Defender - Centre-Back ·France
Matthieu Saunier
👕 200+ Apps⏳ Veteran
Market value
-
Centre-Back Defender
At a glance
Career snapshot
4Clubs played for
09/10Debut season
0.04Goals per match
ESTAC TroyesTop club · 144 apps
Career highs
€1.50mPeak value · 2017
€300kTop transfer fee · 18/19
4Best season · 13/14
2 / 0Caps / int'l goals
261Appearances
11Goals
2Assists
27Yellow cards
2Red cards
80Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Matthieu Saunier |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1990-02-07 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Hyères, France |
| Citizenship |  France |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-07-01 |
| Contract expires | - |
Jul 2021
Transfer: FC Lorient → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 - FC Lorient
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2020
Injury: unknown
41 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 - FC Lorient
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2018
Transfer: Granada CF → FC Lorient
18/19 · Transfer · €300k
Jul 2018
18/19 - FC Lorient
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 - Granada CF
28 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2017
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Feb 2017
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Dec 2016
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2016
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Aug 2016
Transfer: Troyes → Granada CF
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 - Granada CF, ESTAC Troyes
18 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 - ESTAC Troyes
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 - ESTAC Troyes
28 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 - ESTAC Troyes
26 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 - ESTAC Troyes
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 - ESTAC Troyes
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: G. Bordeaux → Troyes
11/12 · Transfer
Jun 2011
Transfer: Troyes → G. Bordeaux
10/11 · Return from loan
Aug 2010
Transfer: G. Bordeaux → Troyes
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 - ESTAC Troyes
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2010
Transfer: Rodez AF → G. Bordeaux
09/10 · Return from loan
Aug 2009
Transfer: G. Bordeaux → Rodez AF
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 - Rodez AF
28 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: G. Bordeaux B → G. Bordeaux
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Lorient
25.3%
Granada CF
34.3%
ESTAC Troyes
25.9%
Rodez AF
14.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Lorient | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 1,830 |
| Granada CF | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 2,478 |
| ESTAC Troyes | 7 | 10/11 | 16/17 | 144 | 7 | 0 | 1,874 |
| Rodez AF | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1,051 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Ligue 1 | FC Lorient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de France | FC Lorient | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Lorient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Ligue 2 | FC Lorient | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1,830 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Lorient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 2 | FC Lorient | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 2ª División | Granada CF | 28 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2,478 |
| 16/17 | Copa del Rey | Granada CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | LaLiga | Granada CF | 16 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ligue 2 | ESTAC Troyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de France | ESTAC Troyes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ligue 1 | ESTAC Troyes | 28 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de France | ESTAC Troyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de la Ligue | ESTAC Troyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Ligue 2 | ESTAC Troyes | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1,109 |
| 13/14 | Coupe de France | ESTAC Troyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Coupe de la Ligue | ESTAC Troyes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Ligue 2 | ESTAC Troyes | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 495 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de France | ESTAC Troyes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de la Ligue | ESTAC Troyes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Ligue 1 | ESTAC Troyes | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de France | ESTAC Troyes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de la Ligue | ESTAC Troyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ligue 2 | ESTAC Troyes | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Coupe de France | ESTAC Troyes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 10/11 | Ligue 2 | ESTAC Troyes | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championnat National | Rodez AF | 25 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,051 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de France | Rodez AF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | G. Bordeaux B | G. Bordeaux | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-28 | G. Bordeaux | Rodez AF | Loan | 50000 | - |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Rodez AF | G. Bordeaux | Return from loan | 50000 | - |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-23 | G. Bordeaux | Troyes | Loan | 50000 | - |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Troyes | G. Bordeaux | Return from loan | 400000 | - |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | G. Bordeaux | Troyes | Transfer | 400000 | - |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-04 | Troyes | Granada CF | Transfer | 1000000 | - |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-07 | Granada CF | FC Lorient | Transfer | 800000 | €300k |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | FC Lorient | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Adductor pain | 2016-09-08 | 2016-10-29 | 52 | 8 |
| 16/17 | Adductor pain | 2016-12-22 | 2017-01-23 | 33 | 3 |
| 16/17 | Knock | 2017-02-07 | 2017-03-07 | 29 | 5 |
| 16/17 | Muscle injury | 2017-04-22 | 2017-06-22 | 62 | 5 |
| 17/18 | Muscle injury | 2017-12-03 | 2017-12-17 | 15 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Ankle surgery | 2020-03-07 | 2021-06-30 | 481 | 41 |
Current-
Peak€1.50m
Low-
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23658 | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #10831 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corentin Jean | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessy Pi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lionel Carole | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabrice N'Sakala | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Julien Faussurier | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yoane Wissa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierre-Yves Hamel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ghislain Gimbert | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxime Colin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Ligue 2 | ESTAC Troyes | 4 | 22 |
| 09/10 | Championnat National | Rodez AF | 2 | 25 |
| 14/15 | Ligue 2 | ESTAC Troyes | 2 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2ª División | Granada CF | 1 | 28 |
| 16/17 | LaLiga | Granada CF | 1 | 16 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Troyes | G. Bordeaux | Return from loan | - | €400k |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-23 | G. Bordeaux | Troyes | Loan | - | €50k |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Rodez AF | G. Bordeaux | Return from loan | - | €50k |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-28 | G. Bordeaux | Rodez AF | Loan | - | €50k |
Teams faced most often by Matthieu Saunier's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals, see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Orléans | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 78% |
| FC Sochaux | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 78% |
| Clermont Foot 63 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 44% |
| EA Guingamp | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 33% |
| LB Châteauroux | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 67% |
| AS Nancy Lorraine | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 33% |
| SM Caen | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 78% |
| AC Ajaccio | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 38% |
| RC Lens | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 38% |
| Valenciennes FC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 13% |
| Havre AC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 13% |
| AJ Auxerre | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 63% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 24 | 1,830 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.15 |
| 18/19 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 28 | 2,478 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 16/17 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 28 | 1,109 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.24 |
| 13/14 | 26 | 495 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 12/13 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 16 | 270 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 09/10 | 28 | 1,051 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ligue 2
123 apps
7 G
0 A
Championnat National
25 apps
2 G
0 A
2ª División
28 apps
1 G
1 A
Coupe de France
17 apps
1 G
0 A
LaLiga
16 apps
0 G
1 A
Ligue 1
42 apps
0 G
0 A
Coupe de la Ligue
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Matthieu Saunier?
Matthieu Saunier is a France professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Matthieu Saunier?
Matthieu Saunier is 36 years old. He was born on February 7, 1990 in Hyères.
What position does Matthieu Saunier play?
Matthieu Saunier plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Matthieu Saunier play for?
Matthieu Saunier currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Matthieu Saunier scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Matthieu Saunier has scored 11 goals in 261 appearances.