Cyrille Makanaky
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cyrille Thomas Makanaky | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1985 | Saint-Leu | 30 | (26) |
| 1985–1987 | Gazélec Ajaccio | 48 | (22) |
| 1987–1988 | Toulon | 21 | (3) |
| 1988–1989 | Lens | 14 | (3) |
| 1989–1990 | Toulon | 3 | (0) |
| 1990–1992 | Málaga | 39 | (6) |
| 1992–1993 | Villarreal | 16 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 30 | (5) |
| 1994–1995 |
Barcelona SC | 30 | (9) |
| 1995–1996 | Gazélec Ajaccio | 34 | (18) |
| 1996–1997 |
Barcelona SC | 24 | (1) |
| Total | 289 | (93) | |
| International career | |||
| 1987–1993 | Cameroon | 14 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Cyrille Thomas Makanaky (born 28 June 1965) is a Cameroonian retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
Makanaky was born in Douala. After impressing at amateur level in France, with FC Saint-Leu and Gazélec Ajaccio, he represented, with little impact but always in Ligue 1, SC Toulon (twice) and RC Lens.
In 1990, Makanaky moved to Spain and remained in the country for three years, playing in Segunda División for CD Málaga and Villarreal CF. His second year, whilst at the Andalusians, finished in relegation, and the club folded soon afterwards.
Until his retirement at the age of 32, Makanaky also played in
International career
Makanaky appeared in two
in the semifinals and eventually winning the trophy.Makanaky also represented the nation at the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy, playing all five matches (two complete) as the Lions Indomptables reached the quarterfinals.
In popular culture "Makanaki" is a nickname coined from Makanaky's name and was commonly used in some Yoruba speaking parts of western Nigeria after the exploits of the Cameroun National Team in the FIFA 1990 World Cup. The ruggedness and flamboyance of Makanaky led to the use of the Nigerianized version of the name to be used to refer to a skillful and rugged person.
External links
- Racing Lens archives (in French)
- Cyrille Makanaky at BDFutbol
- Cyrille Makanaky at National-Football-Teams.com
- Cyrille Makanaky – FIFA competition record (archived)
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