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Arnaud Kalimuendo

Arnaud Kalimuendo

French footballer

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]

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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 3 April 2024[19]
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  1. Appearance in Trophée des Champions
  2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain

France U17

Individual

References

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    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.
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    "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.
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    "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.
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    "Lille vs RC Lens (4-0) Oct 18, 2020 Match Stats". FootballCritic. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
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    "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.
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    Racing Club de Lens [@rclens] (10 June 2021). "𝙈𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙞 ᴀʀɴᴀᴜᴅ ᴋᴀʟɪᴍᴜᴇɴᴅᴏ ❤️💛#Kalimuendo #LensoisUnJourLensoisToujours #RCLens #RCL #Lens #Lensois #SangEtOr" – via Instagram.
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    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.
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    "France earn bronze with win over Netherlands". FIFA.com. 17 November 2019. Archived from the original on 17 November 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
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    "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.
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    "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.
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    Arnaud Kalimuendo at Soccerway
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