Later career On 21 July 2017, 33-year-old Mavuba agreed to a three-year contract with Czech club Sparta Prague. He returned to his adopted homeland on 14 September 2018, signing with Championnat National 3 amateurs . Mavuba was appointed manager of his last team in April 2019. In October 2020, he became assistant coach at Bordeaux's reserves. International career In 2004, Mavuba was asked to play for the DR Congo national team, but he turned it down. From the 2004 Toulon Tournament to the 2006 UEFA European Championship, he acted as captain to the French under-21s. Mavuba won his first cap for the senior side on 18 August 2004, in a 1–1 friendly draw with Bosnia and Herzegovina in Rennes. From 2008 to 2011, he did not make one single appearance. Mavuba was selected by coach Didier Deschamps for his 2014 FIFA World Cup squad. He made his debut in the competition on 15 June, coming on as a second-half substitute for Yohan Cabaye in a 3–0 group stage win against Honduras. Honours Bordeaux Coupe de la Ligue: 2006–07 Lille Ligue 1: 2010–11 Coupe de France: 2010–11 References External links 1984 births Living people People born at sea French people of Angolan descent Black French sportspeople French sportspeople of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent French sportspeople of Republic of the Congo descent French footballers Association football midfielders Ligue 1 players Championnat National 3 players FC Girondins de Bordeaux players Lille OSC players La Liga players Villarreal CF players Czech First League players AC Sparta Prague players France under-21 international footballers France international footballers 2014 FIFA World Cup players French expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Spain Expatriate footballers in the Czech Republic French expatriate sportspeople in Spain French expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic