1 = 1 |years2 = 2018–2019 |clubs2 = [[Stevenage F.C.|Stevenage]] |caps2 = 0 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2018 |clubs3 = → [[Woking F.C.|Woking]] (loan) |caps3 = 2 |goals3 = 0 |years4 = 2018–2019 |clubs4 = → [[Biggleswade Town F.C.|Biggleswade Town]] (loan) |caps4 = 7 |goals4 = 0 |years5 = 2019 |clubs5 = → [[Wingate & Finchley F.C.|Wingate & Finchley]] (loan) |caps5 = 8 |goals5 = 1 |years6 = 2019–2020 |clubs6 = [[Arras FA|Arras]] |caps6 = 7 |goals6 = 0 |years7 = 2021–2022 |clubs7 = [[UE Santa Coloma]] |caps7 = 25 |goals7 = 3 |years8 = 2022–2024 |clubs8 = FC Cosmos Koblenz |caps8 = 66 |goals8 = 6 |years9 = 2024 |clubs9 = [[FC Karbach]] |caps9 = 16 |goals9 = 1 |years10 = 2025– |clubs10 = [[Birkirkara F.C.|Birkirkara]] |caps10 = 44 |goals10 = 4 |nationalyears1 = |nationalteam1 = [[France national under-16 football team|France U16]] |nationalcaps1 = |nationalgoals1 = |club-update = 18 May 2026 }}

'''Donovan Makoma''' (born 1 February 1999) is a French professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays for [[Maltese Premier League]] club [[Birkirkara F.C.|Birkirkara]] as a [[midfielder]].

==Club career== Born in [[Lille]],<ref name = "SW">{{Soccerway|donovan-makoma/493900|accessdate=1 August 2018}}</ref> after playing with [[RC Lens|Lens]], Makoma signed for English club [[Barrow A.F.C.|Barrow]] in July 2017.<ref name = "Barrow">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40752689|title=Donovan Makoma: Barrow sign young French midfielder on one-year deal|date=28 July 2017|accessdate=1 August 2018|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>

He moved to [[Stevenage F.C.|Stevenage]] in July 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44983980|title=Stevenage: Barrow midfielder Donovan Makoma joins for undisclosed fee|date=27 July 2018|accessdate=1 August 2018|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> He made his professional debut on 14 August 2018, in the [[EFL Cup]].<ref name = "2018-19"/>

On 12 October 2018, Makoma joined [[National League South]] club [[Woking F.C.|Woking]] on a 28-day loan.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Donovan Makoma joins Woking on loan |url=https://www.stevenagefc.com/news/2018/october/makoma-joins-woking-on-loan/ |publisher=Stevenage F.C. |date=12 October 2018 |accessdate=12 October 2018}}</ref>

On 21 December 2018, it was announced that Makoma would join [[Southern Football League|Southern League]] side, [[Biggleswade Town F.C.|Biggleswade Town]] on a one-month loan.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Makoma joins Waders on loan, White extends deal |url=https://www.stevenagefc.com/news/2018/december/joe-white-donovan-makoma-loan-deal-21st-december-2018/ |publisher=Stevenage F.C. |date=21 December 2018 |accessdate=1 January 2019}}</ref>

In February 2019, he joined [[Wingate & Finchley F.C.|Wingate & Finchley]] on loan until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stevenagefc.com/news/2019/february/donovan-makoma-stevenage-loan-wingate--finchley-biggleswade-town-22nd-february-2019/|title=Donovan Makoma has moved loan clubs...|publisher=Stevenage F.C.|date=22 February 2019|accessdate=14 March 2019}}</ref>

He was made available for sale by Stevenage at the end of the 2018–19 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stevenagefc.com/news/2019/may/stevenage-fc-201819-retained-released-list-sky-bet-league-two-efl-english-football-league-9th-may-2019/|title=Stevenage Retained/Released List|website=www.stevenagefc.com}}</ref>

Following his release from Stevenage, Makoma returned to France to join [[Arras FA|Arras]], before moving to Andorran club [[UE Santa Coloma]].<ref name = "SW"/>

==International career== He represented France at [[France national under-16 football team|under-16]] youth level.<ref name = "Barrow"/>

==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 29 February 2020}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="1" valign="center"|[[Barrow A.F.C.|Barrow]] |[[2017–18 National League#National League|2017–18]]<ref name = "SW"/> |[[National League (division)|National League]] |17||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||3{{Efn|Appearance(s) in [[FA Trophy]].}}||0||20||1 |- |rowspan="1" valign="center"|[[Stevenage F.C.|Stevenage]] |[[2018–19 Stevenage F.C. season|2018–19]]<ref name = "2018-19">{{soccerbase season|106585|2018|accessdate=15 August 2018}}</ref> |[[EFL League Two|League Two]] |0||0||0||0||1||0||2{{Efn|Appearance(s) in [[EFL Trophy]].}}||0||3||0 |- |rowspan="1" valign="center"|[[Woking F.C.|Woking]] (loan) |[[2018–19 National League#National League South|2018–19]]<ref name = "SW"/> |[[National League South]] |2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||2||0 |- |rowspan="1" valign="center"|[[Biggleswade Town F.C.|Biggleswade Town]] (loan) |[[2018–19 Southern Football League#Premier Division Central|2018–19]] |[[Southern Football League|Southern League]] Premier Division Central |colspan="10"|No data currently available |- |rowspan="1" valign="center"|[[Wingate & Finchley F.C.|Wingate & Finchley]] (loan) |[[2018–19 Isthmian League#Premier Division|2018–19]]<ref>{{Cite news |title=Wingate & Finchley - Appearances - Donovan Makoma - 208-2019 |url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/wingate-and-finchley/appearances/2018-2019/donovan-makoma/452834 |publisher=Football Web Pages |accessdate=15 September 2020}}</ref> |[[Isthmian League]] Premier Division |8||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||1 |- |rowspan="1" valign="center"|[[Arras FA|Arras]] |[[2019–20 Championnat National 3#Group I: Hauts-de-France|2019–20]]<ref name = "SW"/> |[[Championnat National 3]] Group I |7||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !34!!2!!0!!0!!1!!0!!5!!0!!40!!2 |}

==References== {{reflist}}

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