Blaise Matuidi Football player

Blaise Matuidi (French pronunciation: ​[blɛz ma.tɥi.di]; born 9 April 1987) is a French international footballer who currently plays for French club PSG in Ligue 1 as a central midfielder. He is described as a "fierce and strong tackler."Matuidi began his football career playing for amateur clubs in the Île-de-France region, such as US Fontenay-sous-Bois and CO Vincennois. In 1999, he was selected to attend the prestigious Clairefontaine academy. After departing Clairefontaine, Matuidi joined semi-professional club Créteil and spent three years developing in the club's youth academy. In 2004, he signed with professional club Troyes and made his professional debut in the 2004–05 season. After three seasons with Troyes, Matuidi joined Saint-Étienne. With Saint-Étienne, he played European football for the first time after participating in the 2008–09 edition of the UEFA Cup. In the 2009–10 season, he was named first-choice captain under manager Alain Perrin. In July 2011, after four seasons with Saint-Étienne, Matuidi transferred to Paris Saint-Germain on a three-year deal.Matuidi is a former French youth international, having represented his nation at under-19 and under-21 level. In August 2010, Matuidi was called up to the senior team for the first time under new manager Laurent Blanc. He made his international debut in September 2010 in a UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying match against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Personal facts

Blaise Matuidi
Birth dateApril 09, 1987
Birth place
Toulouse , France national football team
Height (meters)1.75

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Football player

position
Midfielder
teams
Troyes AC
France national football team
Paris Saint-Germain F.C.
AS Saint-Étienne
Clairefontaine
France national under-21 football team
France national under-19 football team

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