
THE PLAYER
Claude Makélélé
Former footballer and coach
Claude Makélélé is a former France midfielder and football coach. He played for Nantes, Marseille, Celta Vigo, Real Madrid, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain, becoming known for his defensive-midfield role.

Former partnerNoémie LenoirView profile ↗
- Country
- France
- Club
- Chelsea (former club)
Biography sources
IN PICTURES
12 photosClaude Makélélé photos
Photo credits
- Makelele thrived under Mourinho's leadership · Chelsea FC ↗
- Claude Makélélé · Chelsea FC ↗
- Maka pipping Steven Gerrard to the ball during a 2-0 win against Liverpool in February 2006 · Chelsea FC ↗
- Maka gets away from Fernando Torres · Chelsea FC ↗
- Makelele returned to work at Cobham in 2019 · Chelsea FC ↗
- Makelele during a Chelsea magazine photoshoot · Chelsea FC ↗
- Have you ever seen Maka score a goal? Yes, we have! · Chelsea FC ↗
- Claude Makelele with the inaugural Chelsea Players' Player of the Year trophy · Chelsea FC ↗
- Makelele celebrates with goalscorer John Terry on our first trip to the Parc des Princes · Chelsea FC ↗
- Claude Makélélé · Chelsea FC ↗
- Makelele in PSG colours in 2009 · Chelsea FC ↗
- Makelele during his recent stint at Eupen · Chelsea FC ↗
WHO’S WITH WHOM
Relationship history
Claude Makélélé and
Noémie Lenoir began their relationship in 2004 and welcomed Kelyan in 2005. They later separated; Lenoir has clarified that they were never married.
Makélélé also has daughter Shana and son Kaïys from other relationships. Their mothers are not named here because they are not established in the reviewed source.
Relationship sources
- Noémie Lenoir Wikipedia ↗
FAMILY
Children
- NameShanaDate of birthNot publicly disclosedOther parentNot publicly disclosed
- NameKelyanDate of birthOther parentNoémie Lenoir ↗
- NameKaïysDate of birthOther parentNot publicly disclosed











