Terence "Tété" Makengo (born 22 June 1992, in Boulogne-sur-Mer) is a French football player of Congolese descent who currently plays for Châteauroux on loan from Monégasque club Monaco in Ligue 2. He is the son of former professional football player Sabhou Makengo. He plays as a striker and is a former graduate of the Clairefontaine academy. Makengo is also a French youth international having represented France at under-17 level. On 3 November 2008, at the age of 16, he signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal with Monaco until 1 July 2011. The agreement made him the youngest player in the club's history to sign a professional contract.
On 10 November 2010, almost two years after signing his professional contract, Makengo made his professional debut in a Coupe de la Ligue match against Marseille appearing as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat. Makengo's development at Monaco has been traced by several clubs, notably Italian club Internazionale and English club Chelsea.
On 27 June 2011, Makengo signed a new professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal with Monaco. In July 2012, he joined Ligue 2 side AJ Auxerre on a loan deal.
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