Lionnel Mpasi Nzau (born 1 August 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Rodez AF. Born in France, he plays for the DR Congo national team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lionnel Mpasi Nzau | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Meaux, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rodez | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2009 | Torcy | ||
| 2009–2011 | PSG | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | PSG II | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2016 | Toulouse II | 23 | (0) |
| 2016– | Rodez | 107 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | → Rodez II (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | France U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | France U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2011 | France U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022– | DR Congo | 12 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 June 2024 | |||
Early life
editMpasi was born in Meaux, in the eastern suburbs of Paris, to Congolese parents.[1][2] He acquired French nationality on 31 August 2000, through the collective effect of his father's naturalization.[3]
Club career
editA youth product of PSG, Mpasi signed his first professional contract with Toulouse before moving to Rodez in 2016.[4] Mpasi made his professional debut with Rodez in a 0–0 Ligue 2 tie with Le Mans FC on 14 February 2020.[5]
International career
editMpasi is a former youth international for France.[6] However, he decided to represent the home country of his parents, DR Congo. Being selected without appearing on the pitch, he finally debuted for the DR Congo national team in a 1–0 friendly loss to Bahrain on 1 February 2022.[7]
References
edit- ^ Muko (20 January 2021). "Lionel Mpasi-Nzau (Rodez) : "Représenter la patrie ? Ce serait un grand plaisir !"". LEOPARDSFOOT (in French). Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Les Échos de Muko : Bolasie démarre fort, Bakagoal frappe pour la reprise, Mpoku décisif". 17 September 2019.
- ^ "JORF n° 0203 du 2 septembre 2000 - Légifrance". legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Mpasi : "Redécouvrir le Stadium avec Rodez, c'est juste incroyable"". LesViolets.Com.
- ^ "Le Mans vs. Rodez – 14 February 2020 – Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
- ^ Calabresi, Fabien. "Coupe de France – Lionel MPASI (Rodez) : " Je me mets en mode compétition "". www.footpy.fr.
- ^ "Bahrain beat DR Congo in friendly | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN". DT News.
External links
edit- Lionel Mpasi at Soccerway
- FFF Profile