Person in history

Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa

Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, French footballer

Life at a glance

Born
1989 · May 15
Age this year
37No death recorded in our data
Born
37th anniversary of their birth this year

Their story

Who they were

Mapou Nzapali Yanga-Mbiwa is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.

Early life

Early life and career Yanga-Mbiwa was born in Bangui , Central African Republic, [ 1 ] but moved to France as an eight-year-old, growing up in Port-de-Bouc , Bouches-du-Rhône , not far from Marseille . [ citation needed ] ^ Cite error: The named reference lequipe was invoked but never defined (see the help page ).

Why this date

Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa appears on our May 15 calendar for 1989 as a birth entry.

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“Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/mapou-yanga-mbiwa, accessed October 27, 2026.

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Questions about Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa

When was Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa born?

May 15 1989.

How old would Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa be today?

37 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.

Who else was born on May 15?

Jordan Eberle, Jeremy Hawkins, Indrek Kajupank and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.

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