Rudy Matondo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rudy Nzingoula Matondo | ||
| Date of birth | 13 March 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Évry-Courcouronnes, France | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Auxerre | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2023 | US Grigny | ||
| 2023– | Auxerre | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Auxerre B | 5 | (0) |
| 2025– | Auxerre | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | France U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | France U17 | 10 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:15, 20 April 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:15, 20 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Rudy Nzingoula Matondo (born 13 March 2008) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Auxerre.
Club career
[edit]Matondo joined the youth academy of Auxerre in 2023 from US Grigny. In the 2024–25 season, he was the youngest member of the club's under-19 squad competing in the UEFA Youth League.[1] On 6 April 2025, Matondo made his professional debut as a substitute in a 1–0 Ligue 1 victory over Rennes.[2] It was reported later in the same month that league rivals Marseille were expressing interest in signing him over the summer.[3]
International career
[edit]Matondo is a youth international for France.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Born in France, Matondo is of Congolese descent from the Republic of the Congo. His older brother Rabby Nzingoula is also a professional footballer.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Leybros, Florent (11 December 2024). "Rudy Matondo, brûleur d'étapes avec les U19 de l'AJA". L'Yonne républicaine (in French). Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ Bethsy, Eric (2025-04-19). "L'OM fonce sur un jeune prodige de Ligue 1". foot01.com (in French). Retrieved 2025-04-20.
- ^ a b "Mercato, l'OM veut piocher en Ligue 1 | Goal.com Français". www.goal.com (in French). 2025-04-19. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
- ^ Rudy Matondo at the French Football Federation (in French)
External links
[edit]- Rudy Matondo at Soccerway
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- 2008 births
- Living people
- French men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Black French sportspeople
- People from Évry-Courcouronnes
- Footballers from Essonne
- France men's youth international footballers
- Ligue 1 players
- Championnat National 3 players
- AJ Auxerre players
- French sportspeople of Republic of the Congo descent
- French football midfielder, 2000s birth stubs