François Makita

François Makita (born 6 May 1963) is a Congolese former professional footballer who played as a forward. He represented the Republic of the Congo national team internationally from 1984 to 1993.

Career
Raised in Pointe-Noire, Makita began playing youth football for Congolese sides, debuting in 1977 with Brazzaville's CS Negro and later playing for CARA Brazzaville. In 1984, he moved to France to play for Montelimar. He would play in Ligue 2 for AS Saint-Étienne before finishing his career with several lower-tier French clubs.

Makita made several appearances for the Congo national team, including one FIFA World Cup qualifying match, and he participated at the 1992 African Cup of Nations finals. Makita helped Congo reach the quarter-finals of the 1992 Cup of Nations.

After retiring from playing, Makita became a football manager. He was briefly the manager of US Argenton.