François Makita (born 6 May 1963) is a Congolese former professional footballer who played as a forward. He represented the Republic of the Congo national team internationally from 1984 to 1993. Career Born in Brazzaville, Makita began playing youth football for local sides, debuting in 1977 with CS Negro and later playing for CARA Brazzaville. In 1984, he moved to France to play for Montelimar. He would play in Ligue 2 for AS Saint-Étienne before finishing his career with several lower-tier French clubs. Makita made several appearances for the Congo national team, including one FIFA World Cup qualifying match, and he participated at the 1992 African Cup of Nations finals. After retiring from playing, Makita became a football manager. He was briefly the manager of US Argenton. References External links Profile at Anciensverts.com 1963 births Living people Sportspeople from Brazzaville Association football forwards Republic of the Congo footballers Republic of the Congo international footballers 1992 African Cup of Nations players CARA Brazzaville players AS Saint-Étienne players Nîmes Olympique players Louhans-Cuiseaux FC players RC Épernay Champagne players Ligue 2 players Republic of the Congo expatriate footballers Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate footballers in France