**Joel Matip Shines for Schalke with Impressive Early-Season Form**
Joel Matip has made a remarkable start to the season with Schalke 04, delivering statistics that would be impressive for a forward—let alone a central defender. The Cameroonian international has already scored three goals—two in the Bundesliga and one in the Europa League—and provided three assists in just 11 appearances.
His attacking contributions have sparked speculation in parts of the German media about whether he has been taking advice from his cousin, former Cameroon international Joseph-Désiré Job. Matip, however, has dismissed the idea.
> “No, my first advisor when it comes to football is my brother Marvin,” Matip said. “I’m already looking forward to the duel against Ingolstadt and what will happen on the pitch.”
Matip’s scoring ability is nothing new—he was also prolific during his time in Schalke 04’s youth ranks. As for Joseph-Désiré Job, he enjoyed a career with the Cameroon national team and played for several clubs in Europe.
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Do you want me to also add a brief career recap of Joseph-Désiré Job for context? That could make the piece more complete.
