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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (2002-01-20)20 January 2002 (age 23)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Suresnes, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Striker | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Nottingham Forest | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2012 | FC Saint Cloud | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2020 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | →Lens (loan) | 28 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | →Lens (loan) | 32 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2025 | Rennes | 93 | (34) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Nottingham Forest | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | France U16 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | France U18 | 12 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2025 | France U21 | 33 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | France Olympic | 10 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 March 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (born 20 January 2002) is a French professionalfootballer who plays as astriker forPremier League club Nottingham Forest.[4]
Born inSuresnes, Hauts-de-Seine,[2] Kalimuendo joinedParis Saint-Germain (PSG) from FC Saint Cloud in July 2012. There he debuted with the under-19 squad in theUEFA Youth League, aged only 16, under the direction ofThiago Motta, becoming one of the leaders of the youth sides.[5] Kalimuendo signed his first professional contract with the club on 8 July 2019, a deal that was set to expire on 30 June 2022.[6] On 10 September 2020, Kalimuendo made his official debut for Paris Saint-Germain in a 1–0 loss againstLens.[7]
On 5 October 2020, Kalimuendo signed a contract extension with Paris Saint-Germain until June 2024, and joined Lens on a season-long loan deal.[8] He made his debut in a 4–0 loss to rivalsLille on 18 October,[9] and scored his first goal in a 1–0 win againstDijon on 22 November.[10] His third goal for Lens came on 5 December in a 2–0 victory againstRennes. By scoring his third goal for the club, he became the first Lens player in 70 years to score in his first three games as a starter inLigue 1.[11]
On 10 June 2021, it was made official by Lens that Kalimuendo would return to PSG following the end of his loan deal.[citation needed] His first appearance back at Paris Saint-Germain came in a 1–0 loss to Lille in theTrophée des Champions on 1 August 2021.[12] However, ontransfer deadline day on 31 August, Kalimuendo returned to Lens on loan for the remainder of the season.[13] On 1 October, he scored his first two goals of the season in a 2–0 win overReims. It was the first brace of his career.[14] Across his two loan spells at Lens, Kalimuendo scored 21 goals in 65 matches for the club.[15]
On 11 August 2022, Kalimuendo joined Ligue 1 sideRennes.[4]
On 18 August 2025, Kalimuendo signed a five-year deal withPremier League sideNottingham Forest[16] for a reported transfer fee of £26,000,000.[17]
Kalimuendo represents France at international level. He finished third with theU17 side at theFIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil in 2019, scoring a hat-trick in the third-place play-off to beat theNetherlands by a score of 3–1.[18]
On 24 May 2021, Kalimuendo was called up for theUnder-21 Euros by coachSylvain Ripoll afterRandal Kolo Muani was removed from the squad due to playing theLigue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs withNantes.[19]
Born in France, Kalimuendo is ofCongolese descent.[20]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Lens (loan) | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 30 | 8 | |||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 35 | 13 | ||||
| Total | 60 | 19 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 65 | 21 | |||||
| Rennes | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[d] | 0 | — | 37 | 7 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 4 | — | 6[d] | 1 | — | 41 | 15 | |||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 17 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 34 | 18 | ||||
| Total | 93 | 34 | 7 | 5 | — | 12 | 1 | — | 112 | 40 | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 2025–26 | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Career total | 162 | 53 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 189 | 61 | ||
Paris Saint-Germain
France U17
France U23
Individual
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