 Mandanda with France in 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Steve Mandanda Mpidi[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 28 March 1985[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 | 72 | (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 15 September 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.
- ^ "Squad List: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: France (FRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 12. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: France" (PDF). FIFA. 15 July 2018. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Steve Mandanda" (in French). Stade Rennais F.C. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ OM (25 March 2018). "Steve Mandanda bests saves 2018". YouTube (in French). Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2018.