Last updated on 15 July 202015 July 2020.From the section European Football. In 2016, he moved to Premier League side Manchester City for a small compensation fee under the Elite Player Performance Plan, an initiative created by the Premier League regarding movement of youth players. [4] He represented England at under-15 level before switching allegiance to Wales at under-17 level. [5], He made his debut for the Manchester City U21 side in the EFL Trophy on 15 August 2017 against Rotherham United,[6] scoring his first goal in the side's following match, a 2–1 defeat to Bradford City. One of Wales' rising young stars is a winger named Rabbi Matondo. Read about our approach to external linking. 30.06.2023, Current international: And not because of anything to do with Dortmund," Matondo explained. "I've loved every single minute of being a Schalke player and my love for the club, fans and team-mates will never go. "I just want to say how deeply sorry I am to everyone offended and upset by my actions. "I did this not thinking of the consequences and how upset I would make a lot of people. [19], In May 2019, after travelling back to England from a Welsh national team training camp in Portugal, Matondo was escorted from the plane by police after "behaving disruptively". Cardiff City (-2016), Manchester City (2016-2018). Wales winger Rabbi Matondo has apologised after being pictured wearing the shirt of his German club's biggest rivals. [20], On 8th October 2020, Matondo started for Wales in a friendly against England. Main position : Last update : Borussia Dortmund smash McKennie's Schalke - Reyna misses out with an injury, Bundesliga return: Sancho and Davies players to watch - Revierderby top match this weekend. Well, there is not going to be a Euro 2020. Date of birth/Age: 66.5k Followers, 224 Following, 31 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Rabbi Matondo (@rabbimatondo) [7] He added two more goals in the next edition of the tournament: the game's only away to Tranmere Rovers in the final group game,[8] and one more in a 3–3 draw at Barnsley in the second round, as well as netting in the subsequent penalty shootout win. Wales. Matondo, who joined Schalke from Manchester City on a four-and-a-half-year deal in January 2019, said he was "naive" to wear England international Sancho's Dortmund shirt. For using this site, please activate JavaScript. However, a fee of £500,000 was reported to have been agreed. Matondo says he naively wore "close friend" Jadon Sancho's shirt in a private gym session. The original picture has been deleted, but it has been widely circulated. Two of his brothers, Cedrick and Japhet, also play football at youth level. Rabbi Matondo (born 9 September 2000) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a winger for German club Schalke 04 and the Wales national football team. [4] His father Dada played football in his native DR Congo. [15] After appearing in four qualifying matches as a substitute,[15] he made his first start for the under-21 side in a 1–1 draw with Georgia in the second of two friendlies against the nation in June 2018. Liverpool, Position: Matondo stated: "Addressing the pictures circulated on social media of me in the shirt of our biggest rivals, I am very sad and disappointed in myself for letting everyone associated with Schalke down. Rabbi Matondo is the brother of Japhet Matondo (Cardiff City Youth). Causing such hurt and upset was absolutely not my intention.". Rabbi Matondo is the brother of Cedrick Matondo . "I want to clear this situation up and most importantly to apologise to everyone at the club - in particular our incredible fans. [12] On 28 September 2019, he scored his first goal for Schalke in a 3–1 away victory over RB Leipzig. [16][17], In November 2018, Matondo received his first call up for the senior Welsh squad for a friendly against Albania. [10][11] He made his professional league debut three days later in a 2–0 home loss to Borussia Mönchengladbach, as a 75th-minute substitute for Sebastian Rudy; on 16 February he was given a start in a goalless home draw with SC Freiburg. "I wore it because it was Jadon's. Rabbi Matondo (born 9 September 2000) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a winger for German club Schalke 04 and the Wales national football team. Sep 9, 2000 (20), Place of birth: [4], As a teenager he attended Llanishen High School. [5] He received his first call up to the Wales under-21 squad in September 2017,[14] making his debut for the side in a 3–1 victory over Liechtenstein. [9], On 30 January 2019, Matondo signed for Bundesliga club Schalke 04 for a reported fee of up to £11 million on a four-and-a-half-year deal. Rabbi Matondo has apologised to Schalke supporters after he was pictured wearing the shirt of their fierce rivals Borussia Dortmund in an Instagram post. "I can only promise everyone at the club that I am 100% committed to Schalke and always have been since joining the club. "I just want to say how deeply sorry I am to everyone offended and upset by my actions," wrote Matondo on social media. [3] Cardiff appealed against the move and Matondo was blocked from playing for Manchester City until March 2017 when the appeal was denied. It was going to be an easy profile to write, with a rather obvious punchline. First Market Values: Hudson-Odoi Ranks Among Top U20’s – Matondo & Co. [13], Matondo was eligible to represent DR Congo, England or Wales at international level. [3] He grew up in the Tremorfa area of Cardiff where he first played football in local parks with his father and brothers. There's no excuse for my immaturity. The 19-year-old Schalke player trained in a Borussia Dortmund top. [18] He made his international debut during the match on 20 November as a 78th-minute substitute in place of Sam Vokes as Wales lost 1–0 in Elbasan. [4], Matondo began his career as a youth player with Cardiff City. Liverpool-born, Cardiff-bred Rabbi Matondo joined Schalke from Manchester City in January 2019. 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"I will always give everything I have when I represent the club to show how much I love Schalke 04.". Right Winger, Contract expires: Matondo was born in Liverpool, England but moved to south-east Wales as a child.
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