Jean-Philippe Mateta is a French striker born in Sevran in 1997. He began his senior career with Chateauroux and then joined Lyon, where first-team chances were limited. A productive loan at Le Havre led to a move to Mainz 05 in 2018, and he later joined Crystal Palace, initially on loan before making the transfer permanent. At Palace he became an important centre-forward, won the club's Player of the Season award for 2023-24 and helped win the 2024-25 FA Cup. Mateta represented France at youth levels, won an Olympic silver medal in 2024 and made his senior France debut in 2025.