Joël Matip

Date of birth08 August 1991
Place of birthBochum, Germany
NationalityCameroonian
Weight83 kg
Height1.93 m
PositionDefender/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

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2010-11 Schalke 04 UEFA Champions League 1
1
2011-12 Schalke 04 UEFA Europa League 13
1
2
1
2012-13 Schalke 04 UEFA Champions League 6
2
2013-14 Schalke 04 UEFA Champions League 7
1
1
1
2014-15 Schalke 04 UEFA Champions League 3
2016-17 Liverpool League Cup 3
2016-17 Liverpool Premier League 27
2
1
3
2017-18 Liverpool FA Cup 2
2017-18 Liverpool Premier League 22
3
1
3
2017-18 Liverpool Premier League Asia Trophy 2
2017-18 Liverpool UEFA Champions League 7
1
2018-19 Liverpool League Cup 1
1
2018-19 Liverpool Premier League 17
5
1
3
2018-19 Liverpool UEFA Champions League 8
2
2019-20 Liverpool FA Community Shield
1
1
2019-20 Liverpool FA Cup 1
2019-20 Liverpool Premier League 8
1
1
2019-20 Liverpool UEFA Champions League 1
2019-20 Liverpool UEFA Super Cup 1
2020-21 Liverpool Premier League 9
1
1
2
2020-21 Liverpool UEFA Champions League 2
2021-22 Liverpool FA Cup
1
2021-22 Liverpool League Cup 4
2021-22 Liverpool Premier League 31
3
2
2021-22 Liverpool UEFA Champions League 7
1
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
1
3
2022-23 Liverpool UEFA Champions League 2
2
1
1
2023-24 Liverpool League Cup 1
2023-24 Liverpool Premier League 9
1
2
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
2009-10 Cameroon FIFA World Cup 1
2009-10 Cameroon International Friendly
4
1
2010-11 Cameroon International Friendly
1
2012-13 Cameroon FIFA World Cup 3
2012-13 Cameroon International Friendly 1
1
2013-14 Cameroon FIFA World Cup 4
1
1
2013-14 Cameroon International Friendly 1
2
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
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.