Serge Makofo
Encyclopedia
Serge Makofo is a professional Congolese
footballer, who plays as a midfielder
or striker for Grimsby Town
in the Conference National
.
He has previously played for Milton Keynes Dons, Kettering Town
, Maidenhead United
, Halesowen Town
, Potters Bar Town
, Croydon Athletic
, Grays Athletic
and Burton Albion
.
on 2 November 2004 in 2–1 defeat in the southern section second round of the Football League Trophy
against Bristol City
, he came on as a substitute for Malvin Kamara
in the 64th minute and scored two minutes later in the 66th minute. He made his first and only appearance in the Football League
just four days later on 6 November, against Bristol City again in the 4–1 League One
defeat, he came on as a substitute in the 66th minute for Alex Tapp
.
club Kettering Town
in March. He was released from Ketting in May 2007 along with six other players.
in August 2007, before signing for Halesowen Town
on 7 March 2008. Later in March, he had an unsuccessful trial with Dorchester Town
. He went on to join Potters Bar Town
and then Croydon Athletic
in December 2008. During the 2008–09
season with Croydon, Makofo was a runner-up in the London Senior Cup
, the score was 2–2 after extra time. Croydon were defeated by Hendon
3–1 on penalties, Makofo was the only player for Croydon to score as Sam Clayton, Shabazz Baidoo
and Robbie Ryan
all missed.
on 26 June 2009, along with Marcel McKie, Nick McKoy
and Allan McLeod. He was released from Grays on 31 August, with four other players after making just one substitute appearance. In September, Makofo joined Burton Albion
on trial and scored a hat-trick
in Burton's 6–0 reserves fixture against Macclesfield Town
. Burton manager Paul Peschisolido
said; "I like what I've seen of Serge and it's hard to ignore someone who can score a hat-trick". Makofo signed a short-term deal with Burton on 25 September. Registration problems meant that he had to sign on loan from previous club, Grays Athletic.
In July 2010 he underwent a trial at League Two
club Gillingham
. The clubs manager Andy Hessenthaler
stated he was impressed with Makofo, but ultimately was unable to offer him a contract.
Following his performance during Kettering's win over York City
in October, player-coach Paul Furlong
commented that "Gareth Bale
is the same sort of player as Serge. He pushes the ball on and works the full-back. Serge has got a run in the team and that brings confidence."
on a three-year contract. Manager Neil Woods
was dismissed early on into Makofo's Town career, and on 18 April 2011 he was told he has no future at the club by the new managerial duo of Rob Scott
and Paul Hurst
. Grimsby chairman John Fenty
admitted on 16 May, that the signing of Makofo had been a "disaster", and that he had recently been on trial with Lincoln City
after being told he was surplus to requirements.
Grimsby Town:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
footballer, who plays as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
or striker for Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
in the Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
.
He has previously played for Milton Keynes Dons, Kettering Town
Kettering Town F.C.
Kettering Town Football Club are a football club originating in Kettering, Northamptonshire but currently based in the nearby village of Irthlingborough. The club play in the Conference National after winning the Conference North in 2007–08...
, Maidenhead United
Maidenhead United F.C.
Maidenhead United Football Club is an English football club in Maidenhead, Berkshire. The club was founded in 1870 and moved to their current ground at York Road the following year...
, Halesowen Town
Halesowen Town F.C.
Halesowen Town is an English association football club formed in 1873, since 2011 playing in the Southern League Division One South & West]]. The team is nicknamed "The Yeltz".-History:...
, Potters Bar Town
Potters Bar Town F.C.
Potters Bar Town F.C. is a football club based in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, England. They were formed in 1960 as Mount Grace Old Scholars, and, after dropping 'Old Scholars' from the name in 1984, changed to their present name in 1991. Their best performance in the FA Cup was in the 2006-07...
, Croydon Athletic
Croydon Athletic F.C.
Croydon Athletic F.C. are an English football club based in Thornton Heath in the London Borough of Croydon, London, England. They currently play in the Isthmian League Division One South.-History:...
, Grays Athletic
Grays Athletic F.C.
Grays Athletic Football Club is an English football club currently based in Corringham, Essex after leaving the New Recreation Ground in Grays at the end of the 2009–10 season...
and Burton Albion
Burton Albion F.C.
