Rudy Matondo
French footballer (born 2008)
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Rudy Nzingoula Matondo (born 13 March 2008) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Paris FC.
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| Full name | Rudy Nzingoula Matondo | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 13 March 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Évry-Courcouronnes, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Paris FC | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 23 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2023 | US Grigny | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Auxerre | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Auxerre B | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025–2026 | Auxerre | 21 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Paris FC | 11 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | France U16 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | France U17 | 14 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | France U18 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | France U19 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Matondo joined the youth academy of Auxerre in 2023 from US Grigny. In the 2024–25 season, he was the youngest member of the club's under-19 squad competing in the UEFA Youth League.[2] On 6 April 2025, Matondo made his professional debut as a substitute in a 1–0 Ligue 1 victory over Rennes.[3] It was reported later in the same month that league rivals Marseille were expressing interest in signing him over the summer.[4]
On 23 June 2025, Matondo signed his first professional contract with Auxerre for a term of three years.[5]
International career
Matondo is a youth international for France.[7]
Personal life
Born in France, Matondo is of Congolese descent from the Republic of the Congo. His older brother Rabby Nzingoula is also a professional footballer.[4]
Honours
France U17
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship runner-up: 2025[8]
