Matthieu Saunier

Matthieu Saunier
Personal information
Full name Matthieu Saunier
Date of birth (1990-02-07) 7 February 1990
Place of birth Hyères, France
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Lorient
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– Lorient 0 (0)
National team‡
2006–2007 France U17 10 (0)
2011 France U20 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 3 June 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 02:37, 26 September 2015 (UTC)

Matthieu Saunier (born 7 February 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays for FC Lorient as a central defender.[1]

Club career

He previously played for Bordeaux where he began his professional career.[2] Immediately after signing his professional contract, Saunier was loaned to Championnat National club Rodez.[3] After a season there, for the second consecutive season, he was loaned out, this time to Troyes.[4] After a successful campaign in which he became the "leader of the defense", the move was made permanent in June 2011.[1]

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.[1] 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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Saunier, à l'Aube de sa carrière". Foot-Express (in French). 25 November 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "Matthieu Saunier signe professionnel". Espoirs du Football (in French). 10 May 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "Saunier prêté à Rodez". Mercato365 (in French). 28 August 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "Saunier prêté à Troyes". FC Girondins de Bordeaux (in French). 27 August 2010. Archived from the original on 28 August 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2012.

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