Marvin Job Matip (born 25 September 1985) is a former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Born in Germany, he represented the Cameroon national team at international level.
 Matip during his time at 1. FC Köln | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marvin Job Matip | ||
| Date of birth | 25 September 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Bochum, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1994 | SC Weitmar 45 | ||
| 1994–2004 | VfL Bochum | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | VfL Bochum II | 33 | (3) |
| 2004–2005 | VfL Bochum | 1 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | 1. FC Köln II | 3 | (1) |
| 2005–2010 | 1. FC Köln | 87 | (1) |
| 2010 | → Karlsruher SC (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2010–2019 | FC Ingolstadt | 263 | (11) |
| Total | 400 | (17) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2007 | Germany U21 | 22 | (1) |
| 2013–2016 | Cameroon | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Born in Bochum, Matip began his career with VfL Bochum, but moved to 1. FC Köln in 2005. On 1 February 2010, he was loaned to Karlsruher SC.[2]
International career edit
Matip represented German youth sides at Under 19 and Under-21 level in competitions including the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship and the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, but was called up to the Cameroon national team in 2007 after announcing his desire to represent Cameroon.[3] However, his career with Cameroon was delayed after the correct paperwork was not filed with FIFA in time.[4] He made his international debut with Les Lions Indomptables in a friendly match against Ukraine on 2 June 2013.[5]
Personal life edit
Matip was born to a Cameroonian father and a German mother, and as such was eligible to represent either nation.[6]
His father Jean is a former footballer and his brother Joël Matip plays for Liverpool. He is also the cousin of Joseph-Désiré Job.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Marvin Matip" (in German). FC Ingolstadt 04. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016.
- ^ Alexander Haubrichs and Markus Krücken (1 February 2010). "Sturm-Juwel Ionita im Anflug, Matip geht" (in German). express.de. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ Musa, Tansa (17 May 2007). "Soccer-Cologne's Marvin Matip called up to Cameroon squad". ESPN.com. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Cameroon blunder over Matip". BBC. 20 May 2007. Retrieved 3 March 2008.
- ^ "Stolz wie Oskar: Marvin Matip unterwegs mit Kamerun!" (in German). FC Ingolstadt 04. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014.
- ^ Hughes, Ian (28 November 2013). "Tunisia's play-off appeal rejected". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Joel Matip". SkySports. 14 February 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
External links edit
- Marvin Matip – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Marvin Matip at National-Football-Teams.com
- Marvin Matip at WorldFootball.net
- Marvin Matip at fussballdaten.de (in German)