Parfait Mandanda (born 10 October 1989) is a professional
footballer
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who plays as a
goalkeeper
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for club
Caen
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. Born in France, he represented DR Congo at international level.
Club career
Born in
Nevers
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, Mandanda began his career at
Stade Malherbe Caen
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, moving in 2001 to French
Ligue 1
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club
Bordeaux
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in the youth system. He graduated to the first team in 2008. He was loaned out to
AS Beauvais
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from Bordeaux in January 2009 for the rest of the season, and in July 2009, Beauvais took up the option to make Madanda's move permanent. in 2010 he moved to
Altay S.K.
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Formed in 1914, Altay are nicknamed ''Büyük Altay'' (Great Altay). The club colors are black and white, and they play their home matches at the Alsancak ...
, then playing in Turkish second division
TFF First League
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.
Charleroi
Mandanda signed with
Belgian Pro League
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club
Sporting Charleroi
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in 2011. In February 2019, he joined
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on loan.
Hartford
Charleroi loaned Mandanda to
USL Championship
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club
Hartford Athletic
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for the 2020 season. In his first game with the club he recorded a shutout and an assist in the team's 1–0 win over
New York Red Bulls II
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Hi ...
and was named man of the match.
Mouscron
On 20 July 2021, he joined
Mouscron
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for a one-year term with an option for the second year.
International career
Mandanda was named in the
Congo DR
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squad against
France B
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on 5 February 2008. Mandanda only played in the second half but missed out on a place in the history books as his older brother
Steve Mandanda
Steve Mandanda Mpidi (; born 28 March 1985) is a professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Stade Rennais FC, Rennes.
A product of the Le Havre AC, Le Havre academ ...
, also a goalkeeper and currently at
Olympique de Marseille
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, only played in the first half for France.
Officially, he gained his first cap for
DR Congo national football team
The DR Congo national football team ( French: ''Équipe nationale de football de la République démocratique du Congo''), recognised by FIFA as Congo DR, represents the Democratic Republic of the Congo in men's international football and it i ...
against
Gabon
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on 25 March 2008.
Personal life
Parfait is the younger brother of
French international and
Marseille
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goalkeeper
Steve Mandanda
Steve Mandanda Mpidi (; born 28 March 1985) is a professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Stade Rennais FC, Rennes.
A product of the Le Havre AC, Le Havre academ ...
, and has two younger brothers. They are all goalkeepers:
Riffi and Over Mandanda.
Honours
DR Congo
*
Africa Cup of Nations
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bronze:
2015
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* International Year of Light
* International Year of Soil __TOC__
Events
January
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References
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1989 births
Sportspeople from Nevers
Living people
French sportspeople of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
Footballers from Nièvre
French men's footballers
France men's under-21 international footballers
Democratic Republic of the Congo men's footballers
Democratic Republic of the Congo men's international footballers
Men's association football goalkeepers
FC Girondins de Bordeaux players
AS Beauvais Oise players
Altay S.K. footballers
Royal Charleroi S.C. players
FC Dinamo București players
Hartford Athletic players
Royal Excel Mouscron players
Stade Malherbe Caen players
TFF 1. Lig players
Belgian Pro League players
Challenger Pro League players
Liga I players
USL Championship players
Championnat National 3 players
2013 Africa Cup of Nations players
2015 Africa Cup of Nations players
2019 Africa Cup of Nations players
Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate men's footballers
French expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in Romania
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in the United States
French expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
French expatriate sportspeople in Romania
French expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Black French sportspeople
21st-century French sportsmen
21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo sportsmen