Christian Makoun
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Frederick Bayoi Makoun Reyes | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Valencia, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Levski Sofia | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2018 | Zamora | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Zamora | 32 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | → Juventus U23 (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Inter Miami | 30 | (2) |
| 2020 | → Fort Lauderdale CF (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | Charlotte FC | 13 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | New England Revolution | 17 | (0) |
| 2024 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 13 | (2) |
| 2024– | Levski Sofia | 42 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Venezuela U17 | 9 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Venezuela U20 | 14 | (3) |
| 2022– | Venezuela | 14 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 September 2025 | |||
Christian Frederick Bayoi Makoun Reyes (born 5 March 2000) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as both a defensive midfielder and defender for Bulgarian First League club Levski Sofia and the Venezuelan national team.[2]
Club career
A product of Zamora, Makoun made his debut with the club on 27 July 2016, in a Copa Venezuela match[3] where they beat Atlético Socopó 4–2.[4] On 20 July 2018, he joined Juventus Academy on loan with an option to join permanently.[5]
On 6 August 2019, Makoun joined Inter Miami for their debut campaign,[6] making his debut on 1 March 2020, in a 1–0 defeat against LAFC.[7] On September 5, he was loaned to the affiliate team Fort Lauderdale.[8] After recovering from COVID and establishing himself in both Fort Lauderdale's & Inter Miami's squads,[9]in 2021, he was confirmed in the squad for Inter Miami's second season.[10] He was transferred to Charlotte on 10 January 2022,[11] for the first spot in the MLS Allocation Ranking.[12] On 4 August he was transferred to New England Revolution for General Allocation Money for the 2022 & 2023 season.[13]
On 1 January 2024, Makoun returned to Europe, joining Cypriot club Anorthosis Famagusta.[14] He scored his first goal for the club on 9 February against Omonia in a 3–1 defeat.[15] On 7 August, he joined Bulgarian club Levski Sofia, signing a three-year contract.[16]
International career
Makoun was called up to the Venezuela under-20 side for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[17]
Personal life
He also holds Belgian citizenship through his Belgian-based Cameroonian father.[18] His father, also named Christian Makoun, was a youth international footballer for Cameroon[19] and played during his career for Caïman Douala, Deportivo Pesquero, Club Atlético Huracán, FC Jūrmala, FK Genclerbirliyi Sumqayit and Belgian clubs Cercle Brugge and Rhodienne-De Hoek.[20]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 31 August 2025[21]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zamora | 2016 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Total | 32 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 45 | 1 | |||
| Juventus U23 | 2018–19 | Serie C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Inter Miami | 2020 | MLS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Fort Lauderdale CF | 2020 | USL League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Inter Miami | 2021 | MLS | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 2 | ||
| Total | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 2 | ||||
| Charlotte FC | 2022 | MLS | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| New England Revolution | 2022 | MLS | 8 | 0 | – | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | MLS | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |||
| Anorthosis Famagusta | 2023–24 | First Division | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||
| Levski Sofia | 2024–25 | First League | 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 3 | ||
| 2025–26 | First League | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| Total | 42 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 150 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 181 | 8 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa Venezuela, US Open Cup, Cypriot Cup, and Bulgarian Cup
- ^ Includes Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
- ^ Four appearances in UEFA Europa League, three appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearance in Bulgarian Supercup
International
- As of match played 4 September 2025[22]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | |
Honours
Zamora
Venezuela U20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup: Runner-up 2017
References
- ^ "Christian Makoun". New England Revolution. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ @anorthosisfc (1 January 2024). "Anorthosis Famagusta announces its agreement in principle with the footballer Christian Makoun" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ Zamora FC (27 July 2016). "Today Zamora finished the game with Christian Makoun and Ronaldo Corrales". Instagram. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ "Copa Venezuela results, scorers and fixtures". www.soccerassociation.com. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ Reyes, Ivan (20 July 2018). "Venezolano Christian Makoun jugará con la academia juvenil de la Juventus". Efecto Cocuyo (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ Inter Miami CF (6 August 2019). "Venezuelan U-20 team captain Christian Makoun joins La Familia". X (formerly known as twitter). Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ Venegas, Mauricio (3 March 2020). "The World Reacts to Inter Miami CF's MLS Debut". Inter Miami CF. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ Tengo Sangre Vinotinto (5 September 2020). "¡Christian Makoun cedido al Fort Lauderdale!". facebook (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ Panizo, Franco (20 August 2021). "Christian Makoun quietly establishing himself as important player for Inter Miami". Miami Total Futbol. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ Venegas, Mauricio (25 February 2021). "Inter Miami CF Confirms Squad Numbers for 2021 Season". Inter Miami CF. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ "Charlotte FC Acquires Defender Christian Makoun from Inter Miami CF in Exchange for No. 1 MLS Allocation Ranking Spot". Charlotte Football Club. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ MLS (7 June 2022). "MLS Allocation Order and Process". MLS Soccer. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ New England Revolution (4 August 2022). "Revolution acquire defender Christian Makoun from Charlotte FC". Revolution Soccer. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ Copero En Linea (1 January 2024). "¡OFICIAL: Christian Makoun es nuevo jugador del Anorthosis FC!". Instagram (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ Sánchez, Mario Alberto (9 February 2024). "¡PRIMER TANTO EN CHIPRE!" [First goal in Cyprus!]. X (formerly known as twitter) (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ Coronel, Christian (1 August 2024). "Christian Makoun se convirtió en nuevo jugador del Levski búlgaro". Noticia al Dia (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ "Vinotinto sub-20 eligió a sus 21 chamos para el Mundial". Meridiano (in Spanish). 30 April 2017. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ "Christian Makoun obtuvo la ciudadanía europea" (in Spanish). Zamora Fútbol Club. 9 April 2018. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ "Inter Miami expected to sign Venezuelan teen who played for Juventus U19 team". Miami Herald. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ "Christian Makoun nieuwe aanwinst Dilbeek" (in Dutch). Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. 12 January 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ Christian Makoun at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ Christian Makoun at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Zamora se tituló por primera vez en la Copa Venezuela - lavinotinto.com". 27 November 2019.