Antoine Makoumbou

Antoine Makoumbou (born 18 July 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Cagliari. Born in France, he plays for the Congo national team.

Club career
For the second half of the 2017–18 season, Makoumbou signed for Ajaccio B in the French fifth division after playing for the youth academy of French Ligue 1 side Monaco.

In 2020, Makoumbou signed for Tabor Sežana in the Slovenian top flight after playing for Mainz 05 II, the reserves of German Bundesliga club Mainz 05.

On 20 July 2021, he joined Maribor on a season-long loan. During the season, Maribor activated the option to buy and made the transfer permanent.

On 15 July 2022, Makoumbou signed a four-year contract with Italian Serie B side Cagliari for a reported transfer fee of around €2 million.

International career
Born in France, Makoumbou is Congolese through descent. He debuted for the Congo national team in a friendly 1–0 win over Niger on 9 June 2021. In December 2023, Makoumbou announced his retirement from the national team due to the poor travel and living conditions the Congolese Football Federation forced their players into during the November 2023 international break.