In this Congolese name, the surname is Mpasi and the post-surname is Nzau.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lionnel Mpasi Nzau | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-08-01) 1 August 1994 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Meaux, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Rodez | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2009 | Torcy | ||
| 2009–2011 | PSG | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | PSG II | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2016 | Toulouse II | 23 | (0) |
| 2016– | Rodez | 107 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | → Rodez II (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | France U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | France U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2011 | France U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022– | DR Congo | 12 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 June 2024 | |||
Lionnel Mpasi Nzau (born 1 August 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Rodez AF. Born in France, he plays for the DR Congo national team.
Early life
Mpasi was born in Meaux, in the eastern suburbs of Paris, to Congolese parents. He acquired French nationality on 31 August 2000, through the collective effect of his father's naturalization.
Club career
A youth product of PSG, Mpasi signed his first professional contract with Toulouse before moving to Rodez in 2016. Mpasi made his professional debut with Rodez in a 0–0 Ligue 2 tie with Le Mans FC on 14 February 2020.
International career
Mpasi is a former youth international for France. However, he decided to represent the home country of his parents, DR Congo. Being selected without appearing on the pitch, he finally debuted for the DR Congo national team in a 1–0 friendly loss to Bahrain on 1 February 2022.
References
- Muko (20 January 2021). "Lionel Mpasi-Nzau (Rodez) : "Représenter la patrie ? Ce serait un grand plaisir !"". LEOPARDSFOOT (in French). Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- "Les Échos de Muko : Bolasie démarre fort, Bakagoal frappe pour la reprise, Mpoku décisif". 17 September 2019.
- "JORF n° 0203 du 2 septembre 2000 - Légifrance". legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- "Mpasi : "Redécouvrir le Stadium avec Rodez, c'est juste incroyable"". LesViolets.Com.
- "Le Mans vs. Rodez – 14 February 2020 – Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
- Calabresi, Fabien. "Coupe de France – Lionel MPASI (Rodez) : " Je me mets en mode compétition "". www.footpy.fr.
- "Bahrain beat DR Congo in friendly | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN". DT News.
External links
- Lionel Mpasi at Soccerway
- FFF Profile
| Rodez AF – current squad | |
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| DR Congo squad – 2023 Africa Cup of Nations fourth place | ||
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- 1994 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Meaux
- Democratic Republic of the Congo men's footballers
- Democratic Republic of the Congo men's international footballers
- Naturalized citizens of France
- French men's footballers
- France men's youth international footballers
- French sportspeople of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Rodez AF players
- Ligue 2 players
- Championnat National players
- Championnat National 2 players
- Championnat National 3 players
- Black French sportspeople
- 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 21st-century French sportsmen