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, and the France U21 national team.[2]

Arnaud Kalimuendo
Kalimuendo 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)
2020–2021 → Lens (loan) 28 (7)
2021– → Lens (loan) 13 (5)
National team‡
2018 France U16 3 (1)
2019 France U17 12 (9)
2020– France U21 6 (3)
Honours
Representing  France
Men's football
FIFA U-17 World Cup
2019
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 December 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 November 2021

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 30 August 2021[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Paris Saint-Germain 2020–21 Ligue 1 1000 0010
2021–22 Ligue 1 2000 1[lower-alpha 1]030
Total 3000 1040
Lens (loan) 2020–21 Ligue 1 28721—308
2021–22 Ligue 1 5 2 0 0 — 5 2
Total 33 9 2 1 — 35 10
Career total 36921 103910
  1. Appearance in Trophée des Champions

Honours

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). Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  4. "Arnaud Kalimuendo signs his first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain". Paris Saint-Germain. 8 July 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  12. "Arnaud Kalimuendo, un retour en lettres capitales !" (in French). RC Lens. 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). Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  14. "France earn bronze with win over Netherlands". FIFA.com. 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. 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. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  17. "Espoirs du PSG : Arnaud Kalimuendo Titi d'or 2020". France Bleu (in French). 8 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
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