Trésor Mputu


Trésor Mputu Mabi is a Congolese football midfielder and striker who plays for TP Mazembe and the Democratic Republic of the Congo national football team.
He has been described by former Cameroon and Democratic Republic of the Congo coach Claude Le Roy as being "the next Samuel Eto'o", whom he picked for the 1998 World Cup in France as a 17-year-old.

Club career

Mputu joined TP Mazembe in 2002, and has been a pivotal figure in the club's success ever since. In 2007, he helped his club reach the African Champions League by becoming the top goalscorer of the competition with nine strikes, and the Confederation Cup.
In 2009 and 2010 he captained Mazembe to back to back CAF Champions League titles. Through the years Mputu has been linked with several European clubs and trialled with Arsenal in 2007.
In July 2016, Mputu rejoined his old club TP Mazembe.

Suspension & Return

In August 2010, Mputu received a 12-month global ban following his aggressive actions toward a referee during a match between TP Mazembe and Rwandan army side APR FC. Upon his return to action after a year on the sidelines, it took him just 46 seconds to find the net for his club against rivals TS Malkesa.

International career

Mputu made his international debut in 2004 and has been a regular in the squad ever since. He represented his country at the 2006 African Cup of Nations tournament, and is the current captain of the Congolese national team, leading the side in the 2013 African Cup of Nations tournament in South Africa. In their first game of the tournament, Mputu scored for the Congolese in the 2-2 draw against pre-tournament favourites Ghana.
He was recalled to the national team in November 2018, following a five-year absence.

Career statistics

International

International goals

NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.16 August 2005Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Paris, France3–13–1Friendly
2.4 September 2005Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo2–12–12006 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.8 October 2005Kings Park Stadium, Durban, South Africa1–12–22010 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.11 November 2005Stade Sébastien Charléty, Paris, France1–02–2Friendly
5.21 January 2006Cairo Military Academy Stadium, Cairo, Egypt1–02–02006 Africa Cup of Nations
6.22 August 2007Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo3–13–1Friendly
7.13 June 2008El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti City, Djibouti6–06–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification
8.6 November 2011High Performance Centre, Pretoria, South Africa1–03–0Friendly
9.11 November 2011Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Swaziland2–03–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification
10.15 November 2011Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo1–05–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification
11.15 November 2011Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo3–05–12014 FIFA World Cup qualification
12.29 February 2012Stade Linité, Victoria, Seychelles2–04–02013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
13.10 June 2012Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo1–02–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification
14.20 January 2013Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa1–22–22013 Africa Cup of Nations

Honours

Individual