Clinton Mata

Mata's current-season form is level with last season (Season 65→65), while his Rating held around 35. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 65).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Lyon · 4th	1	0	0	7.6	35	65
2025/26	Lyon · 4th	32	0	0	6.94	35	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

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 11 earlier seasons in the full career.

Angola · international

Side	Apps	G
Angola	9	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

Clinton Mata is a 33-year-old central defender at Lyon, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 32 appearances, a Season grade of 65. On long-term scout potential he's rated 34.6. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (92.7% 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.

On the season, Mata graded 65 for current form (age-blind), on 14 clean sheets and 3.047 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 65 → 65). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 35. At 33 Mata is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 11.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Mata is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26

34.6

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

65.3

Seasoni

a strong, regular top-tier starter

92.7%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.05

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Lyon finished 4th of 18 · an upper-table side

Apps

3.05

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

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.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 92.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 88.4/100).

Watch points

Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 34.6 overall — developing / rotation level. 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %92.7%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.047

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.159

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

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 (~34), then tapers with age. At 33, Mata sits on 11.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Mata's projected Rating — 34.6 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Ligue 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles39

Interceptions29

Blocks28

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

€6.5M total transfer fees · 4 moves

LyonJul 2023 – now€ 5M

Club Brugge KVJul 2018 – Jul 2023€ 1.5M

Genk(on loan)Aug 2017 – Jul 2018

CharleroiJul 2014 – Aug 2017Free

AS Eupenuntil Jul 2014

About Clinton Mata

Clinton Mukoni Mata Pedro Lourenço is a 33-year-old centre-back who plays for Lyon, born on November 7, 1992 in Verviers, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Angola. Lyon currently sit 4th of 18 in the Ligue 1.

This season

In the current season, Clinton Mata has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 90 minutes, averaging a 6.7 match rating over his last 4 rated games.

Recent matches

August 22, 2026: 2-0 win away at Toulouse (70 minutes, 7.3 rating)
August 18, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Fenerbahçe (15 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 11, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Sparta Praha (18 minutes, 6.6 rating)
August 4, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Sparta Praha (90 minutes, 6 rating)

Clinton Mata's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Lyon face Le Havre at home in the Ligue 1.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Clinton Mata at 34.6 with a Season form score of 65.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the Super Cup and the First Division A. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 16 recorded seasons, Clinton Mata has totalled 414 club appearances with 8 goals and 13 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 39 appearances for Club Brugge KV.

Clinton Mata's career has also included time at Club Brugge KV, Genk, Charleroi and AS Eupen.

On the international stage, Clinton Mata has represented Angola — 9 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.