Faiz Mattoir

Faiz Mattoir
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-07-12) 12 July 2000
Place of birth Mamoudzou, Mayotte, France
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Almere City
Number 24
Youth career
2014–2017 Lyon
2017–2018 Troyes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Ajaccio B 16 (1)
2019–2022 Ajaccio 21 (0)
2021–2022Cholet (loan) 23 (3)
2022– Almere City 20 (1)
International career
2020– Comoros 10 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 January 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:44, 31 May 2022 (UTC)

Faiz Mattoir (born 12 July 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for the Dutch Eredivisie club Almere City. Born in Mayotte, France, he plays for the Comoros national team.

Early life

Mattoir was born on 12 July 2000 in Mamoudzou, Mayotte, France.[1]

Club career

Mattoir made his senior debut with Ajaccio in a 1–1 Ligue 2 draw with Clermont on 22 November 2019.[2] He signed his first professional contract with the club on 10 June 2020.[3]

Mattoir spent the 2021–22 season on loan at Championnat National side Cholet.[4]

On 27 June 2022, Dutch Eerste Divisie club Almere City announced the signing of Mattoir on a two-year contract, with an option of an additional year.[5]

International career

Born in the French overseas department of Mayotte, Mattoir is of Comorian descent.[6] He debuted for the Comoros national team in a 1–1 Africa Cup of Nations qualification draw with Kenya on 11 November 2020.[7] He scored his first goal for the national team in a 2–1 win against Kenya in qualifying for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.[8]

On December 23, 2021, coach Amir Abdou selected him in the final list of 28 players for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.[9] Orignally, due to be played in 2021, the tournament was postponed to January 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa. Comoros advanced to the round of 16 after defeating Ghana 3–2 in their final group match, eliminating their opponents from the competition. In the round of 16, Comoros lost 2–1 to Cameroon.[10]

In 2022, he scored his second goal for the national team, the opening goal in a 2–1 friendly win against Ethiopia.[11]

International goals

Scores and results list Comoros goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mattoir goal.
List of international goals scored by Faiz Mattoir
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 15 November 2020 Stade Omnisports de Malouzini, Moroni, Comoros  Kenya 2–1 2–1 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2 25 March 2022 Stade Omnisports de Malouzini, Moroni, Comoros  Ethiopia 1–0 2–1 Friendly

References

  1. ^ "Faïz Mattoir". World Football. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Ajaccio vs. Clermont - 22 November 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  3. ^ "Ajaccio : Deux jeunes passent pro (off)" (in French). foot-national.com. 10 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Faiz Mattoir". FlashScore. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Almere City FC versterkt zich met international uit Comoren". Almere City FC (in Dutch). 27 June 2022. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  6. ^ Houssamdine, Boina (10 June 2020). "Premiers contrats pros pour Warmed Omari et Faïz Mattoir".
  7. ^ "Kenia vs Comoras - Qualifications CAN - 11 November 2020". fr.besoccer.com.
  8. ^ "Comoros - Kenya 2:1 (Africa Cup Qual. 2019-2021 Group G)". World Football. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Les Comores dévoilent leur liste pour la CAN". SOFOOT.com (in French). Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  10. ^ Di Maggio, Roberto (19 February 2021). "African Nations Cup 2021/22". RSSSF.
  11. ^ "Comoros - Ethiopia 2:1 (Friendly)". World Football. Retrieved 16 July 2025.