Lionel Mpasi

In this Congolese name, the surname is Mpasi and the post-surname is Nzau.

Lionel Mpasi

Personal information
Full name	Lionnel Mpasi Nzau
Date of birth	(1994-08-01) 1 August 1994
Place of birth	Meaux, France
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Rodez
Number	16
Youth career
2001–2009	Torcy
2009–2011	PSG
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2012	PSG II	3	(0)
2012–2016	Toulouse II	23	(0)
2016–	Rodez	107	(0)
2018–2020	→ Rodez II (loan)	10	(0)
International career‡
2010	France U16	2	(0)
2011	France U17	7	(0)
2011	France U18	3	(0)
2022–	DR Congo	12	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 January 2024 (UTC)

Lionnel Mpasi Nzau (born 1 August 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Rodez AF. Born in France, he plays for the DR Congo national team.

Early life

Mpasi was born in Meaux, in the eastern suburbs of Paris, to Congolese parents. He acquired French nationality on 31 August 2000, through the collective effect of his father's naturalization.

Club career

A youth product of PSG, Mpasi signed his first professional contract with Toulouse before moving to Rodez in 2016. Mpasi made his professional debut with Rodez in a 0–0 Ligue 2 tie with Le Mans FC on 14 February 2020.

International career

Mpasi is a former youth international for France. However, he decided to represent the home country of his parents, DR Congo. Being selected without appearing on the pitch, he finally debuted for the DR Congo national team in a 1–0 friendly loss to Bahrain on 1 February 2022.

External links

• Lionel Mpasi at Soccerway
• FFF Profile