Rio Mavuba

Date of birth08 March 1984
Place of birthBorn at sea
NationalityFrench
Weight64 kg
Height1.71 m
PositionMidfielder

Full name is: Rio Antonio Zoba Mavuba.

Rio Mavuba is the son of former Zaire international Ricky Mavuba Ndokia Ndombe who featured at the 1974 World Cup finals.

He was born on a boat, off the coast of Angola in 1984.

His mother was Angolan, and both parents were fleeing the ravages of the Angolan civil war.

Mavuba has explained: "It just says 'born-at-sea' in my passport. As far as the rest is concerned, I never talk about it. In fact, I have never sought to know the story of that crossing."

He and his family were subsequently given the status of political refugees in France.

Rio was included in France's 2014 World Cup squad.

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2003-04 Bordeaux French Championnat 17
3
1
1
2003-04 Bordeaux UEFA Cup 5
1
1
2004-05 Bordeaux French Championnat 37
3
2005-06 Bordeaux French Championnat 30
7
1
2006-07 Bordeaux UEFA Champions League 1
1
2009-10 Lille OSC UEFA Europa League 2
2014-15 Lille OSC UEFA Champions League 2
2014-15 Lille OSC UEFA Europa League 4
1
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
10 Jan 2004 Montpellier v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 20
17 Jan 2004 Bordeaux v Guingamp D 0-0 French Championnat 21
28 Jan 2004 Olympique Lyonnais v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 16
31 Jan 2004 Auxerre v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 22
06 Feb 2004 Bordeaux v Nantes D 0-0 French Championnat 23
14 Feb 2004 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 24
21 Feb 2004 Bordeaux v RC Lens D 0-0 French Championnat 25
26 Feb 2004 Groclin Grodzisk v Bordeaux D 0-0 UEFA Cup 3rd round 1st leg
29 Feb 2004 Ajaccio AC v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 26
03 Mar 2004 Bordeaux v Groclin Grodzisk D 0-0
Agg: 0-0 		UEFA Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
06 Mar 2004 Bordeaux v Le Mans D 0-0 French Championnat 27
11 Mar 2004 Bordeaux v Club Brugge D 0-0 UEFA Cup 4th round 1st leg
14 Mar 2004 Toulouse v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 28
20 Mar 2004 Bordeaux v Nice D 0-0 French Championnat 29
25 Mar 2004 Club Brugge v Bordeaux D 0-0
Agg: 0-0 		UEFA Cup 4th round 2nd leg
28 Mar 2004 Olympique Marseille v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 30
03 Apr 2004 Bordeaux v Strasbourg D 0-0 French Championnat 31
08 Apr 2004 Bordeaux v Valencia D 0-0 UEFA Cup Quarter-final 1st leg
18 Apr 2004 Rennes v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 32
24 Apr 2004 Bastia v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 33
02 May 2004 Bordeaux v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 34
08 May 2004 Lille v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 35
11 May 2004 Bordeaux v Paris St Germain D 0-0 French Championnat 36
15 May 2004 Metz v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 37
21 May 2004 Bordeaux v AS Monaco D 0-0 French Championnat 38
07 Aug 2004 Olympique Marseille v Bordeaux L 1-0 French Championnat 1
14 Aug 2004 Bordeaux v Nice W 5-1 French Championnat 2
28 Aug 2004 Bordeaux v FC Sochaux Montbeliard W 2-0 French Championnat 4
11 Sep 2004 Metz v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 5
18 Sep 2004 Bordeaux v Rennes D 0-0 French Championnat 6
22 Sep 2004 Bastia v Bordeaux W 1-4 French Championnat 7
25 Sep 2004 Bordeaux v Toulouse D 1-1 French Championnat 8
02 Oct 2004 SM Caen v Bordeaux D 1-1 French Championnat 9
16 Oct 2004 Bordeaux v Istres D 2-2 French Championnat 10
23 Oct 2004 Saint Etienne v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 11
30 Oct 2004 Bordeaux v RC Lens D 0-0 French Championnat 12
06 Nov 2004 Strasbourg v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 13
13 Nov 2004 Bordeaux v Paris St Germain W 3-0 French Championnat 14
20 Nov 2004 Nantes v Bordeaux W 0-1 French Championnat 15
27 Nov 2004 Bordeaux v Ajaccio AC D 0-0 French Championnat 16
05 Dec 2004 Auxerre v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 17
11 Dec 2004 Bordeaux v Olympique Lyonnais D 0-0 French Championnat 18
18 Dec 2004 AS Monaco v Bordeaux D 1-1 French Championnat 19
12 Jan 2005 Nice v Bordeaux D 3-3 French Championnat 20
15 Jan 2005 Bordeaux v Lille L 1-3 French Championnat 21
22 Jan 2005 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Bordeaux L 4-0 French Championnat 22
26 Jan 2005 Bordeaux v Metz W 1-0 French Championnat 23
29 Jan 2005 Rennes v Bordeaux L 2-0 French Championnat 24
05 Feb 2005 Bordeaux v Bastia D 0-0 French Championnat 25
19 Feb 2005 Toulouse v Bordeaux L 1-0 French Championnat 26
26 Feb 2005 Bordeaux v SM Caen D 2-2 French Championnat 27
05 Mar 2005 Istres v Bordeaux W 0-1 French Championnat 28
12 Mar 2005 Bordeaux v Saint Etienne W 2-0 French Championnat 29
19 Mar 2005 RC Lens v Bordeaux L 2-0 French Championnat 30
02 Apr 2005 Bordeaux v Strasbourg L 0-2 French Championnat 31
09 Apr 2005 Paris St Germain v Bordeaux D 1-1 French Championnat 32
16 Apr 2005 Bordeaux v Nantes L 0-2 French Championnat 33
23 Apr 2005 Ajaccio AC v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 33
06 May 2005 Bordeaux v Auxerre D 0-0 French Championnat 35
15 May 2005 Olympique Lyonnais v Bordeaux L 5-1 French Championnat 36
21 May 2005 Bordeaux v AS Monaco D 1-1 French Championnat 37
28 May 2005 Bordeaux v Olympique Marseille D 3-3 French Championnat 38
30 Jul 2005 Olympique Marseille v Bordeaux W 0-2 French Championnat 1
06 Aug 2005 Bordeaux v Nancy W 1-0 French Championnat 2
13 Aug 2005 Auxerre v Bordeaux L 1-0 French Championnat 3
20 Aug 2005 Bordeaux v AS Monaco W 1-0 French Championnat 4
27 Aug 2005 Strasbourg v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 5
11 Sep 2005 RC Lens v Bordeaux D 1-1 French Championnat 6
17 Sep 2005 Bordeaux v Olympique Lyonnais D 1-1 French Championnat 7
21 Sep 2005 Rennes v Bordeaux D 2-2 French Championnat 8
24 Sep 2005 Bordeaux v Ajaccio AC W 1-0 French Championnat 9
01 Oct 2005 Metz v Bordeaux W 0-1 French Championnat 10
15 Oct 2005 Bordeaux v FC Sochaux Montbeliard D 1-1 French Championnat 11
22 Oct 2005 Toulouse v Bordeaux D 1-1 French Championnat 12
29 Oct 2005 Bordeaux v Troyes W 2-0 French Championnat 13
05 Nov 2005 Nice v Bordeaux W 0-1 French Championnat 14
20 Nov 2005 Bordeaux v Paris St Germain L 0-2 French Championnat 15
26 Nov 2005 Saint Etienne v Bordeaux D 1-1 French Championnat 16
03 Dec 2005 Bordeaux v Lille W 1-0 French Championnat 17
10 Dec 2005 Le Mans v Bordeaux L 1-0 French Championnat 18
17 Dec 2005 Bordeaux v Nantes D 0-0 French Championnat 19
04 Jan 2006 Nancy v Bordeaux D 0-0 French Championnat 20
11 Jan 2006 Bordeaux v Auxerre W 1-0 French Championnat 21
14 Jan 2006 AS Monaco v Bordeaux W 0-1 French Championnat 22
21 Jan 2006 Bordeaux v Strasbourg W 2-1 French Championnat 23
28 Jan 2006 Bordeaux v RC Lens W 1-0 French Championnat 24
11 Feb 2006 Bordeaux v Rennes W 2-0 French Championnat 26
18 Feb 2006 Ajaccio AC v Bordeaux W 0-2 French Championnat 27
25 Feb 2006 Bordeaux v Metz D 3-3 French Championnat 28
11 Mar 2006 Bordeaux v Toulouse W 2-0 French Championnat 30
18 Mar 2006 Troyes v Bordeaux D 1-1 French Championnat 31
26 Mar 2006 Bordeaux v Nice W 1-0 French Championnat 32
02 Apr 2006 Paris St Germain v Bordeaux L 3-1 French Championnat 33
08 Apr 2006 Bordeaux v Saint Etienne D 0-0 French Championnat 34
15 Apr 2006 Lille v Bordeaux L 3-2 French Championnat 35
23 Apr 2006 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Bordeaux W 0-3 French Championnat 36
30 Apr 2006 Bordeaux v Le Mans D 2-2 French Championnat 36
06 May 2006 Nantes v Bordeaux W 0-1 French Championnat 37
13 May 2006 Bordeaux v Olympique Marseille D 1-1 French Championnat 38
18 Oct 2006 Bordeaux v Liverpool L 0-1 UEFA Champions League Group C
31 Oct 2006 Liverpool v Bordeaux L 3-0 UEFA Champions League Group C


