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Jean-Philippe Mateta

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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 and the France national team. 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, where he won the FA Cup in 2025. 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.

Infobox

2017
France U19
2024
France Olympic
Full name
Jean-Philippe Mateta
Date of birth
(1997-06-28) 28 June 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth
Sevran, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
Height
1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position
Striker
Current team
Crystal Palace
Number
14
2006–2010
Olympique de Sevran
2010–2011
Sevran
2011–2014
Drancy
2014–2015
Châteauroux
Years
Team
2015–2016
Châteauroux
2016–2017
Lyon B
2016–2018
Lyon
2017–2018
→ Le Havre (loan)
2018–2022
Mainz 05
2021–2022
→ Crystal Palace (loan)
2022–
Crystal Palace
2018–2019
France U21
2025–
France

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
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
Châteauroux
Châteauroux
Club
Châteauroux
Season
2015–16
League
Championnat National
League
22
League
11
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
—
Other
22
Other
11
2016–17
2016–17
Club
2016–17
Season
Championnat National
League
4
League
2
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
3
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
5
Other
5
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
26
League
13
League
0
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
3
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
27
Europe
16
Lyon
Lyon
Club
Lyon
Season
2016–17
League
Ligue 1
League
2
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
—
Other
3
Total
0
Le Havre (loan)
Le Havre (loan)
Club
Le Havre (loan)
Season
2017–18
League
Ligue 2
League
37
League
19
National cup
1
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
—
Other
38
Other
20
Mainz 05
Mainz 05
Club
Mainz 05
Season
2018–19
League
Bundesliga
League
34
League
14
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
36
Other
14
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
Bundesliga
League
18
League
3
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
18
Europe
3
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
Bundesliga
League
15
League
7
League
2
National cup
3
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
17
Europe
10
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
67
League
24
League
4
League
3
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
71
Europe
27
Crystal Palace (loan)
Crystal Palace (loan)
Club
Crystal Palace (loan)
Season
2020–21
League
Premier League
League
7
League
1
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
7
Europe
1
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Premier League
League
22
League
5
League
5
National cup
2
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
28
Other
7
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
29
League
6
League
5
League
2
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
35
Europe
8
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
Club
Crystal Palace
Season
2022–23
League
Premier League
League
29
League
2
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
2
League cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
—
Other
32
Other
2
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Premier League
League
35
League
16
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
3
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
39
Other
19
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Premier League
League
37
League
14
League
5
National cup
0
National cup
4
League cup
3
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
46
Other
17
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Premier League
League
14
League
7
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
6
Europe
1
Europe
1
Other
1
Other
22
Total
9
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
115
League
39
League
8
League
0
National cup
9
National cup
6
League cup
6
League cup
1
Europe
1
Europe
1
Other
139
Other
47
Crystal Palace total
Crystal Palace total
Club
Crystal Palace total
Season
144
League
45
League
12
League
1
National cup
9
National cup
6
League cup
6
League cup
1
Europe
1
Europe
1
Other
174
Other
55
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
276
League
101
League
19
League
6
National cup
11
National cup
9
League cup
6
League cup
1
Europe
1
Europe
1
Other
313
Other
118
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Europe
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Châteauroux
2015–16
Championnat National
22
11
0
0
0
0
—
—
22
11
2016–17
Championnat National
4
2
0
0
1
3
—
—
5
5
Total
26
13
0
0
1
3
—
—
27
16
Lyon
2016–17
Ligue 1
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
—
3
0
Le Havre (loan)
2017–18
Ligue 2
37
19
1
1
0
0
—
—
38
20
Mainz 05
2018–19
Bundesliga
34
14
2
0
—
—
—
36
14
2019–20
Bundesliga
18
3
0
0
—
—
—
18
3
2020–21
Bundesliga
15
7
2
3
—
—
—
17
10
Total
67
24
4
3
—
—
—
71
27
Crystal Palace (loan)
2020–21
Premier League
7
1
—
—
—
—
7
1
2021–22
Premier League
22
5
5
2
1
0
—
—
28
7
Total
29
6
5
2
1
0
—
—
35
8
Crystal Palace
2022–23
Premier League
29
2
1
0
2
0
—
—
32
2
2023–24
Premier League
35
16
2
0
2
3
—
—
39
19
2024–25
Premier League
37
14
5
0
4
3
—
—
46
17
2025–26
Premier League
14
7
0
0
1
0
6
1
1
1
22
9
Total
115
39
8
0
9
6
6
1
1
1
139
47
Crystal Palace total
144
45
12
1
9
6
6
1
1
1
174
55
Career total
276
101
19
6
11
9
6
1
1
1
313
118
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
France
France
National team
France
Year
2025
Apps
3
Goals
2
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
3
Apps
2
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
France
2025
3
2
Total
3
2
List of international goals scored by Jean-Philippe Mateta · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
13 October 2025
Venue
Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavik, Iceland
Cap
2
Opponent
Iceland
Score
2–1
Result
2–2
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
2
2
No.
2
Date
16 November 2025
Venue
Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan
Cap
3
Opponent
Azerbaijan
Score
1–1
Result
3–1
No.
Date
Venue
Cap
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
13 October 2025
Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavik, Iceland
2
Iceland
2–1
2–2
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
2
16 November 2025
Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan
3
Azerbaijan
1–1
3–1

