Christian Maghoma

Christian Maghoma (born 8 November 1997) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for club Aldershot Town.

Club career
Maghoma signed for Tottenham Hotspur in July 2014. He went on loan in 2015 to Yeovil Town of EFL League Two but did not make any competitive appearances. He was released from his contract at the end of the 2017–18 season.

On 18 June 2018 Maghoma was signed by Polish club Arka Gdynia on a three-year deal. Maghoma made his debut for the club coming in the 60th minute in the 2018 Polish Super Cup where Arka Gdynia beat Legia Warsaw 3–2.

On 26 August 2020, Maghoma signed for Gillingham on a permanent contract. On 20 August 2021, Maghoma joined National League side Eastleigh on loan until January 2022. Following relegation to League Two, Maghoma was released at the end of the 2021–22 season.

On 16 June 2022, Maghoma was announced to be returning to Eastleigh on a permanent basis upon the expiration of his contract with Gillingham.

On 21 July 2023, Maghoma agreed to join fellow National League club, Aldershot Town. The following day from his signing, Maghoma sustained a ruptured achilles in a pre-season friendly against Wycombe Wanderers. Despite being subsequently limited to just six minutes of league action, he signed a new contract at the end of the 2023–24 season.

International career
Maghoma made one appearance for the England national under-16 football team in a victory over Northern Ireland U16s for the 2012 Victory Shield on 27 September 2012.

Maghoma was called up to the DR Congo national football team in May 2017. Maghoma made his debut for DR Congo in a 2–0 friendly win over Botswana on 5 June 2017.

Personal life
Maghoma was born in Lubumbashi, DR Congo and brought up in London, where he attended Finchley Catholic High School in North Finchley. Christian is the younger brother of the footballer Jacques Maghoma who came through the ranks of Tottenham Hotspur academy, and is the older brother of Paris Maghoma who plays for Brentford.

Honours

 * Arka Gdynia
 * Polish SuperCup: 2018