Julien Masson (born 18 June 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 2 club Valenciennes.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 18, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Valenciennes, France | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Valenciennes | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Valenciennes | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Valenciennes II | 8 | (0) |
| 2017– | Valenciennes | 164 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 January 2024 | |||
Professional career edit
Born in Valenciennes, Masson began playing for local side Valenciennes at age 13. Masson made his professional debut for Valenciennes in a Ligue 2 0–0 tie with Red Star on 5 May 2017.[1] On 13 November 2017, Masson signed his first professional contract with Valenciennes, keeping him at the club for 4 years.[2]
Despite an aborted summer transfer to Ligue 1 side Angers, Masson was a mainstay in Valenciennes' squad, making 34 league appearances as he was voted the club's 2019 player of the year by the editorial staff of La Voix du Nord.[3]
References edit
- ^ "LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Domino's Ligue 2 - Saison 2016/2017 - 36ème journée - Valenciennes FC / Red Star FC". www.lfp.fr.
- ^ "Officiel : Julien Masson passe pro à Valenciennes". www.maligue2.fr.
- ^ "Joueur du VAFC de l'année, Julien Masson se confie : « Mentalement, j'ai grandi »" (in French). La Voix du Nord. 29 December 2019.
External links edit
- Julien Masson at Soccerway
- Julien Masson – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Julien Masson at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Valenciennes Profile