Arnaud Kalimuendo

Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (born 20 January 2002), known as Arnaud Kalimuendo, is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Lens, on loan from Paris Saint-Germain.[2]

Arnaud Kalimuendo
Kalimuendo warming up for Lens in 2021
Personal information
Full name Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga[1]
Date of birth (2002-01-20) 20 January 2002
Place of birth Suresnes, France
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Lens
(on loan from Paris Saint-Germain)
Number 15
Youth career
2008–2012 FC Saint Cloud
2012–2020 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Paris Saint-Germain 3 (0)
2020– → Lens (loan) 54 (17)
National team‡
2018 France U16 3 (1)
2019 France U17 12 (9)
2020– France U21 9 (4)
Honours
Representing  France
Men's football
FIFA U-17 World Cup
2019 Brazil
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 April 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2022

Club career

Born in Suresnes, Kalimuendo joined Paris Saint-Germain from FC Saint Cloud in July 2012. There he debuted with the under-19 squad in the UEFA Youth League, aged only 16, under the direction of Thiago Motta, becoming one of the leaders of the youth sides.[3] Kalimuendo signed his first professional contract with the club on 8 July 2019, a deal that was set to expire on 30 June 2022.[4] On 10 September 2020, Kalimuendo made his official debut for Paris Saint-Germain in a 1–0 loss against Lens.[5]

On 5 October 2020, Kalimuendo signed a contract extension with Paris Saint-Germain until June 2024, and joined Lens on a season-long loan deal.[6] He made his debut in a 4–0 loss to rivals Lille on 18 October,[7] and scored his first goal in a 1–0 win against Dijon on 22 November.[8] His third goal for Lens came on 5 December in a 2–0 victory against Rennes. By scoring his third goal for the club, he became the first Lens player in 70 years to score in his first three games as a starter in Ligue 1.[9]

On 10 June 2021, it was made official by Lens that Kalimuendo would return to PSG following the end of his loan deal.[10] His first appearance back at Paris Saint-Germain came in a 1–0 loss to Lille in the Trophée des Champions on 1 August 2021.[11] However, on transfer deadline day on 31 August, Kalimuendo returned to Lens on loan for the remainder of the season.[12] On 1 October, he scored his first two goals of the season in a 2–0 win over Reims. It was the first brace of his career.[13]

International career

Kalimuendo represents France at international level. He finished third with the U17 side at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil in 2019, scoring a hat-trick in the third-place play-off to beat the Netherlands by a score of 3–1.[14]

On 24 May 2021, Kalimuendo was called up for the Under-21 Euros by coach Sylvain Ripoll after Randal Kolo Muani was removed from the squad due trco playing the Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs with Nantes.[15]

Personal life

Born in France, Kalimuendo is of DR Congolese descent.[16]

Career statistics
As of match played 16 April 2022[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Paris Saint-Germain 2020–21 Ligue 1 10000010
2021–22 Ligue 1 20001[lower-alpha 1]030
Total 30001040
Lens (loan) 2020–21 Ligue 1 28721—308
2021–22 Ligue 1 261031—2911
Total 541752—6020
Career total 571752106320
  1. Appearance in Trophée des Champions

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain

France U17

Individual

References
  1. "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: France" (PDF). FIFA. 31 October 2019. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019.
  2. Arnaud Kalimuendo at Soccerway
  3. Jaquin, Alexandre (9 September 2020). "PSG: qui est Arnaud Kalimuendo, l'attaquant de 18 ans qui va faire des débuts à Lens?" [PSG: who is Arnaud Kalimuendo, the 18 year old forward who will make his debuts at Lens?]. RMC Sport (in French). Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  4. "Arnaud Kalimuendo signs his first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain". Paris Saint-Germain. 8 July 2019. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019.
  5. "Composition du PSG : Kays Ruiz-Atil et Arnaud Kalimuendo titulaires contre Lens" [PSG starting eleven: Kays Ruiz-Atil and Arnaud Kalimuendo starters against Lens]. l'Equipe (in French). 10 September 2020. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  6. "Arnaud Kalimuendo prolonge son contrat avant d'être prêté au RC Lens" [Arnaud Kalimuendo extends his contract before being loaned to RC Lens]. Paris Saint-Germain (in French). 5 October 2020. Archived from the original on 6 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  7. "Lille vs RC Lens (4-0) Oct 18, 2020 Match Stats". FootballCritic. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  8. "Dijon 0-1 Lens". AS. 22 November 2020. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  9. "ARNAUD KALIMUENDO, UNE PREMIÈRE DEPUIS 70 ANS" [ARNAUD KALIMUENDO, A FIRST SINCE 70 YEARS]. Actu Foot (in French). 8 December 2020. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  10. Racing Club de Lens [@rclens] (10 June 2021). "𝙈𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙞 ᴀʀɴᴀᴜᴅ ᴋᴀʟɪᴍᴜᴇɴᴅᴏ ❤️💛#Kalimuendo #LensoisUnJourLensoisToujours #RCLens #RCL #Lens #Lensois #SangEtOr" – via Instagram.
  11. "Lille vs PSG (1-0) Aug 1, 2021 Lineups and Squads". FootballCritic. 1 August 2021. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  12. "Arnaud Kalimuendo, un retour en lettres capitales !" (in French). RC Lens. 31 August 2021. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  13. Lenoir, Hugo (1 October 2021). "Ligue 1 : Lens confirme sa place 2e place grâce à un doublé de Kalimuendo" [Ligue 1: Lens confirms its place 2nd place thanks to a Kalimuendo brace]. Score.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  14. "France earn bronze with win over Netherlands". FIFA.com. 17 November 2019. Archived from the original on 17 November 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  15. "EdF (Espoirs) : avec Green, Disasi et Kalimuendo" [France team (U21): with Green, Disasi, and Kalimuendo]. Maxifoot (in French). 24 May 2021. Archived from the original on 24 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  16. "Arnaud Kalimuendo : Le Franco-Congolais veut s'imposer au PSG" [Arnaud Kalimuendo: The French-Congolese wants to impose himself at PSG]. Africa Top Sports (in French). 27 March 2020. Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  17. Bosher, Luke; Whitehead, Jacob (23 April 2022). "PSG crowned Ligue 1 champions after draw against Lens". The Athletic. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  18. "Espoirs du PSG : Arnaud Kalimuendo Titi d'or 2020". France Bleu (in French). 8 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
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