Matthieu Saunier

Matthieu Saunier
Personal information
Full name	Matthieu Serge Fernand Saunier
Date of birth	7 February 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Hyères, France
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
	Carqueiranne-la Crau
2003–2009	Bordeaux
Senior career*
Years	Team
2009–2011	Bordeaux
2009–2010	→ Rodez (loan)
2010–2011	→ Troyes (loan)
2011–2016	Troyes
2013	Troyes B
2016–2018	Granada
2018–2021	Lorient
International career‡
2006–2007	France U17
2011	France U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2021; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:37, 26 September 2015 (UTC)

Matthieu Serge Fernand Saunier (born 7 February 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as a central defender.^[2]

Club career

Saunier previously played for Bordeaux, where he began his professional career.^[3] Immediately after signing his professional contract, Saunier was loaned to Championnat National club Rodez.^[4] After a season there, for the second consecutive season, he was loaned out, this time to Troyes.^[5] After a successful campaign in which he became the "leader of the defense", the move was made permanent in June 2011.^[2]

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.^[2] 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

^ "Acta del Partido celebrado el 03 de diciembre de 2016, en Granada" [Minutes of the Match held on 03 December 2019, in Granada] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Saunier, à l'Aube de sa carrière". Foot-Express (in French). 25 November 2011. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
^ "Matthieu Saunier signe professionnel". Espoirs du Football (in French). 10 May 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
^ "Saunier prêté à Rodez". Mercato365 (in French). 28 August 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
^ "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.

External links

Matthieu Saunier – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
Matthieu Saunier at L'Équipe Football (in French)
Matthieu Saunier – FIFA competition record (archived)

[1] "Acta del Partido celebrado el 03 de diciembre de 2016, en Granada" [Minutes of the Match held on 03 December 2019, in Granada] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 29 November 2019.

[saunier_leader-2] "Saunier, à l'Aube de sa carrière". Foot-Express (in French). 25 November 2011. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2012.

[3] "Matthieu Saunier signe professionnel". Espoirs du Football (in French). 10 May 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2012.

[4] "Saunier prêté à Rodez". Mercato365 (in French). 28 August 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2012.

[5] "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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