Matthieu Fontaine

Matthieu Fontaine (born 9 April 1987) is a French professional footballer who plays for Red Star as a defender.

Matthieu Fontaine
Fontaine in 2018.
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-04-09) 9 April 1987
Place of birth La Bassée, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Red Star
Number 29
Youth career
2003–2006 Lens
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Lens 0 (0)
2008–2012 Reims 70 (3)
2012–2013 Rouen 32 (2)
2013–2015 Le Poiré-sur-Vie 45 (3)
2013–2015 Le Poiré-sur-Vie B 3 (0)
2015–2016 Amiens 26 (3)
2015–2017 Amiens B 20 (1)
2017– Red Star 31 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:30, 25 February 2020 (UTC)

He played on the professional level in Ligue 2 for Stade Reims.

Career

Fontaine came through the youth system at Lens, however he wasn't offered a professional contract by them.[1] In the summer of 2008 he signed a two-year deal with Reims.[2] He made his Ligue 2 debut for the club on 16 January 2009, against AC Ajaccio.[1][3] After relegation in 2009, he experience promotion twice with Reims, to Ligue 2 in 2010 and to Ligue 1 in 2012.[1]

In June 2012 Fontaine signed for Rouen in the Championnat National.[4] At the end of the 2012–13 Championnat National season, Rouen were declared bankrupt, and in August 2013 Fontaine joined Poiré-sur-Vie.[5][6] At the end of the 2014–15 Championnat National season, Poiré-sur-Vie forfeited their place in the division, and Fontaine left despite having a year left on his contract, signing for Amiens SC.[7][8]

In June 2017, after seeing back-to-back promotions at Amiens, Fontaine left to sign for Red Star where he was immediately given the captaincy.[1][9]

References
  1. "National. Red Star : Matthieu Fontaine, le capitaine qui monte" (in French). L'Équipe. 19 January 2018.
  2. "Makoun à Lyon, Perrin part" (in French). Eurosport. 16 June 2008.
  3. "Ajaccio vs Reims 2–1". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  4. "Rouen : Un défenseur arrive de Reims" (in French). foot-national.com. 26 June 2012.
  5. "Rouen : Le dépôt de bilan annoncé" (in French). foot-national.com. 31 July 2013.
  6. "National. Matthieu Fontaine signe au Poiré-sur-Vie" (in French). ouest france. 26 August 2013.
  7. "[Football] Matthieu Fontaine et la Filiere Remoise" (in French). gazettesports.fr. 7 July 2015.
  8. "Le Poiré-sur-Vie quitte le Championnat de National" (in French). L'Équipe. 30 May 2015.
  9. "Matthieu Fontaine quitte Amiens pour le Red Star" (in French). L'Équipe. 28 June 2017.


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