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Full name: Mathieu Valbuena
Date of birth: 28 September 1984 (1984-09-28) (age 40)
Place of birth:    Bruges, Gironde, Flag of France France
Height: 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Playing position: Midfielder
Club information
Current club Flag of Greece Athens Kallithea
Number: TBA
Youth clubs
1990–2001
2001–2003
2003–2004
Flag of France Blanquefort
Flag of France Bordeaux
Flag of France Langon-Castets
Senior clubs
Years Club App (Gls)
2004–2006
2006–2014
2014–2015
2015–2017
2017–2019
2019–2023
2023–2024
2024–
Flag of France Libourne
Flag of France Olympique de Marseille
Flag of Russia Dynamo Moscow
Flag of France Lyon
Flag of Turkey Fenerbahçe
Flag of Greece Olympiacos
Flag of Cyprus Apollon Limassol
Flag of Greece Athens Kallithea
053 0(10)
227 0(25)
029 00(6)
056 00(9)
051 0(10)
098 0(14)
032 00(7)
0000(0)   
National team
2010–2015 Flag of France France 052 00(8)

Mathieu Valbuena (born 28 September 1984) is a French international footballer who plays for Greek Super League club Athens Kallithea. He occasionally plays as a winger and is known for his pace, technical ability, and tenacious style of play. He is described by his former coach at Libourne Saint-Seurin, Didier Tholot, as "an explosive player who is capable of quickly taking two opponents out of the game to create space, above all due to his dribbling skills. Due to his small stature, Valbuena is nicknamed le petit vélo, which translates to "the little bike".

Valbuena began his career at professional club Bordeaux. He was let go from the club after two seasons and subsequently joined amateur club Langon-Castets in the fifth division of French football. In 2004, Valbuena joined Libourne Saint-Seurin in the Championnat National, the third level of French football. The midfielder had a good 2005–06 season with the club and signed with Ligue 1 club Marseille, prior to the 2006–07 season. With Marseille, Valbuena played in the UEFA Champions League for the first time and, in the 2009–10 season, was part of the team that won the league and league cup double, as well as the Trophée des Champions.

Valbuena is a French international and made his debut with the team in May 2010 in a friendly match against Costa Rica. He scored his first international goal in the same match and was named to the team to participate in the 2010 FIFA World Cup as a result. Valbuena appeared in only one of the three matches France contested at the World Cup. In November 2010, he scored his second career international goal against England at Wembley Stadium.

Honours[]

Club[]

Marseille

Lyon

  • Trophée des Champions runner-up: 2016

Fenerbahçe

Olympiacos

External links[]

Template:Athens Kallithea F.C. squad

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France – 2010 FIFA World Cup

1. Lloris 2. Sagna 3. Abidal 4. Réveillère 5. Gallas 6. Planus 7. Ribéry 8. Gourcuff 9. Cissé 10. Govou 11. Gignac 12. Henry 13. Evra 14. Toulalan 15. Malouda 16. Mandanda 17. Squillaci 18. Diarra 19. Diaby 20. Valbuena 21. Anelka 22. Clichy 23. Carrasso Manager:  Flag of France Domenech

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France – UEFA Euro 2012

1. Lloris (c) 2. Debuchy 3. Evra 4. Rami 5. Mexès 6. Cabaye 7. Ribéry 8. Valbuena 9. Giroud 10. Benzema 11. Nasri 12. Matuidi 13. Réveillère 14. Ménez 15. Malouda 16. Mandanda 17. M'Vila 18. Diarra 19. Martin 20. Ben Arfa 21. Koscielny 22. Clichy 23. Carrasso Manager:  Flag of France Laurent Blanc

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France – 2014 FIFA World Cup – Quarter-finals

1. Lloris (c) 2. Debuchy 3. Evra 4. Varane 5. Sakho 6. Cabaye 7. Cabella 8.  Valbuena 9. Giroud 10. Benzema 11. Griezmann 12. Mavuba 13. Mangala 14. Matuidi 15. Sagna 16. Ruffier 17. Digne 18. Sissoko 19. Pogba 20. Rémy 21. Koscielny 22. Schneiderlin 23. Landreau Manager:  Flag of France Didier Deschamps

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