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 (age 22)
Place of birth Suresnes, France
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Rennes
Number 9
Youth career
2008–2012 FC Saint Cloud
2012–2020 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Paris Saint-Germain 3 (0)
2020–2021 → Lens (loan) 28 (7)
2021–2022 → Lens (loan) 32 (12)
2022– Rennes 48 (12)
International career‡
2018 France U16 3 (1)
2019 France U17 7 (5)
2020– France U21 26 (8)
Medal record
Representing  France
Men's football
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Third place 2019 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:36, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2023

Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (born 20 January 2002), known as Arnaud Kalimuendo, is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Rennes.[3]

Club career

Paris Saint-Germain

Youth career and pro debut

Born in Suresnes, Kalimuendo joined Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) 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.[4] Kalimuendo signed his first professional contract with the club on 8 July 2019, a deal that was set to expire on 30 June 2022.[5] On 10 September 2020, Kalimuendo made his official debut for Paris Saint-Germain in a 1–0 loss against Lens.[6]

2020–21: First loan to Lens

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.[7] He made his debut in a 4–0 loss to rivals Lille on 18 October,[8] and scored his first goal in a 1–0 win against Dijon on 22 November.[9] 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.[10]

2021–22: Second loan to Lens

On 10 June 2021, it was made official by Lens that Kalimuendo would return to PSG following the end of his loan deal.[11] 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.[12] However, on transfer deadline day on 31 August, Kalimuendo returned to Lens on loan for the remainder of the season.[13] 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.[14] Across his two loan spells at Lens, Kalimuendo scored 21 goals in 65 matches for the club.[15]

Rennes

On 11 August 2022, Kalimuendo joined Ligue 1 side Rennes.[3]

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.[16]

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 to playing the Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs with Nantes.[17]

Personal life

Born in France, Kalimuendo is of DR Congolese descent.[18]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 February 2024[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition
Club Season League Coupe de France Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Paris Saint-Germain 2020–21 Ligue 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2021–22 Ligue 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 3 0
2022–23 Ligue 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 0
Lens (loan) 2020–21 Ligue 1 28 7 2 1 — — 30 8
2021–22 Ligue 1 32 12 3 1 — — 35 13
Total 60 19 5 2 — — 65 21
Rennes 2022–23 Ligue 1 30 7 1 0 6[b] 0 — 37 7
2023–24 Ligue 1 18 5 3 4 4[b] 1 — 25 10
Total 48 12 4 4 10 1 — 62 17
Career total 111 31 9 6 10 1 2 0 132 38
  1. ^ a b Appearance in Trophée des Champions
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League

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". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Arnaud Kalimuendo est Rouge et Noir !". STADE RENNAIS F.C. (in French). 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Lille vs RC Lens (4-0) Oct 18, 2020 Match Stats". FootballCritic. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Dijon 0-1 Lens". AS. 22 November 2020. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ Racing Club de Lens [@rclens] (10 June 2021). "𝙈𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙞 ᴀʀɴᴀᴜᴅ ᴋᴀʟɪᴍᴜᴇɴᴅᴏ ❤️💛#Kalimuendo #LensoisUnJourLensoisToujours #RCLens #RCL #Lens #Lensois #SangEtOr" – via Instagram.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ De Freitas, Guillaume (12 July 2022). "Quatre clubs à l'affût pour Arnaud Kalimuendo". Canal Supporters (in French). Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  16. ^ a b "France earn bronze with win over Netherlands". FIFA.com. 17 November 2019. Archived from the original on 17 November 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ Arnaud Kalimuendo at Soccerway
  20. ^ Bosher, Luke; Whitehead, Jacob (23 April 2022). "PSG crowned Ligue 1 champions after draw against Lens". The Athletic. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  21. ^ "A final, lots of goals and a trophy: a great start to the season!". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  22. ^ "Espoirs du PSG : Arnaud Kalimuendo Titi d'or 2020". France Bleu (in French). 8 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.

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