After a short trial at Dundee United, he returned to SC Bastia, when a transfer fee was demanded,[1] but was subsequently released by Bastia in September 2006 to return once again on trial at United. Matingou also had a trial with AFC Bournemouth in February 2007.[2]
International career
Matingou was part of the Congolese 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of their group in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.
^"Congo international on trial". bournemouth.vitalfootball.co.uk/. bournemouth.vitalfootball. 13 February 2007. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
^"Franck Matingou". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 24 February 2015.