Defender
Clinton Mata
AGE33
BORN7 Nov 1992
HEIGHT180
WEIGHT72
NATIONALITYAngola
BIRTHPLACEVerviers, Belgium
SEASONS9
UEFA Europa League
Season stats
APPS12
MINUTES793
RATING6.73
ASSISTS0
SHOTS1
PASS %52%
TACKLES3
INTERCEPTIONS9
DUELS WON27
DRIBBLES9
N4 SKILL RATINGS
Skills
33OVERALL
Defender · Stamina · vs defenders in UEFA Europa League
N4's own ratings: each skill is this player's rank among players in the same position in this league this season. Not an official rating.
CAREER
Season by season
| SEASON | CLUB | COMP | APPS | MIN | GOALS | AST | RTG | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 |  Lyon | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | Lyon | UEFA Europa League | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3.10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.60 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 32 | 2836 | 0 | 0 | 6.94 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Lyon | UEFA Europa League | 9 | 732 | 0 | 1 | 7.10 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Lyon | Coupe de France | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 7.53 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 |  Angola | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 2 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Angola | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Lyon | Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 25 | – | 0 | 6.70 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 31 | 2370 | – | 4 | 6.94 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Lyon | UEFA Europa League | 12 | 793 | – | 0 | 6.73 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Lyon | Emirates Cup | 12 | 793 | – | 0 | 6.73 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Lyon | Coupe de France | 1 | 25 | – | 0 | 6.70 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 28 | 2221 | 0 | 3 | 6.93 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Lyon | Coupe de France | 5 | 264 | 0 | 0 | 6.45 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Angola | World Cup - Qualification Africa | 4 | 339 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Lyon | Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 63 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 |  Club Brugge KV | Jupiler Pro League | 28 | 1864 | 1 | 2 | 6.90 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Club Brugge KV | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 165 | – | – | 6.27 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Club Brugge KV | Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Club Brugge KV | Jupiler Pro League | 38 | 3264 | 1 | 2 | 6.92 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Club Brugge KV | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 528 | 0 | – | 6.55 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Club Brugge KV | Cup | 5 | 471 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Club Brugge KV | Jupiler Pro League | 39 | 3247 | 1 | 2 | 6.98 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Club Brugge KV | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 534 | 0 | – | 6.55 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Club Brugge KV | Cup | 2 | 180 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Club Brugge KV | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 180 | 0 | – | 6.55 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Club Brugge KV | Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 29 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Club Brugge KV | Jupiler Pro League | 25 | 2114 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Club Brugge KV | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 720 | 0 | 1 | 6.63 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Club Brugge KV | Cup | 5 | 480 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Club Brugge KV | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 152 | 0 | – | 6.70 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Club Brugge KV | Club Friendlies | 1 | 75 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Club Brugge KV | Jupiler Pro League | 24 | 1749 | 2 | – | – | 4 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Club Brugge KV | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 208 | 0 | – | 6.70 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Angola | World Cup - Qualification Africa | 1 | 90 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 350 | 27,456 | 5 | 15 |
FORM
Recent matches
| MATCH | MIN | RTG | G | A | SH | KP | TKL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Nice W 2-118 Oct 2026 · Ligue 1 | 90 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| vs Rennes W 4-019 Sept 2026 · Ligue 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| @ Paris FC D 0-012 Sept 2026 · Ligue 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TRANSFERS
Moves & transfer history
- Club Brugge KV → Lyon6 Jul 2023€ 5M
- Genk → Club Brugge KV1 Jul 2018€ 1.5M
Charleroi → Genk12 Aug 2017LOAN
AS Eupen → Charleroi1 Jul 2014FREE
AVAILABILITY
Injury & absence history
- Ankle Injury11 May 2025 → 22 Jul 2025
- Thigh Injury4 Oct 2024 → 11 Oct 2024
- Thigh Injury14 Aug 2023 → 25 Aug 2023
HONOURS
Trophies won
4× WINNERSuper Cup2022, 2021, 2018
4× WINNERFirst Division A2021/2022, 2020/2021, 2019/2020
Also 12 runner-up finishes.