Jean-Philippe Mateta

Club

As of match played 22 August 2026

International

As of match played 9 July 2026

As of match played 9 July 2026 Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mateta goal

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. Mateta made his debut for the Ligue 1 side on 21 September 2016 against Montpellier, replacing Maxwel Cornet after 76 minutes in a 5–1 home win. 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. He made his first Ligue 1 start against Monaco on 23 April 2017. He played 65 minutes, before being replaced by Mathieu Valbuena in a 2–1 home loss. In July 2017, he joined Ligue 2 side Le Havre on a season-long loan. Mateta scored 19 goals in 37 Ligue 2 matches across the 2017–18 season.

Mainz 05

On 29 June 2018, Mateta joined Bundesliga club Mainz 05 on a four-year contract. His arrival was the most expensive signing in club history. Upon signing with the club, the player was compared favorably to former Mainz strikers Aristide Bancé and Adam Szalai as well as former 1. FC Köln and 1899 Hoffenheim player Anthony Modeste. On 5 April 2019, Mateta scored his first senior hat-trick in a 5–0 league victory over SC Freiburg.

Crystal Palace

2021–2023: Initial seasons

On 21 January 2021, Mateta signed for English club Crystal Palace on an initial eighteen-month loan deal. Crystal Palace reportedly paid a €3 million…

On 3 June 2024, Mateta was named in manager Thierry Henry's provisional France squad ahead of the Olympic Games in Paris. Selected in the final squad as one of the three overage players, he scored the only goal in the quarter-final game against Argentina to send France to the next stage. During the semi-final against Egypt, he scored two goals as France won 3–1. He scored a 93rd-minute equaliser in the final against Spain to take the match to extra-time, though Spain won 5–3. On 2 October 2025, Mateta received his first call-up to the senior team for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. On 10 October, he made his international debut in a 3–0 victory over Azerbaijan. Three days later, he scored his first goal in a 2–2 away draw against Iceland. On 14 May 2026, Mateta was named in the French squad for the World Cup. On 26 June, Mateta made his World Cup debut, coming on as a substitute in the 87th minute during France's 4-1 victory over Norway in their final match of the group stage.

Jean-Philippe Mateta was born on 28 June 1997 in Sevran, a commune in the department of Seine-Saint-Denis which lies in the northeastern suburbs of Paris. His father, a native of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is a former professional footballer who played in Congo and Liège, Belgium.