Arnaud Kalimuendo

Arnaud Kalimuendo Muinga (born 20 January 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club RC Lens, on loan from Paris Saint-Germain.[1]

Arnaud Kalimuendo
Kalimuendo with Paris Saint-Germain in 2020
Personal information
Full name Arnaud Kalimuendo Muinga
Date of birth (2002-01-20) 20 January 2002
Place of birth Suresnes, France
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Lens
(on loan from Paris Saint-Germain)
Number 29
Youth career
2008–2012 FC Saint Cloud
2012–2020 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Paris Saint-Germain 1 (0)
2020– → Lens (loan) 17 (4)
National team‡
2018 France U16 3 (1)
2019 France U18 12 (9)
2020– France U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 February 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 October 2020

Club career

Paris Saint-Germain

Born in Suresnes, Kalimuendo joined Paris Saint-Germain from FC Saint Cloud in July 2012. There he debuted with the under-19 squad in the UEFA Youth League, aged only 16, under the direction of Thiago Motta, becoming one of the leaders of the youth sides.[2]

Kalimuendo signed his first professional contract with the club on 8 July 2019, a deal that was set to expire on 30 June 2022.[3] On 10 September 2020, Kalimuendo made his official debut for Paris Saint-Germain in a 1–0 loss against Lens.[4]

Loan to Lens

On 5 October 2020, Kalimuendo signed a contract extension with Paris Saint-Germain until June 2024, and joined Lens on a season-long loan deal.[5] He made his debut in a 4–0 loss to rivals Lille on 18 October,[6] and scored his first goal in a 1–0 win against Dijon on 22 November.[7] His third goal for Lens came on 5 December in a 2–0 victory against Rennes. By scoring his third goal for the club, he became the first Lens player in 70 years to score in his first three games as a starter in Ligue 1.[8]

International career

Born in France, Kalimuendo is of Congolese descent.[9] He finished third place with France at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil in 2019, scoring a hat-trick in the third place play-off to beat the Netherlands by a score of 3–1.[10]

Career statistics
As of match played 6 February 2021[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Paris Saint-Germain 2020–21 Ligue 1 1000000010
Lens (loan) 2020–21 Ligue 1 17400——174
Career total 184000000184

    Honours

    International

    References
    1. Arnaud Kalimuendo at Soccerway
    2. Jaquin, Alexandre (9 September 2020). "PSG: qui est Arnaud Kalimuendo, l'attaquant de 18 ans qui va faire des débuts à Lens?" [PSG: who is Arnaud Kalimuendo, the 18 year old forward who will make his debuts at Lens?]. RMC Sport (in French). Retrieved 10 September 2020.
    3. "Arnaud Kalimuendo signs his first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain". Paris Saint-Germain. 8 July 2019.
    4. "Composition du PSG : Kays Ruiz-Atil et Arnaud Kalimuendo titulaires contre Lens" [PSG starting eleven: Kays Ruiz-Atil and Arnaud Kalimuendo starters against Lens]. l'Equipe (in French). 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
    5. "Arnaud Kalimuendo prolonge son contrat avant d'être prêté au RC Lens" [Arnaud Kalimuendo extends his contract before being loaned to RC Lens]. Paris Saint-Germain (in French). 5 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
    6. "Lille vs RC Lens (4-0) Oct 18, 2020 Match Stats". FootballCritic. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
    7. "Dijon 0-1 Lens". AS. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
    8. "ARNAUD KALIMUENDO, UNE PREMIÈRE DEPUIS 70 ANS" [ARNAUD KALIMUENDO, A FIRST SINCE 70 YEARS]. Actu Foot (in French). 8 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
    9. "Arnaud Kalimuendo : Le Franco-Congolais veut s'imposer au PSG" [Arnaud Kalimuendo: The French-Congolese wants to impose himself at PSG]. Africa Top Sports (in French). 27 March 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
    10. "France earn bronze with win over Netherlands". FIFA.com. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
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