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Steve Mandanda
French footballer (born 1985) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
![]() Mandanda with France in 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 69 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2006 | France U21 | 28 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | France B | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2022 | France | 35 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 August 2024 (UTC) |
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.