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Jean-Philippe Mateta (born 28 June 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Crystal Palace.

In September 2016, Mateta signed for Ligue 1 side Lyon from Châteauroux on a five-year contract for a fee of €2 million with a further €3 million possible in bonuses. His former club also retained a 20% sell-on clause on the player. Mateta made his debut for the Ligue 1 side on 21 September 2016 against Montpellier, replacing Maxwel Cornet after 76 minutes in a 5–1 home win.

In July 2017, Mateta joined Ligue 2 side Le Havre on a season-long loan. Mateta scored 19 goals in 37 Ligue 2 matches across the 2017–18 season.

On 29 June 2018, Mateta joined Bundesliga club 1. FSV Mainz 05 on a four-year deal. Mateta arrival was the most expensive signing in club history. Upon signing with the club, the player was compared favorably to former Mainz strikers Aristide Bancé and Adam Szalai as well as former 1. FC Köln and 1899 Hoffenheim player Anthony Modeste

On 21 January 2021, Mateta signed for English club Crystal Palace on an initial eighteen-month loan deal. Crystal Palace reportedly paid a €3 million loan fee and secured an option to sign Mateta permanently for a further €15 million. Mateta made his debut on 8 February in a 2–0 away league defeat by Leeds United. On 22 February 2021, Mateta scored his first goal for Palace, a backheel flick, in a 2–1 away league win over rivals Brighton & Hove Albion. The deal was made permanent on 31 January 2022.

2023–24 season: Crystal Palace Player of the Year
Mateta opened his account for the 2023–24 season on 29 August, scoring his first hat-trick for Crystal Palace against Plymouth Argyle in the second round of the 2023–24 EFL Cup, resulting in a 4–2 victory.

After scoring in back-to-back games against Manchester City and Liverpool in December 2023, Mateta was restored to the starting line-up following the appointment of manager Oliver Glasner in February 2024. Mateta scored four times in Glasner's first six matches in charge, taking his tally for the season into double digits, making it his highest-scoring season at Crystal Palace

In April 2024, Mateta scored back-to-back braces in wins against West Ham United and Newcastle United; Mateta was later nominated for Premier League Player of the Month for the first time in his career.
On 6 May, Mateta scored in a 4–0 win over Manchester United, becoming the first Premier League player to score in each of a manager's first six home games for a club since Alan Shearer for Kevin Keegan in 1997, as well as Crystal Palace's first ever player to score in six consecutive top-flight home games, breaking Mark Bright's record of five.

The next day, Mateta was named the club's Player of the Year, becoming the first French recipient of the award. On 19 May, Mateta scored his first Premier League hat-trick for the club, and the club's second ever Premier League hat-trick and first in nine years, in a 5–0 victory over Aston Villa, helping secure a top half of the table finish.Additionally, he finished the season as his club's top scorer with 16 goals, achieving a new personal best in the Premier League.

On 3 June 2024, Mateta was named in manager Thierry Henry's provisional France squad ahead of the Olympic Games in Paris. Selected in the final squad as one of the three overage players, he scored the only goal in the quarter-final game against Argentina to send France to the next stage. During the semi-final against Egypt, Mateta scored two goals as France won 3–1. Mateta scored a 93rd-minute equaliser in the final against Spain to take the match to extra-time, though Spain won 5–3.

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