Burton Albion Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. The club's home ground is the Pirelli Stadium, having moved from Eton Park in 2005...
.
Milton Keynes Dons
Makofo made his debut for Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons F.C.
.Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is an English professional football club founded in 2004 and based since 2007 at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire...
on 2 November 2004 in 2–1 defeat in the southern section second round of the Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
against Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
, he came on as a substitute for Malvin Kamara
Malvin Kamara
Malvin Ginah Kamara is an English-born Sierra Leonean international football midfielder who plays for Lewes in the Isthmian League....
in the 64th minute and scored two minutes later in the 66th minute. He made his first and only appearance in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
just four days later on 6 November, against Bristol City again in the 4–1 League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
defeat, he came on as a substitute in the 66th minute for Alex Tapp
Alex Tapp
Alexander Nicholas "Alex" Tapp is an English football player. He is a midfielder, who has played in the English Football League for Wimbledon and their successor Milton Keynes Dons.-Wimbledon/Milton Keynes Dons:...
.
Kettering Town
Following his release from MK Dons in 2006, Makofo signed for non-LeagueNon-league football
Non-League football is football in England played at a level below that of the Premier League and The Football League. The term non-League was commonly used well before 1992 when the top football clubs in England all belonged to The Football League; all clubs who were not a part of The Football...
club Kettering Town
Kettering Town F.C.
Kettering Town Football Club are a football club originating in Kettering, Northamptonshire but currently based in the nearby village of Irthlingborough. The club play in the Conference National after winning the Conference North in 2007–08...
in March. He was released from Ketting in May 2007 along with six other players.
Maidenhead United, Halesowen Town, Potters Bar Town and Croydon Athletic
He joined Maidenhead UnitedMaidenhead United F.C.
Maidenhead United Football Club is an English football club in Maidenhead, Berkshire. The club was founded in 1870 and moved to their current ground at York Road the following year...
in August 2007, before signing for Halesowen Town
Halesowen Town F.C.
Halesowen Town is an English association football club formed in 1873, since 2011 playing in the Southern League Division One South & West]]. The team is nicknamed "The Yeltz".-History:...
on 7 March 2008. Later in March, he had an unsuccessful trial with Dorchester Town
Dorchester Town F.C.
Dorchester Town Football Club are a semi-professional football club, based in Dorchester, Dorset, England, and currently playing in the Blue Square Bet South...
. He went on to join Potters Bar Town
Potters Bar Town F.C.
Potters Bar Town F.C. is a football club based in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, England. They were formed in 1960 as Mount Grace Old Scholars, and, after dropping 'Old Scholars' from the name in 1984, changed to their present name in 1991. Their best performance in the FA Cup was in the 2006-07...
and then Croydon Athletic
Croydon Athletic F.C.
Croydon Athletic F.C. are an English football club based in Thornton Heath in the London Borough of Croydon, London, England. They currently play in the Isthmian League Division One South.-History:...
in December 2008. During the 2008–09
2008–09 in English football
The 2008–09 season was the 129th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Hull City were all playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship last season. Stoke returned to the top flight after a 23-year absence, while...
season with Croydon, Makofo was a runner-up in the London Senior Cup
London Senior Cup
The London Senior Cup is the County Senior Cup of the London FA. The London Senior Cup was first won by Upton Park in 1882. Although the leading professional sides in London no longer compete, the Cup has been won in the past by the likes of Arsenal , Brentford, Wimbledon and...
, the score was 2–2 after extra time. Croydon were defeated by Hendon
Hendon F.C.
Hendon Football Club are an English football club based in Hendon, in the London Borough of Barnet. They currently play in the Isthmian League Premier Division.In the 2003-04 season they finished fourth in the Isthmian League Premier Division...
3–1 on penalties, Makofo was the only player for Croydon to score as Sam Clayton, Shabazz Baidoo
Shabazz Baidoo
Shabazz Kwame K. Baidoo is an English professional footballer of Ghanaian and Montserratian descent, who plays for Croydon Athletic.-Football career:As a youngster, Baidoo was on Arsenal's books...
and Robbie Ryan
Robbie Ryan
Robert Paul "Robbie" Ryan is an Irish footballer, who is a left back. He is currently playing for Croydon Athletic, having signed in December 2008.Ryan played his youth football for Belvedere FC...
all missed.
