Christopher Maboulou

Christopher Maboulou

Personal information
Date of birth	(1990-03-19)19 March 1990
Place of birth	Montfermeil, France
Date of death	10 January 2021(2021-01-10) (aged 30)
Place of death	Montfermeil, France
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Winger, forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2014	Châteauroux	48	(10)
2014–2016	Bastia	29	(3)
2016–2017	PAS Giannina	22	(3)
2018–2019	Nancy	10	(1)
2020	Thonon Évian	2	(1)
Total		111	(18)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Christopher Maboulou (19 March 1990 – 10 January 2021)^[1] was a French professional footballer who played as a winger or as a forward. He played for Ligue 1 side Bastia, multiple Ligue 2 teams, and Greek team PAS Giannina.

Career

Maboulou was born in the Bosquets area of Montfermeil, France. Aged 8, he joined a local football club, and played for them for 10 years.^[2] He played 16 games for Châteauroux between 2009 and 2011.^[3] In 2011, Maboulou developed a heart problem, which preventing him from playing for two years,^[4] as doctors declared him unfit to play.^[2] In 2013, Maboulou signed a one-year contract with Châteauroux,^[2] and in 2014, he joined Ligue 1 side SC Bastia,^[4][5] on a three-year contract.^[6] He scored two goals in a Ligue 1 match against Marseille, as Bastia drew 3–3 with Marseille.^[7][8] In 2014, Maboulou was forced to apologise after scoring a handball goal in a match against Caen.^[9] He was released from Bastia at the end of the 2015–16 season,^[10] having made nine appearances that season.^[11]

In 2015, Maboulou was invited to play for the Congo national football team by Claude Le Roy, but could not do so, as he did not have a Congolese passport.^[12]

In July 2016, Maboulou signed a three-year contract with PAS Giannina.^[13][14] In the summer of 2017 he was released by PAS Giannina,^[15] after disagreements involving late payments of his salary.^[12] In 2018, Maboulou signed a one-year contract with Ligue 2 side Nancy.^[16] Maboulou had been on trial with Nancy for two and a half months before signing for them.^[12] He made his debut for Nancy against Le Havre in September 2018, 16 months after his last competitive appearance.^[12]

In 2020, Mabolou made two appearances for Thonon Évian in the Régional 1 league, scoring once, before the season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[2] His contract was not renewed for the 2020–21 season,^[17] and he played local football in the Savoie region of France.^[1]

During his career, Maboulou made a total of 29 appearances in Ligue 1 and 58 appearances in Ligue 2.^[8]

Death

On 10 January 2021, Maboulou had a heart attack while playing a seven-a-side football match with friends in Bondy near Montfermeil.^[2] He died in hospital the same day at the age of 30.^[4][8] A minute's applause in his memory was held on 23 January before the Ligue 2 match between Châteauroux and Valenciennes.^[18]

See also

• List of association footballers who died while playing

References

1. "Disparition tragique de Christopher Maboulou, ancien joueur de Bastia et Nancy". Ouest-France (in French). 10 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
2. "Football : Montfermeil pleure Christopher Maboulou". Le Parisien (in French). 11 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
3. profil www.footballdatabase.eu sports reference retrieved 19 January 2012
4. "Nie żyje Christopher Maboulou, były piłkarz Ligue 1". Polsat Sport (in Polish). 11 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
5. "Christopher Maboulou est arrivé" (in French). sc-bastia.net. 30 June 2014. Archived from the original on 4 August 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
6. "Football – Transferts : Christopher Maboulou signe pour trois ans au SC Bastia". Agence d'information d'Afrique Centralle (in French). 1 July 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
7. "Marseille held 3–3 at Bastia". The New Zealand Herald. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
8. "Christopher Maboulou est décédé". Foot Mercato (in French). 10 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
9. "Christopher Maboulou : « Je suis très déçu par mon comportement »". Le Parisien (in French). 23 March 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
10. "Muere a los 30 años de un paro cardíaco el futbolista Christopher Maboulou". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 11 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
11. "CHRISTOPHER MABOULOU: LE CONGOLAIS SIGNE EN GRÈCE". Africa Top Sports (in French). 7 July 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
12. "Maboulou en a pris des coups". L'Est Républicain (in French). 19 September 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
13. "Christopher Maboulou quitte Bastia pour la Grèce". L'Équipe. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
14. "Μαμπουλού τριετίας στον ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα". Super FM 104.3 (in Greek). 7 July 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
15. "Βρέθηκε "άκρη" με τον Μαμπουλού". 28 August 2017.
16. "Christopher Maboulou signe à Nancy". L'Équipe (in French). 9 August 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
17. "Shock as 30-year-old footballer dies of cardiac arrest during a match between friends". The Standard. 11 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
18. "La Berrichonne Football pleure la mort de Christopher Maboulou, "un enfant du club"". France Bleu (in French). 11 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.

External links

• Christopher Maboulou at Soccerway
• Christopher Maboulou at FootballDatabase.eu
• Christopher Maboulou – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)