Lionel Mpasi
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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 January 2024 | |||
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.
Early life
Mpasi 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
A 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
Mpasi 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
- ^ Muko (2021-01-20). "Lionel Mpasi-Nzau (Rodez) : "Représenter la patrie ? Ce serait un grand plaisir !"". LEOPARDSFOOT (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "Les Échos de Muko : Bolasie démarre fort, Bakagoal frappe pour la reprise, Mpoku décisif". September 17, 2019.
- ^ "JORF n° 0203 du 2 septembre 2000 - Légifrance". legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "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
- Lionel Mpasi at Soccerway
- FFF Profile
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