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.[3] He has represented France internationally at U19 and U21 youth levels.

Jean-Philippe Mateta
Mateta with Mainz 05 in 2020
Personal information
Full name Jean-Philippe Mateta[1]
Date of birth (1997-06-28) 28 June 1997
Place of birth Sevran, France
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Crystal Palace
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)
2018–2022 Mainz 05 67 (24)
2021–2022 → Crystal Palace (loan) 14 (2)
2022– Crystal Palace 49 (6)
International career
2017 France U19 3 (1)
2018–2019 France U21 11 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 September 2023 (UTC)

Early life

Mateta was born in Sevran, a suburb of Paris, to a Congolese father[4] and a French mother.[5] His father is a former professional footballer who played in Congo and in Liège, Belgium.[6]

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.[7][8] 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.[9] 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.[10] 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.[11]

Le Havre (loan)

In July 2017, he joined Ligue 2 side Le Havre on a season-long loan.[12] He scored 19 goals in 37 Ligue 2 matches across the 2017–18 season.[3]

Mainz 05

On 29 June 2018, Mateta joined Bundesliga club 1. FSV Mainz 05 on a four-year deal.[13] His arrival was the most expensive signing in club history.[14] 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.[15]

On 5 April 2019, Mateta scored his first senior hat-trick in a 5–0 league victory over SC Freiburg.[16]

Crystal Palace

On 21 January 2021, Mateta signed for English club Crystal Palace on an initial eighteen-month loan deal.[17] Crystal Palace reportedly paid a €3 million loan fee and secured an option to sign Mateta permanently for a further €15 million.[18] He made his debut on 8 February in a 2–0 away league defeat by Leeds United.[19] On 22 February 2021, Mateta scored his first goal for Palace in a 2–1 away league win over rivals Brighton & Hove Albion.[20] The deal was made permanent on 31 January 2022.[21]

On 1 April 2023, Mateta scored a last-minute winner against Leicester City, ensuring Palace ended their thirteen-match Premier League winless run on Roy Hodgson's return to the club.[22] On 29 August, Mateta scored his first hat-trick for Crystal Palace against Plymouth Argyle in the second round of the 2023–24 EFL Cup, resulting in a 4–2 victory.[23]

Career statistics
As of match played 30 September 2023[3][24]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] League cup[lower-alpha 2] Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Châteauroux 2015–16 Championnat National 22110000—2211
2016–17 420013—55
Total 26130013—2716
Lyon 2016–17 Ligue 1 2010000030
Le Havre (loan) 2017–18 Ligue 2 37191100—3820
Mainz 05 2018–19 Bundesliga 341420——3614
2019–20 18300——183
2020–21 15723——1710
Total 672443——7127
Crystal Palace 2020–21[lower-alpha 3] Premier League 71———71
2021–22 [lower-alpha 4] 2255210—287
2022–23 2921020—322
2023–24 500023—73
Total 6386253—7413
Career total 19564126660021376
  1. Includes Coupe de France, DFB-Pokal, FA Cup
  2. Includes Coupe de la Ligue, EFL Cup
  3. On loan from Mainz 05
  4. Part of season spent on loan from Mainz 05

References
  1. "Updated squad lists for 2020/21 Premier League". Premier League. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  2. "Jean-Philippe Mateta: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  3. "Jean-Philippe Mateta Soccerway Profile". soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  4. "Mainz 05-Neuzugang Jean-Philippe Mateta will sich in der Bundesliga durchsetzen". Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Fortune, Gregory (16 September 2016). "Qui est Jean-Philippe Mateta, le nouvel attaquant de l'OL ?". RTL.fr (in French). Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  8. "Communiqué : Jean-Philippe Mateta officiellement lyonnais". www.OL.fr (in French). Olympique Lyonnais. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  9. "Lyon vs. Montpellier - 21 September 2016 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  10. "Lyon vs. Montpellier - 8 January 2017 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  11. "Lyon vs. Monaco - 23 April 2017 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  12. Verstraete, Clément (22 July 2017). "Le Havre : Revoilà Jean-Philippe Mateta". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  13. "Mateta joins Mainz, will Newcastle regret failing to sign Frenchman?". HITC. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  14. "Jean-Philippe Mateta to Mainz – The almost forgotten transfer". Fussballstadt. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  15. "Jean-Philippe Mateta: Mainz's long-awaited successor to Adam Szalai". Bundesliga. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  16. "Mateta is Mainz man as Nullfunfer hit five". FourFourTwo. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  17. "Jean Philippe Mateta joins Crystal Palace". Crystal Palace FC. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  18. "Crystal Palace complete Jean-Philippe Mateta loan deal". The Athletic. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  19. Emons, Michael (8 February 2021). "Leeds 2-0 Crystal Palace: Jack Harrison and Patrick Bamford score in deserved win for hosts". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  20. Sutcliffe, Steve (22 February 2021). "Brighton & Hove Albion 1-2 Crystal Palace: Late Christian Benteke goal stuns Seagulls". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  21. "Jean-Philippe Mateta signs permanent deal". Crystal Palace F.C. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  22. "Crystal Palace 2–1 Leicester City". BBC Sport. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  23. Pilnick, Brent (29 August 2023). "Plymouth Argyle 2-4 Crystal Palace: Jean-Philippe Mateta scores hat-trick as Eagles come from 2-0 down". BBC. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  24. "Games played by Jean-Philippe Mateta in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
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