Makelele, Claude

Real Madrid & France

Birthdate: February 18, 1973
Birthplace: Kinshasa, DR Congo
Height: 1.70 mts
Weight: 65 kgs
Position: Midfielder
International: 2 caps, 0 goals (as of August 5, 2000)
World Cups: 0
Previous Clubs: FC Nantes, Olympique Marseille, Celta Vigo
Transfer Fee: $14.00 Millions of Dollars
Borned in Kinshasa -DR Congo- Makelele preferred the french national team, for which he made his debut in July of 1995 in friendly game vs. Norway. Claude stands out for his movility and enormous work capacity. Began his career with Nantes of France, and later moved to Olympique Marseille, where played only one season because he was transferred to Spain's Celta Vigo. Moved to Real Madrid in the July 2000 break.