Justin Mathieu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Justin Mathieu | ||
| Date of birth | 12 April 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Tilburg, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Willem II | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2003 | SV Triborgh | ||
| 2003–2013 | Willem II | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013– | Willem II | 13 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | → FC Oss (loan) | 34 | (8) |
| 2015 | → Go Ahead Eagles (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 January 2016 (UTC) | |||
Justin Mathieu (born 12 April 1996 in Tilburg) is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays as a winger for Willem II in the Dutch Eredivisie.
Career
Early career
Born in Tilburg, Mathieu began his football career at amateur club SV Triborgh. In 2003, aged 7, he was signed for the Willem II youth academy. Mathieu was part of the Netherlands U16 squad.
Willem II
In the summer of 2013, Willem II manager Jurgen Streppel selected 10 players from the youth academy to be part of the first team in preparation for the new season. At the start of the competition it was announced that, together with two other youth players, Mathieu would be a permanent member of the first team for the rest of the season. On 23 August 2013 (17 years old) he made his professional debut in a home match against Sparta Rotterdam (3-0 win). In the 89th minute he replaced Bruno Andrade. On August 28th it was announced that Mathieu had signed his first professional contract. Willem II signed him for 3 years.[1]
FC Oss
On 14 August 2014, it was announced that Mathieu was sent on loan to Eerste Divisie side FC Oss until the end of the season.
Honours
Club
- Eerste Divisie (1): 2013–14
References
- ^ "Justin Mathieu signs 3 years deal". Willem II. 28 August 2013.