References

  1. Includes Coupe de France, DFB-Pokal, FA Cup
  2. Includes Coupe de la Ligue, EFL Cup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  4. Appearance in FA Community Shield
  5. "Updated squad lists for 2020/21 Premier League"
    https://www.premierleague.com/news/2015249
  6. "Squad List: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: France (FRA)"
    https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce158/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf
  7. "Jean-Philippe Mateta: Overview"
    https://www.premierleague.com/players/20874/Jean-Philippe-Mateta/overview
  8. L'Équipe
    https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur58307.html
  9. Allgemeine Zeitung
    https://www.allgemeine-zeitung.de/sport/fussball/mainz-05/mainz-05-neuzugang-jean-philippe-mateta-will-sich-in-der-bundesliga-durchsetzen_18908736
  10. Frankfurter Rundschau
    https://www.fr.de/sport/bundesliga-klare-mainzer-kante-gegen-rassismus-kommt-beim-team-13796175.html
  11. 11 Freunde
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190812231026/https://www.11freunde.de/interview/jean-philippe-mateta-ueber-seine-jugend-der-pariser-vorstadt/page/1
  12. RTL.fr
    https://www.rtl.fr/sport/football/mercato-qui-est-jean-philippe-mateta-le-nouvel-attaquant-de-l-ol-7784876239
  13. www.OL.fr
    https://www.ol.fr/fr-fr/contenus/articles/2016/09/15/communique-jean-philippe-mateta-officiellement-lyonnais-28571
  14. "Lyon vs. Montpellier - 21 September 2016 - Soccerway"
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  15. "Lyon vs. Montpellier - 8 January 2017 - Soccerway"
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  16. "Lyon vs. Monaco - 23 April 2017 - Soccerway"
    https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/04/23/france/ligue-1/olympique-lyonnais/association-sportive-monaco-fc/2236940/
  17. L'Équipe
    https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Le-havre-revoila-jean-philippe-mateta/819994
  18. "Jean-Philippe Mateta Soccerway Profile"
    https://int.soccerway.com/players/jean-philippe-mateta/395193/
  19. sofoot.com
    https://www.sofoot.com/articles/jean-philippe-mateta-a-sevran-les-insultes-cest-comme-si-tu-disais-bonjour-bundesliga-j23-mayence-schalke-04
  20. "Mateta joins Mainz, will Newcastle regret failing to sign Frenchman?"
    https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2018/06/29/mateta-joins-mainz-will-newcastle-regret-failing-to-sign-frenchm/
  21. "Jean-Philippe Mateta to Mainz – The almost forgotten transfer"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190406025456/http://fussballstadt.com/jean-philippe-mateta-mainz/
  22. "Jean-Philippe Mateta: Mainz's long-awaited successor to Adam Szalai"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190406025452/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/jean-philippe-mateta-mainz-wonderkid-szalai-bance-ibrahimovic-comparison-510332.jsp
  23. "Mateta is Mainz man as Nullfunfer hit five"
    https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/news/mateta-mainz-man-nullfunfer-hit-five
  24. "Jean Philippe Mateta joins Crystal Palace"
    https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2021/january/jean-philippe-mateta-joins-crystal-palace/
  25. The Athletic
    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4224766/2021/01/21/crystal-palace-complete-signing-of-jean-philippe-mateta-on-loan/
  26. "Leeds 2-0 Crystal Palace: Jack Harrison and Patrick Bamford score in deserved win for hosts"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55882704
  27. "Brighton & Hove Albion 1-2 Crystal Palace: Late Christian Benteke goal stuns Seagulls"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56066017
  28. Crystal Palace F.C
    https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/announcement/jean-philippe-mateta-signs-permanent-deal-with-crystal-palace/2022-01-31/
  29. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65073158
  30. BBC
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66577563
  31. Crystal Palace F.C
    https://www.cpfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/forward/jean-philippe-mateta/
  32. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cx8qeq19e93o
  33. Crystal Palace F.C
    https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/first-team/jean-philippe-mateta-nominated-premier-league-player-of-the-month-april/
  34. Crystal Palace F.C
