Jean-Philippe Mateta

#2 · Forward · age 28

Club

Crystal Palace

England · Premier League

Caps

Intl goals

WC26 rating

high confidence

Independent rating — league strength (Opta-anchored) × competition tier × position-normalized output. Not affiliated with EA or FIFA.

Season	Club	Competition	Apps	Gls	Ast	Rating
25/26	Crystal Palace Football Club	Premier League	32	12	0	—
25/26	Crystal Palace Football Club	EFL Cup	3	0	0	—
25/26	Crystal Palace Football Club	UEFA Conference League	2	1	0	—
25/26	Crystal Palace Football Club	Community Shield	1	1	0	—
24/25	Crystal Palace Football Club	Premier League	37	14	2	—
24/25	Crystal Palace Football Club	FA Cup	5	0	1	—
24/25	Crystal Palace Football Club	EFL Cup	1	2	1	—
23/24	Crystal Palace Football Club	Premier League	35	16	5	—
23/24	Crystal Palace Football Club	FA Cup	2	0	0	—
23/24	Crystal Palace Football Club	EFL Cup	2	3	0	—
22/23	Crystal Palace Football Club	Premier League	29	2	0	—
22/23	Crystal Palace Football Club	FA Cup	1	0	0	—
21/22	Crystal Palace Football Club	Premier League	22	5	1	—
21/22	Crystal Palace Football Club	FA Cup	5	2	0	—
20/21	1. Fußball- und Sportverein Mainz 05	Bundesliga	15	7	1	—
20/21	Crystal Palace Football Club	Premier League	7	1	0	—
20/21	1. Fußball- und Sportverein Mainz 05	DFB-Pokal	2	3	0	—
19/20	1. Fußball- und Sportverein Mainz 05	Bundesliga	18	3	1	—
18/19	1. Fußball- und Sportverein Mainz 05	Bundesliga	34	14	3	—
18/19	1. Fußball- und Sportverein Mainz 05	DFB-Pokal	2	0	0	—
16/17	Olympique Lyonnais	Ligue 1	2	0	0	—

Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29

Mateta gives Deschamps a different physical profile late in games — a true target man for crosses and direct play.

Crystal Palace's first-choice striker; backup option for France.

Top scorer for France at the 2024 Paris Olympics with five goals in six games.