Jean-Philippe Mateta

Jean-Philippe Mateta (born 28 June 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Crystal Palace, on loan from Bundesliga side Mainz 05.[1] He has represented France internationally at U19 and U21 youth levels.

Jean-Philippe Mateta
Mateta with Mainz 05 in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-06-28) 28 June 1997
Place of birth Sevran, France
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Crystal Palace
(on loan from Mainz 05)
Number 14
Youth career
2006–2010 Olympique de Sevran
2010–2011 Sevran FC
2011–2014 Drancy
2014–2015 Châteauroux
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Châteauroux B 13 (7)
2015–2016 Châteauroux 26 (13)
2016–2017 Lyon B 15 (5)
2016–2018 Lyon 2 (0)
2017–2018 → Le Havre (loan) 35 (17)
2018– Mainz 05 67 (24)
2021– → Crystal Palace (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2017 France U19 3 (1)
2018–2019 France U21 11 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:53, 21 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 June 2019

Early life

Jean-Philippe Mateta was born in Sevran in the agglomeration of Paris to a Congolese father[2] and a French mother.[3] His father is a former professional footballer who played in Congo and in Liège, Belgium. Due to an injury when he was 24, his career ended as a result of several operations.[4]

Club career

Lyon

In September 2016, Mateta signed for Ligue 1 side Lyon from Châteauroux on a five-year contract for a fee of €2 million with a further €3 million possible in bonuses. His former club also retained a 20% sell-on clause on the player.[5][6] Mateta made his debut for the Ligue 1 side on 21 September 2016 against Montpellier replacing Maxwel Cornet after 76 minutes a 5–1 home win.[7] He played his next match four months later in the Coupe de France, again coming on for Cornet against Montpellier, in the 76th minute of a 5–0 home win.[8] He made his first Ligue 1 start against AS Monaco on 23 April 2017. He played 65 minutes, before being replaced by Mathieu Valbuena in a 2–1 home loss.[9]

Le Havre (loan)

In July 2017, he joined Ligue 2 side Le Havre on a season-long loan.[10] He scored 19 goals in 37 Ligue 2 matches across the 2017–18 season.[1]

Mainz 05

On 29 June 2018, Mateta joined Bundesliga club 1. FSV Mainz 05 on a four-year deal.[11] His arrival was the most expensive signing in club history.[12] Upon signing with the club, the player was compared favorably to former Mainz strikers Aristide Bance and Adam Szalai as well as former 1. FC Köln and 1899 Hoffenheim player Anthony Modeste.[13]

On 5 April 2019, Mateta scored his first senior hat-trick in a 5–0 league victory over SC Freiburg.[14]

Crystal Palace (loan)

On 21 January 2021, Mateta signed for English club Crystal Palace on an initial eighteen-month loan deal.[15] Crystal Palace reportedly paid a €3 million loan fee and secured an option to sign Mateta permanently for a further €15 million.[16]

Career statistics

Club
As of 10 January 2021[1][17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Châteauroux 2015–16 National 22110000——2211
2016–17 420013——55
Total 2613001300002716
Lyon 2016–17 Ligue 1 20100000—30
Le Havre (loan) 2017–18 Ligue 2 37191100——3820
Mainz 05 2018–19 Bundesliga 341420—00—3614
2019–20 18300—00—183
2020–21 157230000—1710
Total 6724430000007127
Crystal Palace (loan) 2020–21 Premier League 000000——00
Career total 132566413000013963

References
  1. "Jean-Philippe Mateta Soccerway Profile". soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  2. "Mainz 05-Neuzugang Jean-Philippe Mateta will sich in der Bundesliga durchsetzen". Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  3. Müller, Jan Christoph. "Mainz 05: Spieler immer wieder Opfer rassistischer Beleidigungen – Verein positioniert sich". Frankfurter Rundschau (in German). Frankfurter Rundschau GmbH. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  4. Dinkelaker, Max (13 January 2019). "»Profi oder Untergang« (»Das hat ihn mental fertig gemacht«)". 11 Freunde (in German). 11 Freunde GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  5. Fortune, Gregory (16 September 2016). "Qui est Jean-Philippe Mateta, le nouvel attaquant de l'OL ?". RTL.fr (in French). Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  6. "Communiqué : Jean-Philippe Mateta officiellement lyonnais". www.OL.fr (in French). Olympique Lyonnais. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  7. "Lyon vs. Montpellier - 21 September 2016 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  8. "Lyon vs. Montpellier - 8 January 2017 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  9. "Lyon vs. Monaco - 23 April 2017 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  10. Verstraete, Clément (22 July 2017). "Le Havre : Revoilà Jean-Philippe Mateta". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  11. "Mateta joins Mainz, will Newcastle regret failing to sign Frenchman?". HITC. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  12. "Jean-Philippe Mateta to Mainz – The almost forgotten transfer". Fussballstadt. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  13. "Jean-Philippe Mateta: Mainz's long-awaited successor to Adam Szalai". Bundesliga. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  14. "Mateta is Mainz man as Nullfunfer hit five". FourFourTwo. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  15. "Jean Philippe Mateta joins Crystal Palace". Crystal Palace FC. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  16. "Crystal Palace complete Jean-Philippe Mateta loan deal". The Athletic. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  17. "Games played by Jean-Philippe Mateta in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 January 2021.


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