French professional footballer (born 1990)
Matthieu Saunier
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Full name |
Matthieu Serge Fernand Saunier[1] |
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Date of birth |
(1990-02-07) 7 February 1990 (age 34) |
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Place of birth |
Hyères, France |
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Height |
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
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Position(s) |
Centre back |
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Carqueiranne-la Crau |
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2003–2009 |
Bordeaux |
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Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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2009–2011 |
Bordeaux |
0 |
(0) |
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2009–2010 |
→ Rodez (loan) |
25 |
(2) |
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2010–2011 |
→ Troyes (loan) |
13 |
(0) |
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2011–2016 |
Troyes |
111 |
(6) |
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2013 |
Troyes B |
5 |
(1) |
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2016–2018 |
Granada |
44 |
(1) |
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2018–2021 |
Lorient |
41 |
(1) |
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2006–2007 |
France U17 |
10 |
(0) |
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2011 |
France U20 |
2 |
(0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:37, 26 September 2015 (UTC) |
Matthieu Serge Fernand Saunier (born 7 February 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as a central defender.[2]
Club career
Saunier previously played for Bordeaux, where he began his professional career.[3] Immediately after signing his professional contract, Saunier was loaned to Championnat National club Rodez.[4] After a season there, for the second consecutive season, he was loaned out, this time to Troyes.[5] After a successful campaign in which he became the "leader of the defense", the move was made permanent in June 2011.[2]
On 4 August 2016, Saunier signed for La Liga club Granada CF.
International career
Saunier is a French youth international, having represented his nation at under-17 and under-20 level.[2] In 2007, he was a part of the under-17 team that played at both the 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship and 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
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