Joel Matip
🇨🇲 CMR · Defender · Age 33 · #32
Retired or currently unattached.
Quick Facts
Where is Joel from?
Joel Matip is from CMR 🇨🇲.
What position does Joel play?
Joel Matip played as a Defender.
How many clubs has Joel played for?
Joel Matip has played for 2 clubs across 2 leagues since 2009.
How rare is Joel as a trivia answer?
On PlayFutbol's 1–5 rarity model, Joel scores 3/5 — Mid-tier. Joel is a mid-tier pick — well-known to league followers, fair game on most puzzles.
Joel's Career Path
Joel's career spans 17 years from 2009 to present, with a career chain length of 2.
Joel Matip in PlayFutbol Games
Joel is eligible as an answer in 8 of our 12 games. Here's the full breakdown:
| Game | Status | Why | Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Futbol Grid | Eligible | Eligible in Premier League grid | Play → |
| Futbol 11 | Eligible | Fills a Defender slot when their nationality is drawn | Play → |
| Futbol Wordle | Conditional | Limited to classic name-only mode — missing current club or jersey | Play → |
| Futbol Connections | Eligible | Pooled into nationality, era, and career-trait groups | Play → |
| Futbol Tic-Tac-Toe | Eligible | Valid pick for cells in PL | Play → |
| Futbol Top Five | Eligible | Candidate across our 47 ranking categories | Play → |
| Football Timeline | Eligible | Part of the 365-career chronological pool | Play → |
| Who Am I? | Conditional | Only 2 career clubs — clue sequence may be thin | Play → |
| Guess the Badge | N/A | Badge game is club-based, not player-based | — |
| Career Path | N/A | Only 2 career clubs (minimum is 4) | — |
| Futbol Bingo | Eligible | Matches several of the 100 bingo tasks | Play → |
| Missing XI | Eligible | Featured in 1 classic match lineup: 2019 Champions League Final XI | Play → |
Trivia Difficulty Breakdown
Based on famous-club coverage. Joel is a mid-tier pick — well-known to league followers, fair game on most puzzles.
Below the 4-club minimum for Career Path.
See the full breakdown in the table above.
Players Like Joel Matip
Frequently Asked Questions
How many clubs has Joel Matip played for?
Joel Matip has played for 2 clubs across 2 leagues: FC Schalke 04, Liverpool FC.
Is Joel Matip in Futbol Wordle?
Partially — Joel can appear in classic Wordle mode but lacks the full attribute set for the six-clue variant.
What is Joel's PlayFutbol rarity score?
3/5 — Mid-tier. Joel is a mid-tier pick — well-known to league followers, fair game on most puzzles.
Which teammates of Joel are also in our database?
Notable teammates include Andrew Robertson (shared club: Liverpool FC); Benedikt Höwedes (shared club: FC Schalke 04); Ibrahima Konaté (shared club: Liverpool FC).
Has Joel Matip ever appeared in Who Am I?
Joel is a conditional pick — only 2 career clubs — clue sequence may be thin.
Does Joel qualify for Career Path?
No — Career Path requires at least 4 career clubs, and Joel currently has 2.
Where can I play a game featuring Joel right now?
Try Futbol Grid, Futbol 11, Futbol Connections — each rotates eligible players like Joel into the daily pool.
What position does Joel Matip play?
Joel Matip played as a Defender.
About this profile
Career data (clubs, appearances, goals) sourced from Transfermarkt and club official pages; cross-checked against Wikipedia. Trivia eligibility and rarity scores are computed directly from PlayFutbol's own puzzle generators.
Author: PlayFutbol Data Team · Questions or corrections? support@playfutbol.app