Mayingila Nzuzi Mata

Mayingila Nzuzi Mata (born 17 May 1994),[1][2] also known as Kévin Nzuzi Mata,[3][4] is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chinese Super League club Nantong Zhiyun. Born in France, he represented the DR Congo U20 national team.

Mayingila Nzuzi Mata
Nzuzi with DR Congo national U20 team in 2014.
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-05-17) 17 May 1994
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Nantong Zhiyun
Number 7
Youth career
0000–2012 Paris FC
2012–2014 Chamois Niortais
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Chamois Niortais 5 (0)
2015–2016 Chambly 19 (2)
2016–2017 Paris Saint-Germain B 20 (3)
2017–2018 Boulogne-Billancourt 17 (7)
2018–2019 Dunkerque 33 (12)
2019–2020 Red Star 16 (0)
2020–2022 RWDM 48 (15)
2022–2024 Tuzlaspor 42 (11)
2024– Nantong Zhiyun 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:21, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

Early life

Nzuzi Mata was born in the 18th arrondissement of Paris to parents who were both born in Léopoldville, Belgian Congo.[2] He acquired French nationality on 6 December 2000 through the collective effect of his parents' naturalization.[5]

Career

Nzuzi Mata began his career with Chamois Niortais, where he made five appearances in Ligue 2 during the 2014–15 season. He went on to join FC Chambly on a one-year deal in the summer of 2015, after being released by Niort.[6]

In June 2016, he signed a professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain to play with the reserve team in Championnat de France Amateur.[7]

In the summer of 2017 he moved to Boulogne-Billancourt in Championnat National 2 and in 2018 he joined Dunkerque in Championnat National.[8]

In July 2019, he signed for Red Star.[9] There, he made 17 appearances in which he failed to score.[10]

In August 2020, it was announced that N'Zuzi Mata had signed a one-year contract with the option of an additional year with Belgian First Division B club RWDM.[10]

In January 2024, he signed for Chinese Super League club Nantong Zhiyun.[11]

International career

Nzuzi Mata played a friendly match with DR Congo national U20 team in October 2014.[12]

Career statistics
As of 13 June 2023.[1][13]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chamois Niortais 2014–15 Ligue 2 50211081
Chambly 2015–16 National 1923000222
Paris Saint-Germain B 2016–17 CFA Group A 2030000203
Boulogne-Billancourt 2017–18 National 2 1770000177
Dunkerque 2018–19 National 331210003412
Red Star 2019–20 National 1601210182
RWDM 2020–21 First Division B 2581000268
2021–22 First Division B 2372000257
Total 481530005115
Tuzlaspor 2022–23 TFF First League 3282100349
2023–24 TFF First League 1030000103
Total 421121004412
Career totals 201501242021554

References
  1. "Mayingila N'Zuzi Mata". LFP.fr. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  2. "Mayingila Nzuzi Mata". foot-national.com. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  3. "Guillou met son neveu sur le banc". leparisien.fr. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  4. "Kévin N'Zuzi". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  5. "JORF n° 0283 du 7 décembre 2000 - Légifrance". www.legifrance.gouv.fr (in French). Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  6. "Nzuzi Mata arrive à Chambly" (in French). Le Parisien. 27 May 2015.
  7. "Mercato : le congolais Nzuzi Mata rejoint le PSG" (in French). orangefootballclub.com. 22 June 2016.
  8. "Kevin Nzuzi Mata renforce l'effectif Dunkerquois" (in French). USL Dunkerque. 30 July 2018.
  9. "Nzuzi Mata Signé" (in French). Red Star. 2 July 2019.
  10. "D1B: le RWDM engage l'attaquant français Kevin Nzuzi". Communes, régions, Belgique, monde, sports – Toute l'actu 24h/24 sur Lavenir.net (in French). 10 August 2020.
  11. "南通支云官方：球队签下民主刚果前锋恩祖齐-马塔" [Official from Nantong Zhiyun: the club signs DR Congo forward Nzuzi Mata]. dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 17 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  12. "Autriche - RD Congo 3:0 (U21 Matchs amicals 2014, octobre)". mondefootball.fr (in French). Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  13. Mayingila Nzuzi Mata at Soccerway
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