Mathieu Valverde
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 14, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Montreuil, France | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Lyon | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2009 | Bordeaux | 22 | (0) |
| 2009 | US Boulogne | 9 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Toulouse | 37 | (0) |
| 2011- | Olympique Lyonnais | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Matthieu Valverde (born 14 May 1983 in Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis) is a French footballer who currently plays for Olympique Lyonnais.
[edit] Career
After the departure of second-choice keeper Frédéric Roux, Valverde was given the #1 shirt and was set to serve as understudy to French international Ulrich Ramé. While Roux was at the club, Valverde made only two league appearances in three years.[1] On 24 July 2009, Valverde joined recently promoted club US Boulogne.[2] On 9 December, due to numerous injuries suffered by their goalkeepers, Toulouse acquired Valverde from Boulogne.
[edit] Olympique Lyonnais
With reserve keepers Remy Vercoutre and Anthony Lopes both missing through injury, Valverde was brought in until the end of the 2011/12 season to deputise for Lyon's first choice goalkeeper, Hugo Lloris. Valverde had been a free agent after he had been released by Toulouse the previous season. He said: "Bordeaux were a big club, but Lyon are a level above. Their results for the last 10 years prove it, and I am very happy to be part of this squad. I think that OL are a great club that will allow me to bounce back."
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