Riffi Mandanda (born 11 October 1992) is a former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Born in France, he is a former youth international for France and DR Congo.[4]
_23.JPG) Mandanda with Ajaccio in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Evreux, France | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2015 | Caen B | 7 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Tarbes (loan) | 27 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Poiré-sur-Vie (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Poiré-sur-Vie B (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Compiègne (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Uzès Pont du Gard (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Ajaccio B | 5 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Ajaccio | 55 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Boulogne | 47 | (0) |
| 2020 | Rennes | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | Kongsvinger | 16 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Créteil | 28 | (0) |
| Total | 225 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 2009-2010 | France U18 | 5[1] | (0) |
| 2010 | France U19 | 1[2] | (0) |
| 2013 | DR Congo U20[3] | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editMandanda is a youth product of Caen, though he was never offered a spot in the club's first team. After making his debut in the French lower divisions on loans, Mandanda joined Ajaccio in 2015, as a backup for Anthony Scribe.[5] He made his full professional debut a few months later, in a 3–0 Ligue 2 defeat against Nancy.[6]
In February 2020, Mandanda joined Rennes on a contract until the end of the 2019–20 season.[7] He left the club at the expiration of his contract in summer 2020.[8]
On 7 September 2020, Mandanda signed with Norwegian club Kongsvinger IL that plays in the second tier 1. divisjon.[9] In July 2021, he joined Créteil in the Championnat National.[10]
International career
editMandanda played five matches with the France U18 team and one with the France U19 before playing four matches with Congo DR under-20. In November 2019 he was called up by the DR Congo national team, but did not make the team's roster for 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.[11]
Personal life
editMandanda is the younger brother of France international goalkeeper Steve Mandanda and DR Congo international goalkeeper Parfait Mandanda.[12] His younger brother Over Mandanda signed with Ligue 1 club Bordeaux in July 2017.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Goalkeeping Riffi Mandanda dropped". BBC Sport. 5 November 2019.
- ^ "Goalkeeping Riffi Mandanda dropped". BBC Sport. 5 November 2019.
- ^ "Entretien vidéo avec Riffi Mandanda, international espoir congolais | Congobilili.com". Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ "::: Festival International Espoirs ::: Les Archives du Festival". www.festival-foot-espoirs.com.
- ^ "Riffi Mandanda s'est engagé" (in French). ac-ajaccio.com. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "AS Nancy Lorraine vs. AC Ajaccio" (in French). lfp.fr. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Transferts : Riffi Mandanda rejoint Rennes". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Riffi Mandanda, en fin de contrat, quitte le Stade Rennais FC". Actufoot (in French). 2 July 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Actufoot • Actus du foot pro/Amateur".
- ^ "RIFFI MANDANDA NOUVEAU PORTIER A L'USCL!" (in French). Créteil. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Goalkeeping Riffi Mandanda dropped". BBC Sport. 5 November 2019.
- ^ "Mandanda : Riffi, au nom du grand frère Steve" (in French). ladepeche.fr. 10 October 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "BOD vs LYN Dream11 Team Prediction Ligue 1 2020-21". 11 September 2020.
External links
edit- Riffi Mandanda at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Riffi Mandanda at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
- Riffi Mandanda – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Riffi Mandanda at Soccerway
- Riffi Mandanda at the Foot-National.com