Joel Matip
Joel Matip was born in Bochum, Free State of Prussia, Germany on August 8th, 1991 and is the Soccer Player. At the age of 32, Joel Matip biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Club career
Matip began his career with SC Weitmar 45 before moving to VfL Bochum in 1997. Matip was scouted by Schalke 04 in July 2000 after three years in VfL Bochum's youth teams.
In a Regionalliga West match against 1, Matip made his debut on October 27. FC Saarbrücken was a club in Baarbrücken. He made his Bundesliga debut against Schalke on November 7, 2009, scoring the game-tying goal and being named man of the match. Matip remained a regular starter for Schalke's defensive midfield for the remainder of the 2009–10 season, scoring two more goals against 1. FC Köln and Eintracht Frankfurt are two teams.
Matip agreed to a three-and-a-half-year deal with Schalke 04 on March 2, 2010.
Matip made his UEFA Champions League debut in 2010-2011 as Schalke reached the semi-finals of the competition for the first time in the club's history. In Schalke's 5–2 quarter final victory over title holders Inter Milan at San Siro on April 5, 2011, he scored his first Champions League goal.
In Schalke's 5–0 DFB-Pokal victory over MSV Duisburg at the Berlin Olympiastadion on May 21, 2011, Matip appeared as a 72nd minute replacement.
Schalke announced in January 2012 that Matip had signed a two-year contract extension, which will continue into June 2016.
Schalke defeated Fortuna Düsseldorf 2–1 on February 23, 2013, securing the club's second win in 12 games. Matip scored both goals.
Following the end of his deal with Schalke, Matip announced on February 15th that he had signed a four-year pre-contract agreement to join Liverpool on a free transfer. In a 5–0 victory for the Reds, he made his Liverpool debut against Burton Albion on August 23, 2016. In a 4–2 Premier League victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on October 29, he scored his first goal for the club. For his November appearances, Matip was named Standard Chartered Player of the Month.
Matip was pulled out of the match against Manchester United on January 15, 2017, owing to the Cameroon Football Federation's failure to announce that Matip will therefore play club football during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. Overall, Matip was considered a key player in Liverpool's defense, despite heavy backlash prior to the season.
Matip was chastised for his poor result against Newcastle United on October 1st, who was deemed at fault for Newcastle's goal. In a 4–1 victory over West Ham United at the London Stadium on November 4th, Matip scored his first goal of the 2017-18 season. In a 2–3 home loss to West Bromwich Albion in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Sunday, Matip scored an own goal. Matip sustained a thigh injury during the match against Crystal Palace on March 31. Liverpool revealed on April 3 that he'd have to repair it by surgery and that he'd be out of the season for the rest of the year.
Matip sustained another muscle injury during a tour of the United States in July 2018, but he was named an unused substitute in a 2–0 away win over Crystal Palace on August 20th.
After losing 1–0 to Napoli on December 13, Matip suffered a fractured collarbone. He missed another 6 weeks of the season due to his injury. Despite the showing of love by new Fulham boss Claudio Ranieri, Matip stayed with Liverpool for the remainder of the season, establishing himself in the starting eleven. Liverpool defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 to win the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final on June 1, 2019, with Matip assisting Divock Origi's goal in the 87th minute.
In the 2019 FA Community Shield, Matip scored Liverpool's goal on August 4, 2019. Liverpool lost the game 5–4 on penalties. In a 3–1 home win over Arsenal on August 24, Matip scored his first Premier League goal of the season, kicking the game off. He signed a contract extension until 2024 on October 18, 2019, which was postponed until 2024.
Joe Gomez took his place as Jürgen Klopp's new center-back to partner Virgil van Dijk's 2019–20 season was marred by injuries, and he joined him as Jürgen Klopp's new center-back to partner. His first injury occurred in a Premier League match against Manchester United in October 20. He returned in late January 2020, but he got off to a single league start before the season was suspended due to COVID-19. In a Merseyside derby against Everton on June 21, the club later announced that he would not be able to play for the remainder of the season.
Matip was recalled at halftime against Tottenham Hotspur on January 28, 2021. It was revealed on February 1st 2021 that he sustained a ankle ligament injury and would miss the remainder of the season.
In a 6–0 victory over Leeds United on February 23, 2022, Matip scored his first goal of the 2021-22 season. On March 11, he was named Premier League Player of the Month for February.
Matip scored his first UEFA Champions League goal for Liverpool against Ajax in the 2022-23 UEFA Champions League at Anfield on September 13, 2022.
International career
Matip was called up by Cameroon for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations on December 23, 2009, but he later declined to participate in the tournament.
Matip, a young teenager, began playing international football for Cameroon after meeting up with the national team ahead of a friendly against Italy on March 3, 2010. He made his first appearance in the match against Italy and went on to participate in the 2010 FIFA World Cup for Cameroon. He was also a member of the Cameroon squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, where he played twice and scored against Brazil, the team's only goal of the tournament.
Matip was selected for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in January 2017, but the call-up was turned down. Matip resigned from the national team when he was still at Schalke, according to a letter sent by the Cameroonian Football Association, but the organization did not follow FIFA instructions by not informing the Cameroonian Football Association. Although FIFA had sorted out the rumors, Matip could not play for Liverpool. He later missed a Premier League match against Manchester United and an FA Cup third round match against Plymouth Argyle.
Matip cited his motivation for his departure as his unhappiness with the national team's establishment and his inexperience with the coaching staff as the reason for his departure.