 Mvuemba withLorient in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arnold Mvuemba Makengo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1985-01-28)28 January 1985 (age 40)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Alençon, Orne, France | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Roeselare | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2003 | Rennes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2007 | Rennes | 33 | (1) |
| 2007 | →Portsmouth (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Portsmouth | 14 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Lorient | 109 | (9) |
| 2012–2016 | Lyon | 55 | (2) |
| 2014 | Lyon B | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Lorient | 33 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Umm Salal | 7 | (0) |
| 2019– | Roeselare | 12 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2005 | France U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2005 | DR Congo | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:58, 30 April 2020 (UTC) | |||
Arnold Mvuemba Makengo (born 28 January 1985) is a Congolese-French professionalfootballer who plays as amidfielder forRoeselare in theBelgian First Division B.
Mvuemba was born inAlençon, Orne, France.[1] He was signed byPremier League teamPortsmouth onloan fromStade Rennais in January 2007 until May 2007, with an option to complete a permanent deal.[2] He made his debut againstBlackburn Rovers on 25 February 2007,[3] and scored his first Premier League goal on 9 April 2007 in a 4–2 defeat toWatford.[4] On 3 July, Mvuemba signed a three-year contract with Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee.[5] Mvuemba was part of Portsmouth's2007–08 FA Cup-winning team. Despite not making the squad for the final[6] he appeared in the earlier rounds.[7] He scored againstVfL Wolfsburg in theUEFA Cup but it was not enough to enable Portsmouth to remain in the competition.[8] On 7 August 2009, Mvuemba signed a contract withFC Lorient after being released by Portsmouth.
He was signed byLyon in summer 2012 for €3 million and €1 million variable.[9] Mvuemba was released by Lyon at the end of the 2015–16 season.[10]
Mvuemba made one appearance for theDR Congo national team in 2005.[11]
Mvuemba plays in central midfield normally as a playmaker in an attacking role. He came to prominence playing in this position alongside holding midfielderLassana Diarra in theToulon Tournament (U20) in July 2004.
According to Liverpool and England strikerPeter Crouch, who was his team mate in Portsmouth, Mvuemba was the most talented player in the squad at the time but could not perform at his best due to nerves. Crouch wrote that Mvuemba was a "genius midfield playmaker who could turn invisible at the sound of a referee's whistle".[12]
