Arnaud Kalimuendo
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Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (born 20 January 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Nottingham Forest.
Infobox
2018
France U16
2019
France U18
2024
France Olympic
Full name
Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga
Date of birth
(2002-01-20) 20 January 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth
Suresnes, France
Height
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position
Striker
Current team
Nottingham Forest
Number
15
2008–2012
FC Saint Cloud
2012–2020
Paris Saint-Germain
Years
Team
2020–2022
Paris Saint-Germain
2020–2021
→ Lens (loan)
2021–2022
→ Lens (loan)
2022–2025
Rennes
2025–
Nottingham Forest
2020–2025
France U21
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition · Career statistics
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League Cup
Apps
League Cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain
Club
Paris Saint-Germain
Season
2020–21
League
Ligue 1
League
1
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League Cup
—
League Cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
1
Total
0
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Ligue 1
League
2
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
—
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
3
Other
0
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Ligue 1
League
0
League
0
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
—
League Cup
1
League Cup
0
Europe
1
Europe
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
3
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
2
Europe
0
Europe
5
Other
0
Lens (loan)
Lens (loan)
Club
Lens (loan)
Season
2020–21
League
Ligue 1
League
28
League
7
National cup
2
National cup
1
League Cup
—
League Cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
30
Other
8
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Ligue 1
League
32
League
12
League
3
National cup
1
National cup
—
League Cup
—
League Cup
—
Europe
35
Europe
13
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
60
League
19
League
5
League
2
National cup
—
National cup
—
League Cup
—
League Cup
65
Europe
21
Rennes
Rennes
Club
Rennes
Season
2022–23
League
Ligue 1
League
30
League
7
National cup
1
National cup
0
League Cup
—
League Cup
6
Europe
0
Europe
—
Other
37
Other
7
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Ligue 1
League
30
League
10
League
5
National cup
4
National cup
—
League Cup
6
League Cup
1
Europe
—
Europe
41
Other
15
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Ligue 1
League
33
League
17
League
1
National cup
1
National cup
—
League Cup
—
League Cup
—
Europe
34
Europe
18
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
93
League
34
League
7
League
5
National cup
—
National cup
12
League Cup
1
League Cup
—
Europe
112
Europe
40
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Club
Nottingham Forest
Season
2025–26
League
Premier League
League
7
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League Cup
1
League Cup
0
Europe
3
Europe
1
Other
—
Other
11
Total
1
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
163
League
53
League
12
League
7
National cup
1
National cup
0
League Cup
15
League Cup
2
Europe
2
Europe
0
Other
193
Other
62
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Lens (loan) | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 30 | 8 | |||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 35 | 13 | ||||
| Total | 60 | 19 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 65 | 21 | |||||
| Rennes | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 37 | 7 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 4 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 41 | 15 | |||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 17 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 34 | 18 | ||||
| Total | 93 | 34 | 7 | 5 | — | 12 | 1 | — | 112 | 40 | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 2025–26 | Premier League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | |
| Career total | 163 | 53 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 193 | 62 | ||
References
- Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup
- Includes EFL Cup
- Appearance in Trophée des Champions
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: France"https://web.archive.org/web/20191227222540/https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FU17WC/2019/pdf/FU17WC_2019_Squadlists.pdf
- L'Équipehttps://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur77518.html
- "Arnaud Kalimuendo"https://en.psg.fr/teams/first-team/squad/arnaud-kalimuendo-muinga
- "Arnaud Kalimuendo est Rouge et Noir !"https://www.staderennais.com/arnaud-kalimuendo-est-rouge-et-noir
- RMC Sporthttps://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/psg-qui-est-arnaud-kalimuendo-l-attaquant-de-18-ans-qui-va-faire-des-debuts-a-lens-1974118.html
- Paris Saint-Germainhttps://en.psg.fr/teams/first-team/content/arnaud-kalimuendo-signs-his-first-professional-contract-with-paris-saint-germain
- L'Équipehttps://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Composition-du-psg-kays-ruiz-atil-et-arnaud-kalimuendo-titulaires-contre-lens/1170288
- Paris Saint-Germainhttps://www.psg.fr/equipes/equipe-premiere/content/arnaud-kalimuendo-prolonge-son-contrat-avant-detre-prete-au-rc-lens-mercato-psg
- FootballCritichttps://www.footballcritic.com/ligue-1-lille-osc-racing-club-de-lens/match-stats/2061734
- AShttps://en.as.com/resultados/futbol/francia/2020_2021/directo/regular_a_11_320908/
- Actu Foothttp://www.actufoot.com/62/arnaud-kalimuendo-premiere-70-ans/
- FootballCritichttps://www.footballcritic.com/trophee-des-champions-lille-osc-paris-saint-germain-fc/lineups/2377965
- "Arnaud Kalimuendo, un retour en lettres capitales !"https://www.rclens.fr/fr/news/mercato-contrat-arnaud-kalimuendo-rclens-20210831
- Score.frhttps://www.score.fr/football/articles/ligue-1-lens-confirme-sa-place-2e-place-grace-a-un-double-de-kalimuendo/
- Canal Supportershttps://canal-supporters.com/quatre-clubs-a-laffut-pour-arnaud-kalimuendo/
- Nottingham Forest Football Clubhttps://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2025/august/18/forest-sign-kalimuendo/
- "Callum Hudson-Odoi to sign new Nottingham Forest deal – he has proved a £3m bargain"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2025/08/18/callum-hudson-odoi-new-nottingham-forest-contract-signing/
- FIFA.comhttps://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/news/france-earn-bronze-with-win-over-netherlands#netherlands-u-17-and-france-u-17-make-their-way-out-for-the-national-anthems
- Maxifoothttps://news.maxifoot.fr/edf-espoirs/avec-green-disasi-et-kalimuendo-foot-347735.htm
- Africa Top Sportshttps://www.africatopsports.com/2020/03/27/arnaud-kalimuendo-le-franco-congolais-veut-simposer-au-psg/
- Arnaud Kalimuendo at Soccerwayhttps://int.soccerway.com/players/-/571827/
- The Athletichttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4179531/2022/04/22/psg-crowned-ligue-1-champions-after-messi-secures-draw-against-lens/
- "A final, lots of goals and a trophy: a great start to the season!"https://en.psg.fr/teams/first-team/content/a-final-lots-of-goals-and-a-trophy-a-great-start-to-the-season-match-report-paris-saint-germain-trophee-des-champions-psg-nantes
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/09/football-olympics-paris-france-spain-final
- France Bleuhttps://www.francebleu.fr/sports/football/psg-arnaud-kalimuendo-titi-d-or-2020-1615221922
- Official Journal of the French Republichttps://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000050251623