Rudy Matondo

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Rudy Matondo
Personal information
Full name Rudy Nzingoula Matondo
Date of birth (2008-03-13) 13 March 2008 (age 17)
Place of birth Évry-Courcouronnes, France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Auxerre
Number 34
Youth career
2017–2023 US Grigny
2023–2025 Auxerre
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025 Auxerre B 5 (0)
2025– Auxerre 7 (0)
International career‡
2024 France U16 3 (0)
2024–2025 France U17 13 (3)
2025– France U18 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Runner-up 2025 Albania
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 August 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 September 2025

Rudy Nzingoula Matondo (born 13 March 2008) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Auxerre.

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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. [6]

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

References

  1. ↑ Rudy Matondo at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ Leybros, Florent (11 December 2024). "Rudy Matondo, brûleur d'étapes avec les U19 de l'AJA" . L'Yonne républicaine (in French). Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  3. ↑ Bethsy, Eric (2025-04-19). "L'OM fonce sur un jeune prodige de Ligue 1". foot01.com (in French). Retrieved 2025-04-20.
  4. 1 2 "Mercato, l'OM veut piocher en Ligue 1 | Goal.com Français". www.goal.com (in French). 2025-04-19. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
  5. ↑ "Rudy Matondo signe son premier contrat pro" [Rudy Matondo signs his first professional contract] (in French). AJ Auxerre. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  6. ↑ Rudy Matondo at the French Football Federation (in French)
  7. ↑ "Portugal win 2025 U17 EURO: At a glance". UEFA . 1 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.


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