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Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa

マプ・ヤンガ＝ムビワ　/　まぷ・やんが＝むびわ

Association football player from Central African Republic

May 15, 1989 (age 37)　・　Bangui, Central African Republic

association football player

My Take

What grabs me about Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa is the geography of his journey. Being born in Bangui and rising to play centre-back in European football is a story of distance and persistence most fans never pause to appreciate. A 184 cm defender anchoring the back line is a role built on trust, not flash, and I respect that quietly demanding work. Now turning out for Istres in France's lower tiers, he keeps showing up well past his prime years. I find that kind of unglamorous endurance far more admirable than a highlight reel. He is the sort of steady professional I always end up rooting for.

Overview

Mapou Nzapali Yanga-Mbiwa (born 15 May 1989) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FC Istres who are in Championnat National.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa
Name (Japanese): マプ・ヤンガ＝ムビワ
Reading: まぷ・やんが＝むびわ
Born: May 15, 1989 (age 37)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Snake
Origin: Bangui, Central African Republic
Blood type: Private
Height: 184 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%97%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AC%EF%BC%9D%E3%83%A0%E3%83%93%E3%83%AF

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