Career
He plays as a left back, but can also be utilized as a midfielder on the same side. Makonda is a France youth international and has represented his nation at under-18, under-19, and under-20 level Before joining Brest, he had been at Paris Saint-Germain since 2002 and made his professional debut during the 2008-2009 season.
Makonda began his career at the age of five years joining Nicolaite de Chaillot, but had dreams of playing for the biggest Parisian club Paris Saint-Germain.
He moved to sports club Air Corps Boulogne-Billencourt in 1998, which also housed future French star Hatem Ben Arfa. During his time at A.C.B.B., he often played against the youths of Paris Saint-Germain, which is how he gained the attention of the club
After spending nearly six years at the Camp des Loges, Makonda joined Paris Saint-Germain"s Championnat de France amateur team in the fourth division for the latter part of the 2007-2008 season. Makonda was promoted to the senior squad the following season and assigned the number 24 shirt.
He made his professional debut on 18 February 2009 in a Union of European Football Associations Cup match against German club VfL Wolfsburg playing 64 minutes before being substituted out.
He made his league debut on 12 April 2009 in a match against Lille. Makonda started the match and played the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 draw. On 22 June 2009, he signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal with the club until 2012.
He played for the capital club from 2009 to 2011, but struggled to secure a regular place.
He made only nine league appearances over three seasons. Makonda signed a four-year contract with Ligue 1 Brest on 22 July 2011.
On 2 February 2015, Makonda signed a deal with Académica valid for the next two and a half seasons. He made his league debut in a 2–0 away victory over Moreirense.
Makonda is a France youth international having played for the under-18, under-19, and under-20 teams.
He participated in the 2009 Union of European Football Associations European Under-19 Football Championship with the under-19 team Makonda played in all four of the squad"s matches including the semi-final, where they suffered elimination losing 3–1 in extra time to England.