Full name Marvin Job Matip 1992–1994 SC Weitmar 45 Weight 83 kg Name Marvin Matip Career start 2005 | Playing position Role Footballer Siblings Joel Matip Number 34 Height 1.84 m | |
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Date of birth (1985-09-25) 25 September 1985 (age 30) Current teams FC Ingolstadt 04 (#34 / Defender), Cameroon national football team (Midfielder) Similar People Joel Matip, Pascal Gros, Ralph Hasenhuttl, Tobias Levels, Benjamin Hubner | ||
Place of birth Bochum, West Germany | ||
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Marvin Matip (born 25 September 1985) is a German-born Cameroonian footballer who plays for FC Ingolstadt 04, as a midfielder.
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- Marvin matip uber joels premier league traum fc ingolstadt 04
- Club career
- International career
- Personal life
- References
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.
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 side in 2007 after announcing his desire to represent Cameroon. However, his career with Cameroon was delayed after the correct paperwork was not filed with FIFA in time. He made his international debut with Les Lions Indomptables in a friendly match against Ukraine on 2 June 2013.
Personal life
Matip was born to a Cameroonian father and a German mother, and as such is eligible to represent either nation.
His father Jean is a former footballer and his brother Joël Matip currently plays for Liverpool. He is also the cousin of Joseph-Désiré Job.