Photo: Steffen Prößdorf / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Joël Matip is a defender I always enjoyed watching precisely because he refused to defend conventionally. Standing 195 cm, he could have been a pure stopper, but his composure on the ball and that loping, almost casual drive out of the back set him apart. Emerging at Schalke with silverware in 2011, he built a career on intelligence rather than aggression, reading the game and positioning his body before any tackle was needed. Now retired, he leaves the kind of understated legacy that only purists fully appreciate. To me he was a quietly brilliant, connoisseur's centre back.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Joël Matip
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョエル・マティプ
- Reading
- じょえる・まてぃぷ
- Born
- August 8, 1991 (age 34)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Goat
- Origin
- Bochum, Province of Westphalia, Germany
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 195 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 Joël Matip born?
Born August 8, 1991 (age 34).
Where is Joël Matip from?
Joël Matip is from Bochum, Province of Westphalia, Germany.
What does Joël Matip do?
Joël Matip works as association football player.
How tall is Joël Matip?
Joël Matip is 195 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
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.