Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Rudy Nzingoula Matondo | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 13 March 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Évry-Courcouronnes, France | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Auxerre | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 34 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2017–2023 | US Grigny | ||||||||||||||||
2023– | Auxerre | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2025– | Auxerre B | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2025– | Auxerre | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2024 | France U16 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2024– | France U17 | 10 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:15, 20 April 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:15, 20 April 2025 (UTC) |
Rudy Nzingoula Matondo (born 13 March 2008) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Auxerre.
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. [1] On 6 April 2025, Matondo made his professional debut as a substitute in a 1–0 Ligue 1 victory over Rennes. [2] It was reported later in the same month that league rivals Marseille were expressing interest in signing him over the summer. [3]
Matondo is a youth international for France. [4]
Born in France, Matondo is of Congolese descent from the Republic of the Congo. His older brother Rabby Nzingoula is also a professional footballer. [3]
France U17