Stats correct as of 24 July 2026 Chrislain Matsima Age: 24 (born 15 May 2002)Club: AugsburgPosition: Centre-backCountry: France (one cap) Key stats Matsima emerged from the Monaco academy as one of France's most promising young defenders, making his Ligue 1 debut at 18 before gaining additional first-team experience on loan at Lorient and Clermont. A regular throughout his country's youth teams from U16 to U21 level, the Colombes native featured at the 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup and earned his first senior cap at the Paris 2024 Olympics, where he won a silver medal with Thierry Henry's side. Since joining Augsburg in 2024, Matsima has developed into one of the Bundesliga's most complete centre-backs.
In his first full season, the 6'3" sentry made 30 appearances, winning 72 challenges and 41 aerial duels while completing 85 percent of his attempted passes. The Fuggerstädter made his loan permanent in January 2025 before rewarding his progress with a contract extension in November 2025, keeping him at the club until 2030. Watch: Chrislain Matsima was named March 2026 Rookie of the Month
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