Melvin Zinga (born 16 March 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Angers. Born in France, he represents the Congo national team.
Club career On 11 July 2020, Zinga signed for Angers for a transfer fee of €200,000. On 18 November 2023, he made his senior debut for the club in a 2–0 win over Houilles AC in the seventh round of the Coupe de France. Replacing Yahia Fofana during his absence due to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Zinga played in his first match against a professional side on 6 January 2024, a 1–0 loss away to Brest in the Coupe de France round of 64.
International career Born in France, Zinga is of partial Republic of the Congo and Malagasy descent and has French, Congolese and Malagasy nationalities. He was a France youth international. He won Lafarge Foot Avenir in 2019 and the Maurice Revello Tournament in 2022 with the under-18 and under-20 teams respectively.
In August 2024, Zinga was called up to the Republic of the Congo national team.
Player profile Zinga has earned the nickname "kamikaze" among his teammates for his tendency to make daring challenges. In 2023, Angers goalkeeping coach Olivier Tingry said that he is "dynamic, tonic, and rather skillful with his feet", adding that "he is good on his line and has a good vision of the game".
In 2019, Zinga stated that he was a fan of Spanish club Barcelona, and that his football role model was Marc-André ter Stegen.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLe Havre B2018–19National 210———102019–20National 370———70Total80———80Angers B2020–21National 240———3302021–22National 250———2902022–23National 250———3402023–24National 220———3402025–26National 330———340Total190———190Angers2023–24Ligue 25030——802024–25Ligue 11040——502025–26Ligue 13000——30Total9070——160Career total360700000430
Honours France U18
Lafarge Foot Avenir: 2019
France U20
Maurice Revello Tournament: 2022
References
External links Melvin Zinga at Angers SCO