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2004-05 France FIFA World Cup 1
1
2004-05 France International Friendly 1
1
2004-05 France Toulon Under-20 Tournament 1
2005-06 France UEFA Under-21 4
2006-07 France International Friendly 2
2006-07 France UEFA European Championship
1
2012-13 France FIFA World Cup 2
2012-13 France International Friendly 1
2013-14 France FIFA World Cup
1
2013-14 France International Friendly
3


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
18 Aug 2004 France v Bosnia and Herzegovina D 1-1 International Friendly
09 Oct 2004 France v Republic of Ireland D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
31 May 2005 France v Hungary W 2-1 International Friendly
08 Jun 2005 France v England W 0-0 (5-4) Toulon Under-20 Tournament Semi-final
06 Sep 2005 Republic of Ireland v France W 1-2 UEFA U21 Group 4
07 Oct 2005 Switzerland v France W 0-3 UEFA U21 Group 4
11 Nov 2005 England v France D 1-1 UEFA Under-21 Play-off
15 Nov 2005 France v England W 2-1 UEFA Under-21 Play-off
16 Aug 2006 Bosnia and Herzegovina v France W 1-2 International Friendly
02 Sep 2006 Georgia v France W 0-3 UEFA European Championship Group B
28 Mar 2007 France v Austria W 1-0 International Friendly
15 Aug 2012 France v Uruguay D 0-0 International Friendly
07 Sep 2012 Finland v France W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group I
11 Sep 2012 France v Belarus W 3-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group I
27 May 2014 France v Norway W 4-0 International Friendly
01 Jun 2014 France v Paraguay D 1-1 International Friendly
08 Jun 2014 France v Jamaica W 8-0 International Friendly
15 Jun 2014 France v Honduras W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group E


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.