Melvin Zinga

Melvin Zinga (born 16 March 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Angers.

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".

Career statistics Club

Honours France U18

Lafarge Foot Avenir: 2019

France U20

Maurice Revello Tournament: 2022