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
Zinga is 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.

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.

Honours
France U18


 * Lafarge Foot Avenir: 2019

France U20


 * Maurice Revello Tournament: 2022