Christ Makosso

Christ Makosso
Personal information
Full name Christ Melik Makosso[1]
Date of birth (2004-05-09) 9 May 2004
Place of birth Brazzaville, Congo
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Auxerre
Number 15
Youth career
Ajax Moungali
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 CARA Brazzaville
2023–2024 Sochaux B 8 (0)
2023–2024 Sochaux 13 (0)
2024–2025 RWDM 23 (1)
2025–2026 Luton Town 24 (0)
2026 → Oxford United (loan) 6 (0)
2026– Auxerre 0 (0)
International career‡
2022– Congo 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:59, 15 July 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 09:48, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

Christ Melik Makosso (born 9 May 2004) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Auxerre and the Congo national team.

Club career

Early career

Born in Brazzaville, Makosso spent his early career in the Congo with Ajax de Moungali and CARA Brazzaville.[1]

Sochaux

On 17 March 2023, Makosso joined French Ligue 2 club Sochaux.[2] Initially playing for their reserve team in the Championnat National 3 and Under-19's team, he made his first-team debut for the club on 6 May 2023 as a substitute against Amiens. He signed his first professional contract on 16 May – a three-year deal with the club.[3]

RWDM

On 25 January 2024, Makosso joined Belgian Pro League side RWDM on a four-year contract.[4][5] He made 10 appearances in his first season at the club, ending with a relegation to the Challenger Pro League. He went on to make 13 further appearances in the second-tier, as well as scoring his first career goal.

Luton Town

In January 2025, Makosso was signed by EFL Championship club Luton Town.[6][7] He made his debut for the club on 23 February 2025, in a 2–0 derby defeat against Watford.[8] Although the 2024–25 season ended in disappointment as the club 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, Makosso joined Championship club Oxford United on loan until the end of the season, joining up with his former Luton Town manager Matt Bloomfield.[10][11]

Auxerre

In July 2026 he returned to France, siging with Auxerre.[12][13]

International career

After playing for, and captaining, the country's youth teams,[2] Makosso made his international debut for Congo on 4 September 2022 in an African Nations Championship second round qualifier against Central African Republic, ending with a 1–0 win.[1]

Career statistics

As of end of 2025–26 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sochaux B 2022–23 Championnat National 3 60———60
2023–24 Championnat National 3 20———20
Total 8000000080
Sochaux 2022–23[14] Ligue 2 5000——50
2023–24[14] Championnat National 8020——100
Total 130200000150
RWDM 2023–24[14] Belgian Pro League 10000——100
2024–25[14] Challenger Pro League 13100——131
Total 231000000231
Luton Town 2024–25[15] EFL Championship 1300000—130
2025–26[16] EFL League One 11000004[c]0150
Total 240000040280
Oxford United (loan) 2025–26[16] EFL Championship 601000—70
Career total 741300040811
  1. ↑ Includes Coupe de France, Belgian Cup, FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Christ Makosso". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Christ Makosso rejoint la réserve du FCSM". www.fcsochaux.fr (in French). Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Christ Makosso signe son premier contrat professionnel". www.fcsochaux.fr (in French). Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Christ Makosso quitte le FCSM". www.fcsochaux.fr (in French). Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Une nouvelle recrue au RWDM : le défenseur central Christ Makosso signe en provenance de Sochaux". Le Soir (in French). 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Christ Makosso: Luton Town sign RWD Molenbeek centre-back". BBC Sport. 1 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Hatters make young Congo defender their first signing of the January transfer window". Luton Today. 31 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "Watford 2–0 Luton Town". ESPN. 23 February 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  9. 1 2 "Clicker recognised at Trust awards". www.lutontown.co.uk. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  10. ↑ "Christ Makosso moves to Oxford on loan - Luton Town FC". www.lutontown.co.uk. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "Christ Makosso: Oxford United sign Luton Town defender on loan". BBC Sport. 31 January 2026.
  12. ↑ a.mourot@aja.fr (15 July 2026). "Christ Makosso, nouveau roc de l'AJA". AJA (in French). Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Christ Makosso: Luton Town defender joins French club Auxerre". BBC Sport. 16 July 2026.
  14. 1 2 3 4 Christ Makosso at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Christ Makosso in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  16. 1 2 "Games played by Christ Makosso in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
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