Domestic-league season · Lyon.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ligue 1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2836 | 6.94 |
 UEFA Europa League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 732 | 7.1 |
 Coupe de France | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 7.53 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6.7 |
Mata's current-season form is up 44% on last season (Season 45→65), while his Rating eased 43→36. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Lyon · 4th | 32 | 0 | 0 | 6.94 | 36 | 65 |
| 2024/25 | Lyon · 6th | 31 | 0 | 4 | 6.94 | 43 | 45 |
| 2023/24 | Lyon · 6th | 28 | 0 | 3 | 6.93 | 47 | 41 |
| 2022/23 | Club Brugge KV · 4th | 28 | 1 | 2 | 6.9 | 32 | 29 |
| 2021/22 | Club Brugge KV · 1st | 38 | 1 | 2 | 6.92 | 47 | 53 |
| 2020/21 | Club Brugge KV · 1st | 39 | 1 | 2 | 6.98 | 51 | 61 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
| Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|
| Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 0 |
| Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 |
Caps & goals this season.
Clinton Mata is a 33-year-old central defender at Lyon, rated 35.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 280th of 324 in the Ligue 1. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present this season (98.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.05 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mata.
Judged on this season alone, Mata graded 65 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 6% of the 53 centre-backs in the Ligue 1, on 14 clean sheets and 3.047 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 45 → 65). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 36, 45th of 53 of the 53 centre-backs in the Ligue 1. At 33 Mata is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 20.4 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Mata is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
3.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 14 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.
With a Rating of 35.9, Mata carries the 45th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Ligue 1 of 53. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~58), then tapers with age. At 33, Mata sits on 20.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Mata's projected Rating — 35.9 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.
No transfer news found for this player.
