1. Chris Mavinga was born on 26 May 1991 and is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.
23 Facts About Chris Mavinga
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Chris Mavinga was born in Meaux, Greater Paris, to an Angolan mother and a DR Congolese father.
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Chris Mavinga began his football career at CA Combs-la-Ville, a local club in nearby Combs-la-Ville.
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Chris Mavinga spent seven years at the club and, in 2004, departed for amateur outfit US Senart-Moissy.
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Chris Mavinga impressed the professional club's scouts and, following the season, was offered a deal to join the club on an aspirant contract.
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Chris Mavinga agreed to the move and joined the club in June 2006.
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Chris Mavinga was inserted onto the club's under-18 team and helped the squad reach the Championnat National under-18 championship match where they were defeated by the under-18 team of Marseille.
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In June 2009, Chris Mavinga was again contacted by Liverpool, who stated their interest in the player without offering a contract.
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On 7 July 2009, Chris Mavinga signed with Liverpool after agreeing to a three-year deal.
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Many supporters and members of Paris Saint-Germain attributed Chris Mavinga's move to Liverpool solely for financial reasons Chris Mavinga denounced the notion by stating that he joined the English club simply for sporting reasons.
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Chris Mavinga blamed his departure on the firing of Paris Saint-Germain's former manager Paul Le Guen with whom he shared a good relationship.
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On 23 August 2010, Chris Mavinga admitted that he was frustrated at his lack of playing time on the senior team stating that, following the firing of Rafa Benitez, he was relegated back to training full-time with the reserve team by new manager Roy Hodgson.
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On 19 July 2011, Chris Mavinga returned to France signing a four-year contract with Rennes.
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However, Rennes rejected a bid for Chris Mavinga, insisting Genk increase their bid for worth about four or six million euros for him.
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Chris Mavinga joined on a four-year contract, where he played with former Rennes teammate Yann M'Vila.
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Chris Mavinga made his full league debut in an away match at Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast on 31 August 2013.
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On 30 January 2017, Chris Mavinga agreed to join Canadian MLS side Toronto FC.
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On 5 January 2023, Chris Mavinga joined Major League Soccer side LA Galaxy on a deal through 2024.
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Chris Mavinga was a French youth international and have earned caps with both the under-18 and under-19 teams.
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Chris Mavinga made his youth international debut on 25 March 2009 in the under-18 team's friendly match against Germany in Markranstadt.
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The injury was deemed serious and Chris Mavinga was forced to drop out of the squad, which resulted in the player missing the competition.
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In November 2012, Chris Mavinga was suspended from national teams until 31 December 2013 for disciplinary reasons.
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Chris Mavinga made his in 2015 and has appeared in five games for his country since.