Clinton Mata
Clinton Mukoni Mata Pedro Lourenço is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ligue 1 club Lyon. Born in Belgium, he played for the Angola national team, having made eight appearances. Wikipedia
| Complete name | Clinton Mata |
| Club | |
| Club number | 22 |
| National team | |
| National team number | 4 |
| Birth date | 07.11.1992 (age 33) |
| Country of birth |  Angola |
| City of birth | Verviers |
| Position | defender |
| Foot | right |
| Contract until | 30.06.2028 |
| Market value | 3,100,000 € |
| Height/weight | 180 cm / 72 kg |
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African Cup of Nations 29.12.2025 |
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African Cup of Nations 26.12.2025 |
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African Cup of Nations 22.12.2025 |
1:2 | 1'-90' | |||||||
Ligue 1 14.12.2025 |
1:0 | 1'-90' | |||||||
UEFA Europa League 11.12.2025 |
2:1 | 33' | 1'-90' | ||||||
Ligue 1 07.12.2025 |
0:1 | 1'-90' | |||||||
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 Ligue 1 2025/2026 |
15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1319 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
 UEFA Europa League 2025/2026 |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 366 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) 2026 |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 517 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
 African Cup of Nations 2025 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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Ligue 1 2024/2025 |
29 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2370 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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