Arnaud Kalimuendo
 Kalimuendo with Paris Saint-Germain in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Suresnes, France | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Lens (on loan from Paris Saint-Germain) | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2012 | FC Saint Cloud | ||
| 2012–2020 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Lens (loan) | 28 | (7) |
| 2021– | → Lens (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018 | France U16 | 3 | (1) |
| 2019 | France U17 | 12 | (9) |
| 2020– | France U21 | 2 | (0) |
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Honours | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:13, 20 August 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 September 2021 | |||
Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (born 20 January 2002), known as Arnaud Kalimuendo, is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Lens, on loan from Paris Saint-Germain, and the France U21 national team.[2]
Club career[]
Born in Suresnes, Kalimuendo joined Paris Saint-Germain from FC Saint Cloud in July 2012. There he debuted with the under-19 squad in the UEFA Youth League, aged only 16, under the direction of Thiago Motta, becoming one of the leaders of the youth sides.[3] Kalimuendo signed his first professional contract with the club on 8 July 2019, a deal that was set to expire on 30 June 2022.[4] On 10 September 2020, Kalimuendo made his official debut for Paris Saint-Germain in a 1–0 loss against Lens.[5]
On 5 October 2020, Kalimuendo signed a contract extension with Paris Saint-Germain until June 2024, and joined Lens on a season-long loan deal.[6] He made his debut in a 4–0 loss to rivals Lille on 18 October,[7] and scored his first goal in a 1–0 win against Dijon on 22 November.[8] His third goal for Lens came on 5 December in a 2–0 victory against Rennes. By scoring his third goal for the club, he became the first Lens player in 70 years to score in his first three games as a starter in Ligue 1.[9]
On 10 June 2021, it was made official by Lens that Kalimuendo would return to PSG following the end of his loan deal.[10] His first appearance back at Paris Saint-Germain came in a 1–0 loss to Lille in the Trophée des Champions on 1 August 2021.[11] However, on transfer deadline day on 31 August, Kalimuendo returned to Lens on loan for the remainder of the season.[12]
International career[]
Kalimuendo represents France at international level. He finished third with the U17 side at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil in 2019, scoring a hat-trick in the third-place play-off to beat the Netherlands by a score of 3–1.[13]
On 24 May 2021, Kalimuendo was called up for the Under-21 Euros by coach Sylvain Ripoll after Randal Kolo Muani was removed from the squad due trco playing the Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs with Nantes.[14]
Personal life[]
Born in France, Kalimuendo is of DR Congolese descent.[15]
Career statistics[]
- As of 30 August 2021[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Lens (loan) | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 8 | ||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 8 | ||||
| Career total | 31 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 34 | 8 | |||
- ^ Appearance in Trophée des Champions
Honours[]
France U17
- FIFA U-17 World Cup third place: 2019[13]
Individual
References[]
- ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: France" (PDF). FIFA. 31 October 2019. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Arnaud Kalimuendo at Soccerway
- ^ Jaquin, Alexandre (9 September 2020). "PSG: qui est Arnaud Kalimuendo, l'attaquant de 18 ans qui va faire des débuts à Lens?" [PSG: who is Arnaud Kalimuendo, the 18 year old forward who will make his debuts at Lens?]. RMC Sport (in French). Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Arnaud Kalimuendo signs his first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain". Paris Saint-Germain. 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Composition du PSG : Kays Ruiz-Atil et Arnaud Kalimuendo titulaires contre Lens" [PSG starting eleven: Kays Ruiz-Atil and Arnaud Kalimuendo starters against Lens]. l'Equipe (in French). 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Arnaud Kalimuendo prolonge son contrat avant d'être prêté au RC Lens" [Arnaud Kalimuendo extends his contract before being loaned to RC Lens]. Paris Saint-Germain (in French). 5 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Lille vs RC Lens (4-0) Oct 18, 2020 Match Stats". FootballCritic. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Dijon 0-1 Lens". AS. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "ARNAUD KALIMUENDO, UNE PREMIÈRE DEPUIS 70 ANS" [ARNAUD KALIMUENDO, A FIRST SINCE 70 YEARS]. Actu Foot (in French). 8 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ Racing Club de Lens [@rclens] (10 June 2021). "