Joël Matip
| Date of birth | 08 August 1991 |
| Place of birth | Bochum, Germany |
| Nationality | Cameroonian |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Height | 1.93 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
Joël Matip is the brother of former Vfl Bochum defender, Marvin Matip.
He joined Liverpool in July 2016 with a four-year contract that was extended to June 2024 in October 2019.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schalke 04 | 01 Jul 2008 | 30 Jun 2016 | |
| Liverpool | 01 Jul 2016 | 30 Jun 2024 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2010-11 | Schalke 04 | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Schalke 04 | UEFA Europa League | 13 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Schalke 04 | UEFA Champions League | 6 |
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| 2013-14 | Schalke 04 | UEFA Champions League | 7 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Schalke 04 | UEFA Champions League | 3 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Liverpool | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Liverpool | Premier League | 27 | 2 |
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| 2017-18 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Liverpool | Premier League | 22 | 3 |
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| 2017-18 | Liverpool | Premier League Asia Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | 7 | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | Liverpool | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | Liverpool | Premier League | 17 | 5 |
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| 2018-19 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | 8 |
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| 2019-20 | Liverpool | FA Community Shield | 1 |
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| 2019-20 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Liverpool | Premier League | 8 | 1 |
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| 2019-20 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Liverpool | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Liverpool | Premier League | 9 | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Liverpool | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Liverpool | Premier League | 31 | 3 |
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| 2021-22 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | 7 |
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| 2022-23 | Liverpool | FA Community Shield | 1 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Liverpool | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Liverpool | Premier League | 12 | 2 |
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| 2022-23 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 2 |
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| 2023-24 | Liverpool | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Liverpool | Premier League | 9 | 1 |
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| 2023-24 | Liverpool | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2011 | Schalke 04 v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 04 May 2011 | Manchester United v Schalke 04 | L |
4-1 Agg: 6-1 |
UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 18 Aug 2011 | HJK Helsinki v Schalke 04 | L | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League | Play-off 1st leg |
| 25 Aug 2011 | Schalke 04 v HJK Helsinki | W |
6-1 Agg: 6-3 |
UEFA Europa League | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 15 Sep 2011 | Steaua Bucuresti v Schalke 04 | D | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group J |
| 29 Sep 2011 | Schalke 04 v Maccabi Haifa | W | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group J |
| 20 Oct 2011 | AEK Larnaca v Schalke 04 | W | 0-5 | UEFA Europa League | Group J |
| 03 Nov 2011 | Schalke 04 v AEK Larnaca | D | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group J |
| 01 Dec 2011 | Schalke 04 v Steaua Bucuresti | W | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group J |
| 16 Feb 2012 | Viktoria Plzen v Schalke 04 | D | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 1st leg |
| 23 Feb 2012 | Schalke 04 v Viktoria Plzen | W |
3-1 Agg: 4-2 |
UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 2nd leg |
| 08 Mar 2012 | FC Twente v Schalke 04 | L | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Schalke 04 v FC Twente | W |
4-1 Agg: 4-2 |
UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Schalke 04 v Athletic Bilbao | L | 2-4 | UEFA Europa League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 05 Apr 2012 | Athletic Bilbao v Schalke 04 | D |
2-2 Agg: 6-4 |
UEFA Europa League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 18 Sep 2012 | Olympiakos v Schalke 04 | W | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 24 Oct 2012 | Arsenal v Schalke 04 | W | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 06 Nov 2012 | Schalke 04 v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 21 Nov 2012 | Schalke 04 v Olympiakos | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 20 Feb 2013 | Galatasaray v Schalke 04 | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 12 Mar 2013 | Schalke 04 v Galatasaray | L |
2-3 Agg: 3-4 |
UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Schalke 04 v PAOK Salonika | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Play-off 1st leg |
| 27 Aug 2013 | PAOK Salonika v Schalke 04 | W |
2-3 Agg: 3-4 |
UEFA Champions League | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 18 Sep 2013 | Schalke 04 v Steaua Bucuresti | W | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 22 Oct 2013 | Schalke 04 v Chelsea | L | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 06 Nov 2013 | Chelsea v Schalke 04 | L | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 11 Dec 2013 | Schalke 04 v FC Basel | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 26 Feb 2014 | Schalke 04 v Real Madrid | L | 1-6 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 18 Mar 2014 | Real Madrid v Schalke 04 | L |
3-1 Agg: 9-2 |
UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 30 Sep 2014 | Schalke 04 v NK Maribor | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 18 Feb 2015 | Schalke 04 v Real Madrid | L | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 10 Mar 2015 | Real Madrid v Schalke 04 | W |
3-4 Agg: 5-4 |
UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2009-10 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 4 |
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| 2010-11 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Cameroon | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Cameroon | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | Cameroon | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 03 Mar 2010 | Italy v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2010 | Cameroon v Georgia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 2010 | Slovakia v Cameroon | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2010 | Serbia v Cameroon | L | 4-3 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Japan v Cameroon | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Poland v Cameroon | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2012 | Albania v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Cameroon v Togo | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group I |
| 02 Jun 2013 | Ukraine v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2013 | Togo v Cameroon | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group I |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Congo DR v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group I |
| 08 Sep 2013 | Cameroon v Libya | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group I |
| 13 Oct 2013 | Tunisia v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round |
| 05 Mar 2014 | Portugal v Cameroon | L | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2014 | North Macedonia v Cameroon | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2014 | Cameroon v Moldova | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Cameroon v Croatia | L | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Cameroon v Brazil | L | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 06 Sep 2015 | Gambia v Cameroon | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group M |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.