Matthieu Saunier
French professional footballer (born 1990)
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Matthieu Serge Fernand Saunier (born 7 February 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as a central defender.[2]
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Matthieu Serge Fernand Saunier[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Hyères, France | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Carqueiranne-la Crau | |||
| 2003–2009 | Bordeaux | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Bordeaux | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Rodez (loan) | 25 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | → Troyes (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2011–2016 | Troyes | 111 | (6) |
| 2013 | Troyes B | 5 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Granada | 44 | (1) |
| 2018–2021 | Lorient | 41 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | France U17 | 10 | (0) |
| 2011 | France U20 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 May 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 02:37, 26 September 2015 (UTC) | |||
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.