# Trésor Mputu

Trésor Mputu Mabi (born 10 December 1985) is a Congolese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

## Club career

Mputu joined TP Mazembe in 2002, and has been a pivotal figure in the club's success ever since. In 2007, he helped his club reach the African Champions League by becoming the top goalscorer of the competition with nine strikes, and the Confederation Cup.
In 2009 and 2010 he captained Mazembe to back to back CAF Champions League titles. Through the years Mputu has been linked with several European clubs and trialled with Arsenal in 2007.
In 2014 he signed with Angolan side Kabuscorp.
In July 2016, Mputu rejoined his old club TP Mazembe.

### Suspension and return

In August 2010, Mputu received a 12-month global ban following his aggressive actions toward a referee during a match between TP Mazembe and Rwandan army side APR FC. Upon his return to action after a year on the sidelines, it took him just 46 seconds to find the net for his club against rivals TS Malkesa.

## International career

Mputu made his international debut in 2004 and has been a regular in the squad since. He represented his country at the 2006 African Cup of Nations tournament, and was captain of the Congolese national team, leading the side in the 2013 African Cup of Nations tournament in South Africa. In their first game of the tournament, Mputu scored for the Congolese in the 2–2 draw against pre-tournament favourites Ghana.
He was recalled to the national team in November 2018, following a five-year absence.

## Style of play

In 2012 former Cameroon and DR Congo coach Claude Le Roy described Mputu as being "the next Samuel Eto'o", whom he picked for the 1998 World Cup in France as a 17-year-old.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 20 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | CAF Champions League | CAF Champions League | CAF Confederation Cup | CAF Confederation Cup | CAF Super Cup | CAF Super Cup | FIFA Club World Cup | FIFA Club World Cup |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| TP Mazembe | 2003 | Linafoot Ligue 2 | 20 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| TP Mazembe | 2004 | Linafoot | 30 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| TP Mazembe | 2005 | Linafoot | 29 | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| TP Mazembe | 2006 | Linafoot | 25 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| TP Mazembe | 2007 | Linafoot | 27 | 15 | | 9 | 7 | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| TP Mazembe | 2008 | Linafoot | 23 | 11 | | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| TP Mazembe | 2009 | Linafoot | 28 | 18 | | 6 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 |
| TP Mazembe | 2010 | Linafoot | 24 | 4 | | 4 | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | - |
| TP Mazembe | 2011 | Linafoot | | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| TP Mazembe | 2012 | Linafoot | 30 | 16 | 12 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| TP Mazembe | 2013 | Linafoot | 26 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| TP Mazembe | Total | Total | 262 | 142 | | 30 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kabuscorp | 2014 | Girabola | 13 | 3 | | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kabuscorp | 2015 | Girabola | 2 | 1 | | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kabuscorp | Total | Total | 15 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TP Mazembe | 2017 | Linafoot | 21 | 5 | - | - | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - |
| TP Mazembe | 2018 | Linafoot | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| TP Mazembe | 2019 | Linafoot | 16 | 4 | 12 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| TP Mazembe | 2019–20 | Linafoot | 11 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| TP Mazembe | 2020–21 | Linafoot | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| TP Mazembe | 2021–22 | Linafoot | 10 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| TP Mazembe | Total | Total | 98 | 13 | | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 375 | 159 | 69 | 39 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |

### International

    As of matches played on 13 February 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Congo DR | 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| Congo DR | 2005 | 6 | 4 |
| Congo DR | 2006 | 4 | 1 |
| Congo DR | 2007 | 6 | 1 |
| Congo DR | 2008 | 5 | 1 |
| Congo DR | 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| Congo DR | 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| Congo DR | 2011 | 6 | 4 |
| Congo DR | 2012 | 8 | 2 |
| Congo DR | 2013 | 7 | 1 |
| Congo DR | 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| Congo DR | 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| Congo DR | 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| Congo DR | 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| Congo DR | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| Congo DR | 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| Congo DR | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 51 | 14 |
    Scores and results list DR Congo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mputu goal.
List of international goals scored by Trésor Mputu :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 16 August 2005 | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Paris, France | Guinea | 3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 4 September 2005 | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo | Cape Verde | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 8 October 2005 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban, South Africa | Zambia | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 11 November 2005 | Stade Sébastien Charléty, Paris, France | Tunisia | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 5 | 21 January 2006 | Cairo Military Academy Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Togo | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2006 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 6 | 22 August 2007 | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo | Angola | 3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 7 | 13 June 2008 | El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti City, Djibouti | Djibouti | 6–0 | 6–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 6 November 2011 | High Performance Centre, Pretoria, South Africa | Lesotho | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 9 | 11 November 2011 | Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Swaziland | Swaziland | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 10 | 15 November 2011 | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo | Swaziland | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11 | 15 November 2011 | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo | Swaziland | 3–0 | 5–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 12 | 29 February 2012 | Stade Linité, Victoria, Seychelles | Seychelles | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 13 | 10 June 2012 | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo | Togo | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 14 | 20 January 2013 | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | Ghana | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2013 Africa Cup of Nations |

## Honours

Individual
* CAF Team of the Year: 2009
* Glo-CAF's Best African Player on the continent: 2009
* IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer: 2007
* African Nations Championship player of the tournament: 2009
* BBC African Footballer of the Year: 2009 (nominated)