Grays Athletic
Makofo signed for Grays AthleticGrays Athletic F.C.
Grays Athletic Football Club is an English football club currently based in Corringham, Essex after leaving the New Recreation Ground in Grays at the end of the 2009–10 season...
on 26 June 2009, along with Marcel McKie, Nick McKoy
Nick McKoy
Nicholas Paul "Nick" McKoy is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for League Two club Northampton Town.-Career:...
and Allan McLeod. He was released from Grays on 31 August, with four other players after making just one substitute appearance. In September, Makofo joined Burton Albion
Burton Albion F.C.
Burton Albion Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. The club's home ground is the Pirelli Stadium, having moved from Eton Park in 2005...
on trial and scored a hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
in Burton's 6–0 reserves fixture against Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
. Burton manager Paul Peschisolido
Paul Peschisolido
Paolo Pasquale Peschisolido , commonly known as Paul Peschisolido, is a Canadian association football manager and former player...
said; "I like what I've seen of Serge and it's hard to ignore someone who can score a hat-trick". Makofo signed a short-term deal with Burton on 25 September. Registration problems meant that he had to sign on loan from previous club, Grays Athletic.
In July 2010 he underwent a trial at League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
club Gillingham
Gillingham F.C.
Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium...
. The clubs manager Andy Hessenthaler
Andy Hessenthaler
Andrew "Andy" Hessenthaler is an English football manager and former player, currently in his second spell as manager of Gillingham. Hessenthaler began his career in non-league football and did not turn professional until he joined Watford at the age of 26...
stated he was impressed with Makofo, but ultimately was unable to offer him a contract.
Return to Kettering Town
Makofo then rejoined former club Kettering Town in the Conference National.Following his performance during Kettering's win over York City
York City F.C.
York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions...
in October, player-coach Paul Furlong
Paul Furlong
Paul Furlong is an English professional footballer, currently playing for St Albans City in a player/coach role.-Career:...
commented that "Gareth Bale
Gareth Bale
Gareth Frank Bale is a Welsh footballer who plays for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Wales national team. Bale began his professional career with Southampton in 2005 and was transferred to Tottenham two years later...
is the same sort of player as Serge. He pushes the ball on and works the full-back. Serge has got a run in the team and that brings confidence."
Grimsby Town
On 18 January 2011, he signed for Grimsby TownGrimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
on a three-year contract. Manager Neil Woods
Neil Woods
Neil Stephen Woods is a former English footballer who played as a striker and former manager of Grimsby Town where he also played between 1990 and 1998. He now works as the Head of Youth at Football League One side Walsall...
was dismissed early on into Makofo's Town career, and on 18 April 2011 he was told he has no future at the club by the new managerial duo of Rob Scott
Rob Scott
Robert "Rob" Scott is an English former professional footballer and current joint manager of Conference National club Grimsby Town alongside Paul Hurst. He is the younger brother of Rotherham United manager Andy Scott....
and Paul Hurst
Paul Hurst
Paul Michael Hurst is a former English footballer who played in Football League Two in England, for Rotherham, where he played for over 10 years. He is currently joint manager of Conference National side Grimsby Town with Rob Scott.-Playing career:Hurst figured regularly on the left side of the...
. Grimsby chairman John Fenty
John Fenty
John Shelton Fenty born is a Conservative councillor for the Humberston and New Waltham ward of North East Lincolnshire Council.-Business:...
admitted on 16 May, that the signing of Makofo had been a "disaster", and that he had recently been on trial with Lincoln City
Lincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
after being told he was surplus to requirements.
Honours
Croydon Athletic:- London Senior CupLondon Senior CupThe London Senior Cup is the County Senior Cup of the London FA. The London Senior Cup was first won by Upton Park in 1882. Although the leading professional sides in London no longer compete, the Cup has been won in the past by the likes of Arsenal , Brentford, Wimbledon and...
: runner-up, 2008–09
Grimsby Town:
- Lincolnshire Senior CupLincolnshire Senior CupThe Lincolnshire Senior County Cup is a football competition for senior football clubs in Lincolnshire organised by the Lincolnshire FA....
: Winner, 2011–12