# Joël Matip

Joël Matip is a Cameroon international footballer, born on 8 August 1991 in Bochum, Germany. Matip played as a centre-back for Schalke 04 and Liverpool. Matip scored 35 goals in 486 games for club and country and won 9 trophies, including the Champions League and 1 league title.

## Matip's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 459 | 34 |
| Cameroon | 27 | 1 |
| Total | 486 | 35 |

Goals per game: 0.07.

## Matip's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 9
- League titles: 1
- Domestic cups: 6
- Champions League: 1
- Other international club trophies: 1
- Individual awards: 3

### Schalke 04

- DFB-Pokal: 1 (2010–11)
- DFL-Supercup: 1 (2011)

### Liverpool

- Premier League: 1 (2019–20)
- FA Cup: 1 (2021–22)
- EFL Cup: 2 (2021–22, 2023–24)
- FA Community Shield: 1 (2022)
- UEFA Champions League: 1 (2018–19)
- UEFA Super Cup: 1 (2019)

### Individual

- PFA Player of the Month: 1 (2019)
- Premier League Player of the Month: 1 (2022)
- CAF Team of the Year: 1 (2019)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 2009–2016: Schalke 04, 194 games, 17 goals
2. 2016–2024: Liverpool, 150 games, 9 goals

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