Eliot Matazo (born 15 February 2002) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Hull City.
Club career Monaco Matazo was born in the Woluwe-Saint-Lambert municipality in Brussels and grew up in its Andromède neighborhood. He came through the youth academy of RSC Anderlecht, but joined AS Monaco from Anderlecht in June 2018, aged 16. He suffered a hip injury soon after joining Monaco, which left him injured for eight months. Matazo made his professional debut for AS Monaco on 27 September 2020 in a Ligue 1 game against RC Strasbourg. On 9 May 2021, he scored his first Ligue 1 goal in a 1–0 away win over Reims.
In January 2022, Matazo signed a new four-year contract with Monaco, valid until 2026.
Royal Antwerp (loan) On 1 February 2024, Matazo was loaned by Royal Antwerp until the end of the season.
Hull City On 24 January 2025, Matazo joined EFL Championship club Hull City for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-and-a-half year deal with the option for a further year. He made his debut the same day coming on as a 55th-minute substitute for Matt Crooks in the 3–0 away win against Sheffield United. He scored his first goal for the club on 1 February 2025 in the 1–2 home loss to Stoke City.
In February 2025, Matazo suffered an ACL injury, which ruled him out for the remainder of the season. He returned from injury on 25 April 2026, starting away at Charlton Athletic. In the first 10 minutes of the match, he suffered another ACL injury, this time on his left knee.
International career Matazo was born in Belgium to a Congolese Malagasy father and Kenyan mother. He is a youth international for Belgium, having played up to the Belgium U21s.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMonaco2020–21Ligue 110140———1412021–22Ligue 118040—60—2802022–23Ligue 123110—50—2912023–24Ligue 16000———602024–25Ligue 13010—30—70Total602100—140—842Royal Antwerp (loan)2023–24Belgian Pro League10100———101Hull City2024–25EFL Championship61————612025–26EFL Championship10————10Total71————71Career total774100—140001014
References
External links Profile at the AS Monaco FC website