Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (born 20 January 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Nottingham Forest.[4]
Born in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine,[2] Kalimuendo joined Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) from FC Saint Cloud in July 2012. There he debuted with the under-19 squad in the UEFA Youth League, aged only 16, under the direction of Thiago 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 against Lens.[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 rivals Lille on 18 October,[9] and scored his first goal in a 1–0 win against Dijon on 22 November.[10] His third goal for Lens came on 5 December in a 2–0 victory against Rennes. 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 in Ligue 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 the Trophée des Champions on 1 August 2021.[12] However, on transfer 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 over Reims. 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 side Rennes.[4]
On 18 August 2025, Kalimuendo signed a five-year deal with Premier League side Nottingham Forest[16] for a reported transfer fee of £26,000,000.[17]
Kalimuendo represents France at international level. He finished third with the U17 side at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil in 2019, scoring a hat-trick in the third-place play-off to beat the Netherlands by a score of 3–1.[18]
On 24 May 2021, Kalimuendo was called up for the Under-21 Euros by coach Sylvain Ripoll after Randal Kolo Muani was removed from the squad due to playing the Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs with Nantes.[19]
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 157 | 53 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 183 | 61 | ||
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