Steve Mandanda

In this Congolese name, the surname is Mandanda and the post-surname is Mpidi.

Steve Mandanda
Mandanda with France in 2018
Personal information
Full name Steve Mandanda Mpidi[1]
Date of birth (1985-03-28) 28 March 1985 (age 39)[2]
Place of birth Kinshasa, Zaire
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Rennes
Number 30
Youth career
1994–2000 ALM Évreux
2000–2004 Le Havre
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2008 Le Havre 67 (0)
2007–2008 → Marseille (loan) 34 (0)
2008–2016 Marseille 300 (0)
2016–2017 Crystal Palace 9 (0)
2017–2022 Marseille 135 (0)
2022– Rennes 78 (0)
International career
2004–2006 France U21 28 (0)
2008 France B 2 (0)
2008–2022 France 35 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  France
FIFA World Cup
Winner 2018
Runner-up 2022
UEFA European Championship
Runner-up 2016
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2024 (UTC)

Steve Mandanda Mpidi (French pronunciation: [stɛv mɑ̃dɑ̃da];[4] born 28 March 1985) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper and is the captain of Ligue 1 club Rennes.

A product of the Le Havre academy, Mandanda spent most of his professional career with Marseille, making 614 appearances across all competitions in two spells at the club, and was voted Ligue 1 Goalkeeper of the Year five times. He also had a short stint with English club Crystal Palace between his spells at Marseille. In 2023, Mandanda joined Rennes.

Born in Zaire (present-day DR Congo), Mandanda played for the France national team. Making his debut in 2008, representing France at seven international tournaments: four UEFA European Championships (2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020) and three FIFA World Cups (2010, 2018, 2022), winning the tournament in 2018.

Club career

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Early career

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Mandanda was born on 28 March 1985 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (then Zaire), but he moved with his family to Évreux, France when he was two years old. He practiced boxing before joining the local team ALM Évreux at age nine.[5] He acquired French nationality by naturalization in May 2003.[6]

Le Havre

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Mandanda made his league debut for Le Havre in August 2005, and did not concede a goal until his fourth match. He played 30 league matches in the 2005–06 season and 37 in 2006–07, with his performances attracting the attention of other clubs. Following an unsuccessful trial at Aston Villa prior to the 2007–08 season,[7] he joined Marseille in summer 2007.

Marseille

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Mandanda with Marseille in 2010

At the start of his first season with Marseille, Mandanda was regarded as an understudy to first choice keeper Cédric Carrasso. However a knee injury ruled Carrasso out for six months, leaving the way clear for Mandanda to become a regular fixture in Ligue 1, Champions League and UEFA Cup matches. On 5 March 2008, Mandanda joined Marseille on a permanent four-year contract.

At the end of Mandanda's final season at Marseille he was named as the club's Player of the Season. It was the second time that he won the award having previously done so in the 2007-08 campaign.[8]

Crystal Palace

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On 1 July 2016, Premier League club Crystal Palace announced that they had completed the signing of Mandanda on a free transfer from Marseille.[9] He struggled to make an impact, being injured for most of the season. He made just ten appearances.[10]

Return to Marseille

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On 11 July 2017, Mandanda returned to Olympique de Marseille on a three-year contract for €3 million.[11]

On 22 December 2018, Mandanda played his 500th match for Marseille, in a 1–1 draw at Angers.[12] On 25 August 2020, aged 35, he prolonged his contract until 2024.[13]

Rennes

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On 6 July 2022, Rennes announced the signing of Mandanda on a two-year deal.[14]

On 8 January 2024, Mandanda extended his contract with Rennes until June 2025.[15]

International career

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Eric Abidal and Mandanda (right) playing for France in 2010

Mandanda won a number of caps for the France national under-21 team and was named in the French squad for the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

For the first time, in 2007, he took part in the French A-squad pre-selection.[16]

He played in a friendly match with France B against Congo DR on 5 February 2008, in which he was substituted at half time, and his younger brother Parfait came on for Congo. He made his full international debut on 27 May 2008 in a 2–0 victory against Ecuador in a Euro 2008 warm-up friendly, coming on as a half-time substitute for Sébastien Frey, and was subsequently nominated as the third-choice goalkeeper in the French squad for the tournament in Austria and Switzerland.[17]

He started the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign as France's first-choice goalkeeper, making his competitive international debut on 6 September 2008 in their opening qualifier against Austria. However, was replaced in the summer of 2009, as Raymond Domenech chose Olympique Lyonnais goalkeeper Hugo Lloris over him for the international starting eleven. Mandanda was a member of France's World Cup team, but did not appear in any of its three matches in the competition.

