Joël Matip
Job Joël André Matip (born 8 August 1991) is a German-born professional footballer. He plays for Premier League club Liverpool and the Cameroon national team. He plays as a centre back.
.jpg) Matip with Liverpool in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Job Joël André Matip | ||
| Date of birth | 8 August 1991[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bochum, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Liverpool | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1997 | SC Weitmar 45 | ||
| 1997–2000 | VfL Bochum | ||
| 2000–2009 | Schalke 04 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Schalke 04 II | 4 | (1) |
| 2009–2016 | Schalke 04 | 194 | (17) |
| 2016– | Liverpool | 134 | (8) |
| National team | |||
| 2010–2015 | Cameroon | 27 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:22, 14 January 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
Club
Matip was born in Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia. He started his professional career with Schalke 04 in 2009. He was part of the Schalke side that won the DFB-Pokal and DFL-Supercup in 2011. He made 258 competitive appearances and scored 23 goals for Schalke before moving to Liverpool on a free transfer in 2016. He won the UEFA Champions League with Liverpool, playing the full 90 minutes in the final in 2019. In the same game, he also assisted Divock Origi's goal in the 87th minute that saw Liverpool defeat Tottenham Hotspur 2–0.[3]
International
Matip was born and raised in Germany but chose to represent his father's birth country, Cameroon, at international level. He played for them at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations and the FIFA World Cups of 2010 and 2014. He chose not to play for Cameroon at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.[4]
Honours
Schalke 04
- DFB-Pokal: 2010–11
- DFL-Supercup: 2011
Liverpool
Joël Matip Media
Matip with Schalke 04 in 2015
Matip (left) playing for Liverpool in 2017
Matip playing for Liverpool in 2021
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References
- ↑ "Joël Matip Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ↑ "Joel Matip". Premier League. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ↑ McNulty, Phil (1 June 2019). Tottenham Hotspur 0–2 Liverpool. BBC Sport. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48368443. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ↑ Africa Cup of Nations: Liverpool's Joel Matip among seven to snub tournament. BBC Sport. 11 June 2019. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38385694.
Other websites
- Joël Matip profile at the Liverpool F.C. website
- Joël Matip career stats at Soccerbase
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