Jean II Makoun (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ dø mɑkun]; born 29 May 1983) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

[10] As the season progressed, Makoun began to develop for the side by displaying "good technique and a lucidity which regularly allows him to play his role as a passer.

"[11] It wasn't until on 31 October 2003 when Makoun scored his first goal of the season, in a 2–0 win against Nîmes Olympique in the second round of the Coupe de la Ligue.

[16] It wasn't until on 21 December 2004 when Makoun scored his first goal of the season against Strasbourg Alsace in the third round of the Coupe de la Ligue, as Lille lost 4–2 in penalty shootout following a 1–1 draw.

[24] After spending January with his international duty, Makoun returned to the first team, starting the whole game, in a 0–0 draw against Paris Saint-Germain on 12 February 2006.

[26] After serving a one match, Makoun returned to the starting line–up on 9 March 2006, helping the side win 1–0 against Sevilla in the first leg of the UEFA Cup.

[31] He then helped the side qualify for the UEFA Champions League Group after beating FK Rabotnički 4–0 on aggregate in both legs.

[7] On 16 June 2008, Makoun signed with seven-time French champions Lyon on a four-year contract, where he re–joined Manager Claude Puel shortly after.

[46] During his time with Lyon, Makoun wore the number 17 shirt, which was retired in 2003 after the death of Cameroonian midfielder Marc-Vivien Foé.

[49] Since making his debut for Olympique Lyonnais, he quickly established himself in the starting eleven for the side, playing in the midfield position.

[50] In a UEFA Champions League match against Steaua Bucharest, Makoun set up the club's first goal of the game when they were 2–1, as they made a comeback with a 5–2 win.

[60] However, he was often inconsistent in midfield, which was subjected to criticism from Lyon fans and demands Makoun to leave the club, despite having played regularly.

[64] Amid to suspension, Makoun scored the only goal in Lyon's first leg UEFA Champions League knockout round win over Real Madrid at Stade Gerland by hitting a looping shot from 25 yards out over the head of goalkeeper Iker Casillas and into the top corner of the net in the 47th minute.

[72] However, his third season at Lyon was more even difficult for him, as he suffered a thigh injury and endured an up and down as he experiencing peaks and troughs aplenty.

[76] Three days later, on 15 January 2011, Aston Villa completed the signing of Makoun on a three-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee believed to be in the region of £6.2m.

[77] On 21 January 2011, Villa and Makoun were handed international clearance and a work permit, with this announcement it was also revealed that he would take over the number 17 shirt from fellow West African Moustapha Salifou.

[78] He made his Premier League debut for Aston Villa in an away match against Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium on 25 January 2011 in a 2–1 win.

[86] After his work permit was delayed, he left Aston Villa at the end of the 2012–13 season, with Rennes deciding to make his loan move permanent for an undisclosed amount.

[89] Makoun made his Olympiacos debut, coming on as a substitute in the 67th minute, in a 1–0 loss to Marseille in the UEFA Champions League Group Stage march on 13 September 2011.

[93] However, in a follow up match against bitter rivals Panathinaikos, Makoun suffered a knee injury, resulting in his substitution and was that kept him out for six to eight weeks.

[98] Having made thirty appearances and scoring two times in all competitions, Makoun returned to Aston Villa after Olympiacos didn't have a budget to sign him on a permanent basis.

[101] It came after when new Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert made it clear that Makoun is not part of his plans for the upcoming season.

[116] He then played an important role against AC Ajaccio on 21 September 2013, setting up two goals for Foued Kadir to win 2–0.

[117] After missing one match, Makoun returned to the starting line–up, setting up the club's second goal of the game, in a 5–0 win against Toulouse on 26 October 2013.

[121] A week later on 15 April 2014, Makoun scored the club's third goal of the game, in a 3–2 win against Angers SCO in the semi–finals of Coupe de France to send them to the final.

[122] However, he appeared in the starting line–up and played 68 minutes before being substituted in the Coupe de France Final against Guingamp, as Stade Rennais lost 2–0.

[141] Following his release by Antalyaspor, Makoun remained a free agent until he joined Turkish Cypriot club Merit Alsancak Yeşilova [tr] on 2 October 2018.

[159] He made his World Cup debut, starting a match and played 75 minutes before substituted, as Cameroon lost 1–0 against Japan.

[165] Makoun then scored twice against Tunisia to seal a 4–1 victory in the return match of the CAF Third Qualification Round for 2014 FIFA World Cup on 18 November 2013.

[172] In April 2011, Makoun was given a compassionate leave by Aston Villa to return to Cameroon after his wife and one of his children were involved in a car crash.