Mathieu Debuchy
Debuchy after winning the 2015 FA Cup Final with Arsenal.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Mathieu Debuchy | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Fretin, France | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Arsenal | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1993 | Frétin | ||
| 1993–2003 | Lille | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2013 | Lille | 233 | (16) |
| 2013–2014 | Newcastle United | 43 | (1) |
| 2014– | Arsenal | 13 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Bordeaux (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011– | France | 27 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:44, 27 November 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 October 2015 (UTC) |
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Mathieu Debuchy (French pronunciation: [ma.tjø də.by.ʃi] ; born 28 July 1985) is a French professional footballer who plays for Arsenal. He is often deployed in the right back position, but began his career playing as a midfielder usually acting as a deep-lying playmaker. He spent nine-and-a-half seasons at Lille, winning a Ligue 1 and Coupe de France double in 2010–11. He joined Newcastle United in January 2013, and was signed by Arsenal in July 2014.
Debuchy made his debut for the France national football team in 2011 and has since earned over 25 caps, playing at UEFA Euro 2012 and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Debuchy began his career playing for his hometown club Union Sportive Frétin before joining Lille at the age of eight. After spending a decade in Lille's youth system, he was promoted to the senior team following the winter break of the 2003–04 season. Debuchy was given the number 33 shirt and simultaneously made his professional debut and first start on 31 January 2004 in a league match against Metz. He played the entire match as Lille recorded a 1–0 win. Debuchy made five more appearances that season, which included two starts and three substitute appearances.
The following season, Debuchy switched to the number 2 and his playing time increased significantly. He appeared in 19 matches and scored three goals. His first professional goal came against Bordeaux. Debuchy scored the goal in the first minute of the match. Lille's solid form that season resulted in the club finishing second in the league and, as a result, qualifying for the UEFA Champions League. Debuchy was also instrumental in Lille's run to the Round of 16 in 2004–05 UEFA Cup where the club was eliminated by rival French club Auxerre.
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