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My Take
Mateta is the kind of striker I quietly root for. A 192 cm target man born just outside Paris, he took the long road through Chateauroux, Lyon, a loan at Le Havre, and Mainz in the Bundesliga before finding a real home at Crystal Palace. That winding path is what interests me most: nothing was handed to him, and you can sense the stubbornness it took to reach the France national team. Big number-nines get pigeonholed as aerial bullies, but I suspect his quieter, hold-up work matters just as much. A grafter who earned his stage, and I respect that.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jean-Philippe Mateta
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャン＝フィリップ・マテタ
- Reading
- じゃん＝ふぃりっぷ・まてた
- Born
- June 28, 1997 (age 29)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Ox
- Origin
- Sevran, Seine-et-Oise, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 192 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jean-Philippe Mateta born?
Born June 28, 1997 (age 29).
Where is Jean-Philippe Mateta from?
Jean-Philippe Mateta is from Sevran, Seine-et-Oise, France.
What does Jean-Philippe Mateta do?
Jean-Philippe Mateta works as association football player.
How tall is Jean-Philippe Mateta?
Jean-Philippe Mateta is 192 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.