On 6 June 2011, Mandanda captained the French in a 4–1 friendly win away to Ukraine at the Donbass Arena.[18] He was called up for UEFA Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine.[19]

Mandanda was originally named in the squad also for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, but sustained an injury before the tournament and was replaced by Stéphane Ruffier of AS Saint-Étienne.[20] He was part of the squad that came runners-up at UEFA Euro 2016 on home soil.[21]

Mandanda was part of the 23-man France squad that won the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. He played their goalless group game against Denmark, his debut tournament appearance, at the age of 33.[22]

In November 2022, he was named in the French squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, where he started against Tunisia in the final group stage match.[23] On 14 January 2023, Mandanda announced his retirement from international football.[24]

Personal life

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Mandanda has three younger brothers, Parfait, Riffi, and Over, all of whom are goalkeepers.[25] He enjoys spending time with his family in the city of Marseille, where he lives. He has earned the nickname "Frenchie" amongst his relatives for having chosen to play for the France national football team rather than Congo, his country of birth.[26]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 3 November 2024[27][28]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Le Havre 2004–05 Ligue 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
2005–06 Ligue 2 30 0 0 0 2 0 — — 32 0
2006–07 Ligue 2 37 0 1 0 1 0 — — 39 0
Total 67 0 2 0 3 0 — — 72 0
Marseille 2007–08[c] Ligue 1 34 0 2 0 2 0 10[d] 0 — 48 0
2008–09 Ligue 1 38 0 2 0 1 0 14[e] 0 — 55 0
2009–10 Ligue 1 36 0 2 0 2 0 10[d] 0 — 50 0
2010–11 Ligue 1 38 0 0 0 3 0 8[f] 0 1[g] 0 50 0
2011–12 Ligue 1 38 0 2 0 2 0 9[f] 0 1[g] 0 52 0
2012–13 Ligue 1 38 0 3 0 1 0 9[h] 0 — 51 0
2013–14 Ligue 1 38 0 1 0 2 0 6[f] 0 — 47 0
2014–15 Ligue 1 38 0 0 0 0 0 — — 38 0
2015–16 Ligue 1 36 0 6 0 0 0 8[h] 0 — 50 0
Total 334 0 18 0 13 0 74 0 2 0 441 0
Crystal Palace 2016–17 Premier League 9 0 0 0 1 0 — — 10 0
Marseille 2017–18 Ligue 1 31 0 3 0 0 0 11[h] 0 — 45 0
2018–19 Ligue 1 31 0 1 0 1 0 1[h] 0 — 34 0
2019–20 Ligue 1 27 0 1 0 1 0 — — 29 0
2020–21 Ligue 1 37 0 0 0 — 6[f] 0 1[g] 0 44 0
2021–22 Ligue 1 9 0 2 0 — 9[i] 0 — 20 0
Total 135 0 7 0 2 0 27 0 1 0 172 0
Marseille total 469 0 25 0 15 0 101 0 3 0 613 0
Rennes 2022–23 Ligue 1 34 0 1 0 — 7[h] 0 — 42 0
2023–24 Ligue 1 34 0 1 0 — 7[h] 0 — 42 0
2024–25 Ligue 1 10 0 0 0 — — — 10 0
Total 78 0 2 0 — 14 0 — 94 0
Career total 623 0 29 0 19 0 115 0 3 0 789 0
  1. ^ Include Coupe de France
  2. ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue, EFL Cup
  3. ^ Season spent on loan from Le Havre
  4. ^ a b Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Eight appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  7. ^ a b c Appearance in Trophée des Champions
  8. ^ a b c d e f Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  9. ^ One appearance in UEFA Europa League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

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As of match played 30 November 2022[29][30]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
France 2008 3 0
2009 2 0
2010 8 0
2011 1 0
2012 1 0
2013 1 0
2014 3 0
2015 2 0
2016 3 0
2017 2 0
2018 2 0
2019 4 0
2020 2 0
2021 0 0
2022 1 0
Total 35 0

Honours

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Marseille

France

Individual

Orders

References

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