Merveille Kanjinga joins Paris Saint-Germain

Paris Saint-Germain are delighted to announce the arrival of Merveille Kanjinga. The Congolese international striker joins the Club until 30th June 2027.

Originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Merveille Kanjinga made her professional debut with TP Mazembe in 2021. In her first season, she finished top scorer in the national league with 23 goals.

With the Congolese club, the new striker has won three DR Congo league and cup doubles (2022, 2023, 2024), two UNIFFAC tournaments (2022, 2024) and the CAF Champions League (2024).

On an individual level, Merveille Kanjinga was voted the league's best player in 2022 and 2024, as well as UNIFFAC's best player in 2022.

On the international stage, the new Parisienne has been capped six times by the Democratic Republic of Congo national team, scoring twice. In particular, she contributed to the Leopardess' historic qualification for the 2024 African Cup of Nations, marking the DRC's return to the competition after a 12-year absence.

‘It's a great honour to join Paris Saint-Germain. I'm lucky enough to be playing for one of the best teams in the world. I'm going to give my all to help the club and my team-mates shine in the months ahead.'
Merveille Kanjinga, Paris Saint-Germain forward

Paris Saint-Germain welcome Merveille Kanjiga to the Rouge et Bleu squad.


MERVEILLE KANJINGA


Profile

Position: Forward
Born 1st February 2003, Katanga (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Nationality: Congolese


Career

2019-2021          FCF Bana Mukuba (DRC)
2021-2025         TP Mazembe (DRC)
Since 2025       Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)

Honours

Club
DR Congo Championship (2022, 2023 et 2024)
DR Congo Cup (2022, 2023 et 2024)
UNIFFAC Tournament (2022 et 2024)
CAF Champions League (2024)

About Paris Saint-Germain Féminin
Founded in 1970, Paris Saint-Germain is the most decorated sports club and franchise in France and one of the best clubs in Europe. Owned by Qatar Sports Investment (QSI) since 2011, the club has picked up some spectacular results both on and off the pitch. Beyond its men’s football team, Paris Saint-Germain is an avant-garde, multi-sports club with teams in Esports, judo, women’s football and handball. The club possesses a large and ever-growing community of over 200 million followers on social media, making itself one of the biggest fanbases in world sport.

Armed with a squad that combines world-class players with club-developed talent, our women’s team has established itself as the benchmark in France and in Europe. Since 2001, Les Parisiennes have reached seven UEFA Women’s Champions League semi-finals and have won six domestic trophies: one Division 1 title (2021), four Coupes de France (2010, 2018, 2022 and 2024) and one Division 2 title (2001). As the seasons have gone by, the team has featured international players as huge as Formiga, Cristiane, Laura Georges and Sakina Karchaoui as well as academy graduates such as Grace Geyoro and Marie-Antoinette Katoto.

Since January 2024, our women have trained at PSG Campus, the club’s ultra-modern training centre in Poissy, where they work alongside the men’s team and youth teams on a daily basis. Away from the pitch, Paris Saint-Germain is committed to creating a positive social impact through PSG for Communities, which aims to allocate funds and offer up initiatives designed to empower disadvantaged young people.

CONTACTS

Matthieu Brelle-Andrade
Head of Omnisports
Press Communication
[email protected]
+33 6 52 53 74 13

Juliette Carouge
Press and Communication Coordinator
[email protected]
+33 6 62 86 01 20

Bastian Hédoux
Press Officer
[email protected]
+33 7 69 32 80 95

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