    https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/first-team/crystal-palace-manchester-united-five-things-we-loved-may-2024/
  35. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68918237
  36. "Jean-Philippe Mateta crowned Crystal Palace Player of the Season 23/24"
    https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/announcement/jean-philippe-mateta-wins-crystal-palace-player-of-the-season-202324/
  37. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/crystal-palace-aston-villa-dean-henderson-premier-league-marc-guehi-b2547635.html
  38. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5524027/2024/05/31/mateta-crystal-palace-future/
  39. "Crystal Palace 4-0 Norwich City: Mateta off the mark in morale-boosting win"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cq6rvgvd10vo
  40. The Standard
    https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/crystal-palace-vs-leicester-premier-league-match-report-b1182078.html
  41. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/13240625/crystal-palace-1-0-tottenham-jean-philippe-mateta-secures-oliver-glasners-first-premier-league-win-of-the-seaosn
  42. Premier League
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  43. Premier League
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  45. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c2342r9ze9do
  46. "Watch 'reckless challenge' on Mateta, who is 'doing well'"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cd92lzj02x0o
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    https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Article/-ca-ne-ressemblait-plus-a-une-oreille-jean-philippe-mateta-revient-sur-son-terrible-choc-avec-le-gardien-de-milwall/1547138
  48. The Times
    https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/jean-philippe-mateta-liam-roberts-crystal-palace-millwall-79z500ww7
  49. Kyodo News
    https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/05/5d18a79d3d7f-football-kamada-helps-palace-claim-1st-major-trophy-with-fa-cup-win.html
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    https://archive.today/20250518114604/https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/crystal-palaces-eze-seals-historic-fa-cup-final-win-against-man-city-2025-05-17/
  51. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cy7y0p1p7ezt
  52. "Crystal Palace 1-0 Fredrikstad: Eberechi Eze absent as Jean-Philippe Mateta earns victory in Conference League play-off"
    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11706/13415719/crystal-palace-1-0-fredrikstad-eberechi-eze-absent-as-jean-philippe-mateta-earns-victory-in-conference-league-play-off
  53. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cj0e8p58v9yt
  54. Ligue 1
    https://www.ligue1.com/Articles/News/2024/06/03/thierry-henry-unveils-france-olympic-squad
  55. "Le but de Mateta contre l'Argentine qui qualifie la France en demi-finales en vidéo aux JO de Paris 2024"
    https://www.lequipe.fr/Jo-2024-paris/Football/Actualites/Le-but-de-mateta-contre-l-argentine-qui-qualifie-la-france-en-demi-finales-en-video/1488070
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    https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/live/c6p2pkrkzp4t
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    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/09/football-olympics-paris-france-spain-final
  58. Dasefoa
    https://dasefoa.com/2025/10/04/france-jean-philippe-mateta-convoque-pour-la-premiere-fois-par-didier-deschamps/
  59. The Athletic
    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6683018/2025/10/02/france-squad-mateta-crystal-palace/
  60. "Kylian Mbappé scores in 10th-straight game as France cruise"
    https://www.espn.com/football/report/_/gameId/724842
  61. "PLAYER RATINGS | Iceland 2-2 France: Jean-Philippe Mateta opens international account as Les Bleus lose first points towards World Cup qualification"
    https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2025/player-ratings-iceland-2-2-france-jean-philippe-mateta-opens-international-account-as-les-bleus-lose-first-points-towards-world-cup-qualification/
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    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cm23zrkn7ryt#Line-ups
  63. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cy7y0p1p7ezt#Report
  64. Official Journal of the French Republic
    https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000050251623
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