Trésor Mputu Mabi (born 10 December 1985) is a Congolese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
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.Trésor Mputu at MTN Football
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 2014 he signed with Angolan side Kabuscorp.
In July 2016, Mputu rejoined his old club TP Mazembe.
Suspension and 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 since. He represented his country at the 2006 African Cup of Nations tournament, and was 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.
Style of play In 2012 former Cameroon and DR Congo coach Claude Le Roy described Mputu as being "the next Samuel Eto'o", whom he picked for the 1998 World Cup in France as a 17-year-old.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCAF Champions LeagueCAF Confederation CupCAF Super CupFIFA Club World CupDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTP Mazembe2003Linafoot Ligue 22011----2004Linafoot3034----20052922----20062515----200727159710--200823113---200928186--2020102444-10-2011----20123016126---20132664233--Total2621423010131020Kabuscorp2014Girabola1331---2015211---Total15442000000TP Mazembe2017Linafoot215-6110-201827240---2019164125---2019–2011151---2020–2113141---2021–22100-30--Total981379110Career total375159693919142020
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsCongo DR200410200564200641200761200851200900201010201164201282201371201400201500201600201700201810201940202120Total5114
Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mputu goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Trésor MputuNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 16 August 2005 Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Paris, France 3–1 3–1 Friendly2 4 September 2005 Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo 2–1 2–1 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification3 8 October 2005 Kings Park Stadium, Durban, South Africa 1–1 2–2 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification4 11 November 2005 Stade Sébastien Charléty, Paris, France 1–0 2–2 Friendly5 21 January 2006 Cairo Military Academy Stadium, Cairo, Egypt 1–0 2–0 2006 Africa Cup of Nations6 22 August 2007 Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo 3–1 3–1 Friendly7 13 June 2008 El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti City, Djibouti 6–0 6–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification8 6 November 2011 High Performance Centre, Pretoria, South Africa 1–0 3–0 Friendly9 11 November 2011 Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Swaziland 2–0 3–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification10 15 November 2011 Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo 1–0 5–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification11 3–012 29 February 2012 Stade Linité, Victoria, Seychelles 2–0 4–0 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification13 10 June 2012 Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo 1–0 2–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification14 20 January 2013 Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa 1–2 2–2 2013 Africa Cup of Nations
Honours Individual CAF Team of the Year: 2009 Glo-CAF's Best African Player on the continent: 2009 IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer: 2007 African Nations Championship player of the tournament: 2009 BBC African Footballer of the Year: 2009 (nominated)
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