| Birth date | 19 April 1998 (age 28) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Kinshasa, Congo DR |
| Height | 1.77 m |
| Position | Right-back |
| Currentclub | Gaziantep |
| Clubnumber | 22 |
| Youthyears 1 | –2018 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Sochaux |
| Years 1 | 2015–2020 |
| Clubs 1 | Sochaux II |
| Caps 1 | 59 |
| Goals 1 | 2 |
| Years 2 | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs 2 | Sochaux |
| Caps 2 | 61 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Years 3 | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs 3 | Aris |
| Caps 3 | 31 |
| Goals 3 | 2 |
| Years 4 | 2023– |
| Clubs 4 | Gaziantep |
| Caps 4 | 50 |
| Goals 4 | 0 |
| Club-update | 16 June 2025 |
Salem M'Bakata (born 19 April 1998) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Turkish Süper Lig club Gaziantep.[1]
Club career
On 4 February 2022, Aris officially announced the signing of the Congolese defender on a free transfer, until the summer of 2024.[2]
International career
In 2015, M'Bakata received a callup to the DR Congo U20s for a friendly against the England U20s, which he did not accept, citing his focus being at the club level.[3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sochaux | 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |||
| Total | 61 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 67 | 0 | |||
| Aris | 2021–22 | Super League Greece | 8 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 92 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 105 | 2 | ||
- ^ Includes Coupe de France, Greek Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
References
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- ^ "Ο Άρης ανακοίνωσε την απόκτηση του Εμπακατά". www.sport24.gr. 4 February 2022.
- ^ De Freitas, Alexis (3 January 2018). "Salem Mbakata : portrait d'un bosseur" (in French). labandeabonal.fr. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2018.