Marvin Matip

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Marvin Matip

|image = MarvinMatip.jpg

|upright =

|caption = Matip during his time at 1. FC Köln

|full_name = Marvin Job Matip

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|09|25|df=y}}

|height = 1.84 m{{cite web |url=http://www.fcingolstadt.de/profis/das-team/kader-details/spieler/matip/ |title=Marvin Matip |language=German |publisher=FC Ingolstadt 04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005225902/http://www.fcingolstadt.de/profis/das-team/kader-details/spieler/matip/ |archivedate=5 October 2016}}

|position = Centre-back

|youthyears1 = 1992–1994

|youthclubs1 = SC Weitmar 45

|youthyears2 = 1994–2004

|youthclubs2 = VfL Bochum

|years1 = 2004–2005

|clubs1 = VfL Bochum II

|caps1 = 33

|goals1 = 3

|years2 = 2004–2005

|clubs2 = VfL Bochum

|caps2 = 1

|goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2005–2006

|clubs3 = 1. FC Köln II

|caps3 = 3

|goals3 = 1

|years4 = 2005–2010

|clubs4 = 1. FC Köln

|caps4 = 87

|goals4 = 1

|years5 = 2010

|clubs5 = → Karlsruher SC (loan)

|caps5 = 13

|goals5 = 1

|years6 = 2010–2019

|clubs6 = FC Ingolstadt

|caps6 = 263

|goals6 = 11

|totalcaps = 400

|totalgoals = 17

|nationalyears1 = 2004–2007

|nationalteam1 = Germany U21

|nationalcaps1 = 22

|nationalgoals1 = 1

|nationalyears2 = 2013–2016

|nationalteam2 = Cameroon

|nationalcaps2 = 3

|nationalgoals2 = 0

}}

Marvin Job Matip (born 25 September 1985) is a former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Born in Germany, he represented the Cameroon national team at international level.

Club career

Born in Bochum, Matip began his career with VfL Bochum, but moved to 1. FC Köln in 2005. On 1 February 2010, he was loaned to Karlsruher SC.{{cite web | url = http://www.express.de/sport/fussball/fc-koeln/sturm-juwel-ionita-im-anflug--matip-geht/-/3192/1174928/-/index.html | title = Sturm-Juwel Ionita im Anflug, Matip geht | language = German | publisher = express.de | date = 1 February 2010 | accessdate = 17 July 2011 | author = Alexander Haubrichs and Markus Krücken | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110724075850/http://www.express.de/sport/fussball/fc-koeln/sturm-juwel-ionita-im-anflug--matip-geht/-/3192/1174928/-/index.html | archivedate = 24 July 2011}}

International career

Matip represented German youth sides at Under 19 and Under-21 level in competitions including the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship and the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, but was called up to the Cameroon national team in 2007 after announcing his desire to represent Cameroon.{{cite web | last=Musa | first=Tansa | title=Soccer-Cologne's Marvin Matip called up to Cameroon squad | website=ESPN.com | date=17 May 2007 | url=https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=soccer&id=2873665 | access-date=25 February 2015}} However, his career with Cameroon was delayed after the correct paperwork was not filed with FIFA in time.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/6674847.stm|title=Cameroon blunder over Matip|accessdate=3 March 2008|date=20 May 2007|publisher=BBC}} He made his international debut with Les Lions Indomptables in a friendly match against Ukraine on 2 June 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcingolstadt.de/home/news/stolz-wie-oskar-marvin-matip-unterwegs-mit-kamerun/|title=Stolz wie Oskar: Marvin Matip unterwegs mit Kamerun!|language=German|publisher=FC Ingolstadt 04|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310080154/http://www.fcingolstadt.de/home/news/stolz-wie-oskar-marvin-matip-unterwegs-mit-kamerun/|archivedate=10 March 2014}}

Personal life

Matip was born to a Cameroonian father and a German mother, and as such was eligible to represent either nation.{{cite web | last=Hughes | first=Ian | title=Tunisia's play-off appeal rejected | website=BBC Sport | url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/24991558 | date=28 November 2013 | accessdate=25 February 2015}}

His father Jean is a former footballer and his brother Joël Matip formerly played for Liverpool. He is also a cousin of Joseph-Désiré Job.{{cite web | title=Joel Matip | website=SkySports | date=14 February 2010 | url=http://www1.skysports.com/news/17389/6185656/joel-matip | accessdate=25 February 2015}}