Jean-Philippe Mateta

CRY

• #14 • Center Forward

Jean-Philippe Mateta

CRY

• #14 • Center Forward

National Team

France

Position

Role

Playmaking Forward

Birthdate (Age)

Jun 28, 1997 (29)

Preferred Foot

Right

Height

6'4"

Weight

194 lb

Club

Palace

League

Premier League

Ranking

Premier League

2025/2026 All matches

Overall grade

69.2

131/493

Impact score

47/493

Forward rank

30th

30/173

All rank

78th

78/493

Top 5 Leagues

2025/2026 All matches

Forward rank

84th

84/907

All rank

188th

188/2,562

Grades

Key Grades

2025/2026 Premier League

Overall

48th/173 FWD

66.4

Shooting

41st/154 FWD

Passing

109th/172 FWD

60.2

Tackle Resistance

65th/171 FWD

65.2

Aerial Duel

27th/167 FWD

66.9

Headed Shooting

9th/118 FWD

72.6

Overall Grades by game

2025/2026 Premier League

Metrics

Key Metrics

2025/2026 Premier League

Appearances

2446

Minutes

Goals

Assists

Upcoming matches

Aug 22, 2:00pm UTC

Everton

Palace

Hill Dickinson Stadium

News

May 27, 2026

Brings physical quality up front

Mateta has been named in France's World Cup squad and provides manager Didier Deschamps with a powerful and direct alternative to the more technical attacking options available in the French squad.

Analysis: Mateta will first turn his attention to Wednesday's Conference League final against Rayo Vallecano before linking up with France for the World Cup, closing out a strong campaign with Crystal Palace where he delivered a string of eye-catching performances, using his physical presence, aerial dominance, and sharp finishing to cement himself as a dependable, dangerous number nine at the highest level of English football. The powerful center forward gives manager Didier Deschamps a different attacking look compared to Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele, bringing a direct, physical edge that can shift the momentum of games whether coming off the bench or starting depending on the matchup. He enters the World Cup as a squad piece with real knockout-stage value, where his ability to hold up play, win duels in the air, and finish with force could be a major weapon for France down the stretch. Before the Conference League final, Mateta has chipped in with 15 goals and three assists across 49 appearances in all competitions.

May 25, 2026

Scores late header in season finale

Mateta scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) in Sunday's 2-1 defeat versus Arsenal.

Analysis: Mateta came off the bench and powered home Palace's late consolation in the 89th minute, climbing highest to meet Yeremy Pino's delivery and burying a strong header past Kepa Arrizabalaga to spoil Arsenal's clean sheet. He wraps up the Premier League season as Crystal Palace's leading scorer with 12 goals in 32 appearances (25 starts), a strong return from a striker now shifting full focus to the Conference League final against Rayo Vallecano on May 27 in Basel before linking up with France for the 2026 World Cup.