Jean-Philippe Mateta

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 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth Sevran, France
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[3]
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)
2017–2018Le Havre (loan) 37 (19)
2018–2021 Mainz 05 67 (24)
2021–2022Crystal Palace (loan) 14 (2)
2021– Crystal Palace 94 (25)
International career
2017 France U19 3 (1)
2018–2019 France U21 11 (2)
2024 France Olympic 8 (7)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place Paris 2024 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:15, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:54, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

Jean-Philippe Mateta (born 28 June 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Crystal Palace.

Mateta began his career with Châteauroux before signing for Ligue 1 side Lyon in 2016. Following a successful loan to second-division side Le Havre, he signed for Bundesliga club Mainz 05 in 2018, before joining Crystal Palace in 2021.

Mateta represented France internationally at under-19 and under-21 youth levels, and later featured in their Olympic team in Paris 2024, finishing as third-highest scorer of the tournament and winning a silver medal.

  1. ^ "Updated squad lists for 2020/21 Premier League". Premier League. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA. 24 July 2024. p. 4. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Jean-Philippe Mateta: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 31 July 2022.