Height: 5’11″
Weight: 150
Hometown: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Nationality: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Birthdate: 04/06/00
Last Club: Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
LAST SEASON
Makangila returns to Hartford as one of two players to don the Green & Blue for a third consecutive season. The midfielder led his position group in minutes played (2,078), across 23 starts and 29 total appearances. His singular goal in 2024 came was timely, carrying Hartford to a 4-3 win in their final home match on October 12th against North Carolina. This marks the second consecutive season that Makangila notched a single goal on the same night as a one-goal win.
USL EXPERIENCE
All four of Makangila’s professional seasons have been spent in the USL Championship. He began his career in 2020, where the then 19-year-old appeared in six matches and started in two. He saw a vast increase in playing time from 2021-2022 with the Colorado Springs Switchbacks, where he made 52 appearances and started in 37 of them. Through those two seasons, he totaled 75 tackles, 37 interceptions, 434 defenses and an assist. Following 2022, he signed a contract with Hartford Athletic. He made 16 appearances with nine starts in 2023, totaling 874 minutes. He scored one goal on the season, helping Hartford beat New Mexico United in early August with a score of 2-1.
OUTSIDE THE USL
Makangila played for FC Saint-Eloi Lupopo in Linafoot, which is the top soccer division in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
