Tripy Makonda began his career at the age of five years joining Nicolaite de Chaillot, but had dreams of playing for the biggest Parisian club Paris Saint-Germain.
12 Facts About Tripy Makonda
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Tripy Makonda moved to sports club AC Boulogne-Billencourt in 1998, which housed future French star Hatem Ben Arfa.
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Tripy Makonda's performances caught the eye of manager Paul Le Guen, who called up the young midfielder for the senior team's Coupe de France semi-final match against Amiens SC, though he wouldn't make his debut.
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Tripy Makonda was promoted to the senior squad the following season and assigned the number 24 shirt.
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Tripy Makonda made his professional debut on 18 February 2009 in a UEFA Cup match against German club VfL Wolfsburg playing 64 minutes before being substituted out.
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Tripy Makonda made his league debut on 12 April 2009 in a match against Lille.
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Tripy Makonda played for the capital club from 2009 to 2011, but struggled to secure a regular place.
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Tripy Makonda made only nine league appearances over three seasons.
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Tripy Makonda signed a four-year contract with Ligue 1 Brest on 22 July 2011.
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On 2 February 2015, Tripy Makonda signed a deal with Academica valid for the next two and a half seasons.
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Tripy Makonda is a France youth international having played for the under-18, under-19, and under-20 teams.
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Tripy Makonda participated in the 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship with the under-19 team.